Urawa Red Diamonds vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tokyo 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | A | 6–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | Vissel Kobe | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–0 | 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)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Urawa Red Diamonds and Cerezo Osaka FC is underway.
- 5' Atsuki Ito has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 455 appearances.
- 10' Matej Jonjic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Urawa Red Diamonds player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Cerezo Osaka FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kato Mutsuki makes it 0-1.
- 29' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for David Moberg-Karlsson suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Hiroki Sakai is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuta Miyamoto at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Hiroto Yamada is replaced by Hiroshi Kiyotake.
- 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 68' Cerezo Osaka FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ricardo Rodríguez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 74' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Kato Mutsuki is replaced by Bruno Mendes on 74 minute.
- 79' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' Ataru Esaka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Atsuki Ito at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's shape.
- 90' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 90 minute. Seiya Maikuma leaves to be changed by Hikaru Nakahara.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 28
- 21
- 11
-
17
Alex Schalk ↓ Yoshio Koizumi 46'
- 15
- 19
-
3
Atsuki Ito ↓ Ataru Esaka 81'
-
24
Yuta Miyamoto ↓ Hiroki Sakai 46'
- 20
Bench
-
2
Hiroki Sakai ↑ 46'
- 4
- 22
-
33
Ataru Esaka ↑ 81'
-
10
David Moberg-Karlsson ↑ 46'
- 12
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↑ 46'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 21
- 6
- 2
- 22
- 34
-
16
Seiya Maikuma ↓ Hikaru Nakahara 90'
-
20
Kato Mutsuki ↓ Bruno Mendes 74'
- 17
-
19
Hirotaka Tameda ↓ Jean Patric 74'
- 24
Bench
-
10
Hiroshi Kiyotake ↑ 58'
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 74'
- 29
-
11
Bruno Mendes ↑ 74'
- 33
-
41
Hikaru Nakahara ↑ 90'
- 31
Coach
Akio Kogiku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 2 |
| Souza | 2 |
| Yusuke Maruhashi | 1 |
| Hayato Okuda | 1 |
| Souza | 1 |
| Ataru Esaka | 1 |
| Hirotaka Tameda | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2022-09-14
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2022-09-10
Urawa Red Diamonds
4–1
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2022-09-03
Kashima Antlers
2–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2022-08-13
Júbilo Iwata
0–6
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2022-08-06
Nagoya Grampus
3–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2022-07-30
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
2022-09-14
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2022-09-10
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–1
Sagan Tosu FC
W
2022-09-02
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
2–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2022-08-27
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2022-08-06
Cerezo Osaka FC
3–0
Vissel Kobe
W
2022-07-30
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–0
Avispa Fukuoka
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.82
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Cerezo Osaka FC 74% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
64%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
61%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Cerezo Osaka FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Cerezo Osaka FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +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.

