Sunday , 16 August 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Urawa Red Diamonds
0 – 1
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 5 Oct 2024 · 07:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryoma Watanabe 24' Y
Y 51' Ryosuke Shindo
Yota Sato 88' 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 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
2024-10-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-06-15 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-07-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-09-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
28 Sep Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
21 Sep FC Tokyo H 0–2 L
14 Sep Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
31 Aug FC Machida Zelvia A 2–2 D
17 Aug Kashima Antlers A 0–0 D
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–0 W
02 Oct Gamba Osaka H 1–0 W
28 Sep Kashiwa Reysol H 0–0 D
22 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 2–1 W
13 Sep Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L
24 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos 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' And we are off! Urawa Red Diamonds vs Cerezo Osaka FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Leo Ceara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 6 goals to his name this season.
  • 17' What composure from Hirotaka Tameda! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 22' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's shape.
  • 24' Controversy at the stadium! Ryoma Watanabe argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' Cerezo Osaka FC is showing some good football. However, Cerezo Osaka FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 51' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ryosuke Shindo on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 63' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Tomoaki Okubo is withdrawn and Naoki Maeda gets his opportunity.
  • 64' The whistle greets Lucas Fernandes as he departs to be replaced by Capixaba.
  • 65' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Sota Kitano exits the field as Satoki Uejo enters on 65.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Shoya Nakajima on, Yusuke Matsuo off on 76 minutes.
  • 77' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Leo Ceara by Ryogo Yamasaki on 77 minute.
  • 82' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 86' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rio Nitta is hanging Ryoma Watanabe on the field on 86 minute.
  • 88' Yota Sato has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 88.
  • 88' Reiya Sakata makes way for Hayato Okuda at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Hirotaka Tameda as he leaves the pitch. Koji Toriumi steps in for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • With this win, Cerezo Osaka FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 4
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Souza 2
Leo Ceara 1
Shinzo Koroki 1
Thomas Deng 1
Seiya Maikuma 1
Jordy Croux 1

Head to Head

2024-10-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-06-15 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-07-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2023-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-09-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2024-10-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2024-09-28 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2024-09-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–2 FC Tokyo L 2024-09-14 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2024-08-31 FC Machida Zelvia 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2024-08-17 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2024-10-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2024-10-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Gamba Osaka W 2024-09-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol D 2024-09-22 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2024-09-13 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2024-08-24 Yokohama F.Marinos 4–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Urawa Red Diamonds or Cerezo Osaka FC 75% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds30% Draw25% Cerezo Osaka FC45%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
55%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
70%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Cerezo Osaka FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds24% Draw41% Cerezo Osaka FC35%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 16% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 20% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 14% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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