Urawa Red Diamonds vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

Urawa Red Diamonds

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Cerezo Osaka FC

Sat 4 Mar 2023 · 06:00 UTC Urawa Komaba Stadium 18,437 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 33' Ken Iwao og

Alexander Scholz pen 61' 1–1

Kaito Yasui 82' 2–1

Y 86' Shinji Kagawa

Overview

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

Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Hayato Shimizu
Assistant 1 Yusuke Shiotsu
Assistant 2 Osamu Akasaka

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

Urawa Red Diamonds 20 games · Avg 2.1 goals Cerezo Osaka FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-09-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-09-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Mar	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	2–1	W
25 Feb	Yokohama F.Marinos	A	0–2	L
18 Feb	FC Tokyo	A	0–2	L
05 Nov	Avispa Fukuoka	H	1–1	D
29 Oct	Yokohama F.Marinos	A	1–4	L
12 Oct	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	1–1	D

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Mar	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–2	L
25 Feb	Avispa Fukuoka	A	1–2	L
18 Feb	Albirex Niigata	H	2–2	D
05 Nov	Nagoya Grampus	H	0–1	L
29 Oct	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	0–0	D
12 Oct	FC Tokyo	A	0–4	L

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

0% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

0% 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

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/2

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Urawa Red Diamonds launch into their encounter with Cerezo Osaka FC.
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
30' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 403 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
33' Hirotaka Tameda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
38' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Satoki Uejo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
43' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
53' Shusaku Nishikawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maciej Skorza might look to freshen things up shortly.
60' What a moment for Alexander Scholz! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
61' Alexander Scholz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Leo Ceara makes no mistake. 2-2!
67' The supporters are chanting for Takahiro Sekine. He replaces David Moberg-Karlsson on 67 minute.
71' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Leo Ceara is withdrawn and Kato Mutsuki gets his opportunity.
72' Shinji Kagawa is replacing Satoki Uejo for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
77' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Shinzo Koroki is replaced by Bryan Linssen on 77 minute.
82' A goal from the Japan international Kaito Yasui! He fires home on 82 to make it 3-2!
85' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Ryosuke Shindo comes on to replace Hirotaka Tameda.
86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shinji Kagawa on 86.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cerezo Osaka FC.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

2
Hiroki Sakai
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Bryan Linssen 72'
1
Shusaku Nishikawa
28
Alexander Scholz
10
David Moberg-Karlsson ↓ Takahiro Sekine 67'
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Takuya Ogiwara 77'
5
Marius Hoibraten
15
Takahiro Akimoto
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Kaito Yasui 77'
19
Ken Iwao
3
Atsuki Ito

Bench

9
Bryan Linssen ↑ 72'
4
Takuya Iwanami
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 77'
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 67'
12
Zion Suzuki
40
Yuichi Hirano
25
Kaito Yasui ↑ 77'

Coach Maciej Skorza

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

8
Shinji Kagawa ↑ 72'
3
Ryosuke Shindo ↑ 85'
29
Kakeru Funaki ↑ 85'
5
Hinata Kida
41
Hikaru Nakahara ↑ 72'
31
Keisuke Shimizu
20
Mutsuki Kato ↑ 71'

Coach Akio Kogiku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Shinzo Koroki	4
Hiroshi Kiyotake	2
Souza	2
Shinzo Koroki	1
Leo Ceara	1
Thomas Deng	1
Seiya Maikuma	1
Toshiyuki Takagi	1

Head to Head

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2023-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-02-25 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2023-02-18 FC Tokyo 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2022-11-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka D 2022-10-29 Yokohama F.Marinos 4–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2022-10-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2023-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-02-25 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-02-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Albirex Niigata D 2022-11-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2022-10-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2022-10-12 FC Tokyo 4–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.86 Urawa Red Diamonds xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.67 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

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.53

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw

69%

Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC

55%

Urawa Red Diamonds or Cerezo Osaka FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Urawa Red Diamonds32% Draw41% Cerezo Osaka FC27%

Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.4%

2 – 2

6.7%

2 – 0

5.1%

3 – 1

1 – 0

4.9%

0 – 0

4.3%

0 – 1

4.3%

3 – 2

4.2%

0 – 2

4.2%

1 – 3

4.1%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap	Urawa Red Diamonds covers	Push	Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	13%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	19%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	17%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	10%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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