Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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 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
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
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' Welcome to Saitama Stadium 2002 that hosts another battle between Urawa Red Diamonds and Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 5' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' Assisted by Lucas Fernandes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hirotaka Tameda makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 22' 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.
  • 24' Ryoma Watanabe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 24.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cerezo Osaka FC backline.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Akio Kogiku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Ryosuke Shindo on 51 minutes earns him a card. Cerezo Osaka FC will be frustrated.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Tomoaki Okubo is replaced by Naoki Maeda on 63 minute.
  • 64' Capixaba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Fernandes at the 64 minute mark.
  • 65' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Sota Kitano trudges off to be replaced by Satoki Uejo on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Reiya Sakata is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
  • 75' The 39-year-old Jin-hyeon Kim has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' Shoya Nakajima is replacing Yusuke Matsuo for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Leo Ceara is replaced by Ryogo Yamasaki on 77 minute.
  • 82' Sota Kitano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 373 appearances.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Ryoma Watanabe is replaced by Rio Nitta.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Yota Sato is booked for Urawa Red Diamonds — card on 88.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Reiya Sakata is replaced by Hayato Okuda on 88 minute.
  • 89' Koji Toriumi gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Hirotaka Tameda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cerezo Osaka FC to claim maximum points.

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
Rafael Ratao 1
Toshiyuki Takagi 1
Atomu Tanaka 1
Leo Ceara 1
Shinzo Koroki 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 Tōkyō 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.