Urawa Red Diamonds vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | FC Tōkyō | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 May | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 3–2 | W |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
43%
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
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' The wait is over. Cerezo Osaka FC get us underway at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- 5' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' 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.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryuya Nishio made 376 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Rafael Ratao has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Hayato Okuda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 376 appearances.
- 29' Thiago Andrade catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 29.
- 34' 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.
- 39' Poor challenge from Hirokazu Ishihara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' Shinnosuke Hatanaka, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' 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.
- 58' The whistle greets Thiago Andrade as he departs to be replaced by Reiya Sakata.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 67' Matheus Savio makes way for Thiago Santana at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 72' The 26-year-old Hinata Kida has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Takuro Kaneko is replaced by Tomoaki Okubo.
- 80' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Yoichi Naganuma by Takuya Ogiwara on 80 minute.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Cerezo Osaka FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Matheus Savio ↓ Thiago Santana 67'
- 11
- 1
- 4
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↓ Tomoaki Okubo 75'
- 3
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↓ Takahiro Sekine 80'
- 5
- 13
- 88
- 25
Bench
- 9
-
12
Thiago Santana ↑ 67'
-
6
Taishi Matsumoto ↑ 75'
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 80'
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 80'
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 75'
- 35
- 16
- 20
Coach
Maciej Skorza
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
- 8
- 6
- 44
- 9
- 5
- 33
-
11
Thiago Andrade ↓ Reiya Sakata 58'
- 16
-
48
Masaya Shibayama ↓ Sota Kitano 58'
- 1
Bench
- 3
- 14
- 55
- 7
- 21
-
17
Reiya Sakata ↑ 58'
-
38
Sota Kitano ↑ 58'
- 29
- 22
Coach
Arthur Papas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 4 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 2 |
| Souza | 2 |
| Yusuke Maruhashi | 1 |
| Hayato Okuda | 1 |
| Souza | 1 |
| Ataru Esaka | 1 |
| Hirotaka Tameda | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-05-28
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
D
2025-05-24
Nagoya Grampus
2–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-05-21
Kawasaki Frontale
2–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-05-17
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–2
FC Tōkyō
W
2025-05-11
Albirex Niigata
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-05-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Gamba Osaka
L
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.55
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Cerezo Osaka FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
60%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
67%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Cerezo Osaka FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Cerezo Osaka FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

