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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Urawa Red Diamonds
2 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 10:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 HT 45' · FT 45'
Takahiro Akimoto 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyōto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tōkyō Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F·Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

4
4
12
Urawa Red Diamonds 20 games · Avg 2.1 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-10-24 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-09-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
11 Sep Yokohama FC A 2–0 W
29 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 0–0 D
25 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
21 Aug Tokushima Vortis A 1–0 W
14 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 2–1 W
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L
11 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–2 L
08 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 3–0 W
28 Aug Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
25 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 1–5 L
21 Aug Yokohama FC H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Urawa Red Diamonds Cerezo Osaka FC
#16 Position #2
25 Points 31
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
37 Scored 48
37 Conceded 38
+0 GD +10
1.39 PPG 1.72
39% Win % 61%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
Matheus Savio 5 G 1 A
Minamino Harumi 4 G
Takuro Kaneko 3 G 6 A
Hiiro Komori 1 G
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Urawa Red Diamonds kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The 39-year-old Kim Jinhyeon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Brilliant from the ! Ataru Esaka makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
  • 15' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's shape.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 454 games and scored 421 goals.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Akio Kogiku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Motohiko Nakajima made 381 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cerezo Osaka FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 59' A goal from the Japan international Koya Yuruki! He fires home on 59 to make it 2-0!
  • 62' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Yusuke Maruhashi is replaced by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 64' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Yuichi Hirano is withdrawn and Atsuki Ito gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cerezo Osaka FC backline.
  • 70' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Takahiro Sekine exits the field as Kasper Junker enters on 70.
  • 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Takahiro Akimoto.
  • 77' Tatsuya Tanaka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yoshio Koizumi on 77 minute.
  • 82' Hiroki Sakai, a Japan , has 29 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adam Taggart is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • Urawa Red Diamonds celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 4
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Souza 2
Lucas Fernandes 1
Osmar Barba 1
Yusuke Maruhashi 1
Hayato Okuda 1
Souza 1

Head to Head

2021-09-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-10-24 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-09-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2021-09-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-09-11 Yokohama FC 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-08-29 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2021-08-25 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-08-21 Tokushima Vortis 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-08-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-09-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-09-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2021-09-08 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–3 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-08-28 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-08-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–5 Shonan Bellmare L 2021-08-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Yokohama FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Urawa Red Diamonds or Cerezo Osaka FC 76% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds45% Draw24% Cerezo Osaka FC31%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
68%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
55%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Cerezo Osaka FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds31% Draw41% Cerezo Osaka FC28%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 18% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 17% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
19% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.