Urawa Red Diamonds vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- 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 | Kyōto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tōkyō | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Sep | FC Tōkyō | 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' KICK OFF: Urawa Red Diamonds gets underway.
- 5' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shunta Tanaka, as he is very good at scoring at Saitama Stadium 2002 with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 17' What a strike from Hirotaka Tameda! The score is 0-1.
- 22' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 423 goals from 455 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' It’s a booking for Urawa Red Diamonds player. Ryoma Watanabe gets a card.
- 29' 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.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
- 39' Hayato Okuda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 49' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' Cerezo Osaka FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' 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.
- 63' Naoki Maeda is replacing Tomoaki Okubo for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 64' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 64 minute. Lucas Fernandes leaves to be changed by Capixaba.
- 65' Satoki Uejo gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Sota Kitano and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' 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 Takahiro Sekine suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' Yusuke Matsuo makes way for Shoya Nakajima at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 77' Ryogo Yamasaki gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Leo Ceara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' It’s high time Maciej Skorza made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Rio Nitta on, Ryoma Watanabe off on 86 minutes.
- 88' The referee shows Urawa Red Diamonds player a card on 88.
- 88' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hayato Okuda is hanging Reiya Sakata on the field on 88 minute.
- 89' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Hirotaka Tameda is replaced by Koji Toriumi.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Urawa Red Diamonds 0-1 Cerezo Osaka FC.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 78
- 12
- 1
- 14
- 66
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Naoki Maeda 63'
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↓ Shoya Nakajima 76'
-
13
Ryoma Watanabe ↓ Rio Nitta 86'
- 20
- 25
- 23
Bench
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 76'
-
4
Hirokazu Ishihara ↑ 86'
-
38
Naoki Maeda ↑ 63'
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↑ 76'
- 88
- 16
-
41
Rio Nitta ↑ 86'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
77
Lucas Fernandes ↓ Capixaba 64'
-
9
Leo Ceara ↓ Ryogo Yamasaki 77'
- 25
- 3
- 10
- 5
- 33
-
19
Hirotaka Tameda ↓ Koji Toriumi 89'
- 21
-
17
Reiya Sakata ↓ Hayato Okuda 88'
-
38
Sota Kitano ↓ Satoki Uejo 65'
Bench
-
27
Capixaba ↑ 64'
- 6
-
29
Ryogo Yamasaki ↑ 77'
-
24
Koji Toriumi ↑ 89'
-
7
Satoki Uejo ↑ 65'
- 1
-
16
Hayato Okuda ↑ 88'
Coach
Akio Kogiku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 2 |
| Souza | 2 |
| Quentin Martinus | 1 |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 |
| Tadanari Lee | 1 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 1 |
| Lucas Fernandes | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.