Thursday , 1 October 2026

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

J. League · 2023
Urawa Red Diamonds
2 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

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

4
4
12
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
14% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
43% 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
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' And we are off! Urawa Red Diamonds vs Cerezo Osaka FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordy Croux made 168 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' Hirotaka Tameda doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 38' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 399 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 43' Seiya Maikuma has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' Takahiro Akimoto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 443 games and scored 411 goals.
  • 58' Matej Jonjic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 373 appearances.
  • 60' A stunning finish from Alexander Scholz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 61' Against the run of play, Alexander Scholz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 65' Brilliant from the ! Leo Ceara makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 65.
  • 67' The whistle greets David Moberg-Karlsson as he departs to be replaced by Takahiro Sekine.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Leo Ceara as he leaves the pitch. Kato Mutsuki steps in for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 72' Satoki Uejo makes way for Shinji Kagawa at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 77' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Shinzo Koroki by Bryan Linssen on 77 minute.
  • 82' What a moment for Kaito Yasui! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Hirotaka Tameda is withdrawn and Ryosuke Shindo gets his opportunity.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. Shinji Kagawa is booked for Cerezo Osaka FC — Yellow card on 86.
  • Cerezo Osaka FC will have plenty to reflect on. Urawa Red Diamonds were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 4
Souza 2
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Kato Mutsuki 1
Tadanari Lee 1
Shota Fujio 1
Alexander Scholz 1
Osmar Barba 1

Head to Head

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

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
5%
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.