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
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
43%
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
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Urawa Red Diamonds and Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 5' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The referee calls foul for Alex Schalk. He receives a Yellow card.
- 20' Hikaru Nakahara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
- 24' What a strike from Kato Mutsuki! The score is 0-1.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Ken Iwao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 37 appearances.
- 46' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Yuta Miyamoto has done his job and it is now time for Hiroki Sakai to step up.
- 51' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Alex Schalk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Hiroshi Kiyotake. He replaces Hiroto Yamada on 58 minute.
- 63' It’s high time Akio Kogiku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cerezo Osaka FC backline.
- 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 74' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Kato Mutsuki is replaced by Bruno Mendes.
- 79' Shusaku Nishikawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Atsuki Ito has done his job and it is now time for Ataru Esaka to step up.
- 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hikaru Nakahara is hanging Seiya Maikuma on the field on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Urawa Red Diamonds 0-1 Cerezo Osaka FC.
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 |
| Souza | 2 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 2 |
| Kaito Yasui | 1 |
| Quentin Martinus | 1 |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 |
| Tadanari Lee | 1 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 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.

