J-League match prediction and preview for Urawa Reds vs Cerezo Osaka clash

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Competition: Japan J-League
Date: Fri 13.September
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002 (63700 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Urawa Reds have their presumed home advantage while Cerezo Osaka are ahead 9 points in the J-League table.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Urawa Reds form and stats

With 3 J-League wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Urawa Reds are certainly not brimming with confidence. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Urawa Reds, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Urawa Reds drew their last game, 2-2 away at Kashima Antlers (placed 2nd). Before that game, the home loss against Kashima Antlers with the scoreline 2-3.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Shanghai SIPG are coming to town in four days.

Urawa Reds aren't scoring a lot here at Saitama Stadium 2002 in the league, with only 11 goals from 12 games. Urawa Reds have conceded 20 from these games.

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Cerezo Osaka form and stats

6 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Cerezo Osaka playing as the away team in the J-League this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Cerezo Osaka hope to make it five in this match. Cerezo Osaka has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Cerezo Osaka won their last game, 2-1 versus Kawasaki Frontale played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Jubilo Iwata with the score of 2-0.

Cerezo Osaka have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Cerezo Osaka - Urawa Reds 1-2 earlier this season. Urawa Reds-Cerezo Osaka H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Urawa Reds 3 wins, Cerezo Osaka 4 wins, 3 draws. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

S. Koroki
10 goals
K. Mizunuma
5 goals / 2 assists
H. Okuno
5 goals / 1 assists

Urawa Reds missing players

Cerezo Osaka missing players

Urawa Reds Cerezo Osaka
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
25 12 4 Played 2 13 25
8 3 0 Won 1 6 12
7 3 2 Drew 0 2 4
10 6 2 Lost 1 5 9
24 11 2 Scored 2 13 27
35 20 9 Conceded 2 12 19
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 92%
76% 75% 100% Over 1.5 100% 77% 64%
40% 50% 50% Over 2.5 0% 15% 28%
20% 25% 25% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
48% 50% 50% BTTS 0% 23% 24%
24% 17% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 38% 48%
32% 33% 50% Failed To Score 50% 38% 36%
 
3.9 4.2 4.5 Corners For (avg) 2.5 3.8 4.8
5 4.8 3.5 Corners Against (avg) 6 6.2 5.6
1.2 1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 0.8 1
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Cerezo Osaka have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cerezo Osaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Urawa Reds have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Urawa Reds haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Urawa Reds
All Emperor Cup FIFA Club World Cup AFC Champions League Nabisco Cup J-League
All Home Away
23-08-19 JL Urawa Reds 1 - 2 Matsumoto Yamaga
27-08-19 ACL Shanghai SIPG 2 - 2 Urawa Reds
01-09-19 JL Shonan Bellmare 1 - 1 Urawa Reds
04-09-19 NC Urawa Reds 2 - 3 Kashima Antlers
08-09-19 NC Kashima Antlers 2 - 2 Urawa Reds
13-09-19 JL Urawa Reds 10:30 Cerezo Osaka
17-09-19 ACL Urawa Reds 10:30 Shanghai SIPG
25-09-19 EC Urawa Reds 10:00 Honda
28-09-19 JL Sagan Tosu 05:00 Urawa Reds
06-10-19 JL Urawa Reds 08:00 Shimizu S-Pulse
Cerezo Osaka
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup AFC Champions League Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
11-08-19 JL Cerezo Osaka 1 - 2 Sagan Tosu
14-08-19 EC Cerezo Osaka 3 - 0 Renofa Yamaguchi
17-08-19 JL Yokohama F. Marinos 1 - 2 Cerezo Osaka
24-08-19 JL Jubilo Iwata 0 - 2 Cerezo Osaka
01-09-19 JL Cerezo Osaka 2 - 1 Kawasaki Frontale
13-09-19 JL Urawa Reds 10:30 Cerezo Osaka
18-09-19 EC Sagan Tosu 10:00 Cerezo Osaka
28-09-19 JL Cerezo Osaka 05:00 Gamba Osaka
06-10-19 JL Cerezo Osaka 06:00 Kashima Antlers
18-10-19 JL Consadole Sapporo 10:00 Cerezo Osaka

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Tokyo 25 16 4 5 37 19 15 12 0 3 27 11 10 4 4 2 10 8 18 52
2 Kashima Antlers 25 14 6 5 46 23 12 9 2 1 25 9 13 5 4 4 21 14 23 48
3 Yokohama F. Marinos 25 14 3 8 45 32 13 8 3 2 24 11 12 6 0 6 21 21 13 45
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 25 12 7 6 33 18 12 5 4 3 12 7 13 7 3 3 21 11 15 43
5 Kawasaki Frontale 25 10 11 4 38 24 13 3 9 1 15 10 12 7 2 3 23 14 14 41
6 Cerezo Osaka 25 12 4 9 27 19 12 6 2 4 14 7 13 6 2 5 13 12 8 40
7 Consadole Sapporo 25 11 6 8 43 31 12 6 4 2 24 14 13 5 2 6 19 17 12 39
8 Oita Trinita 25 9 9 7 27 23 12 5 3 4 13 8 13 4 6 3 14 15 4 36
9 Nagoya Grampus 25 8 7 10 37 37 12 6 1 5 18 14 13 2 6 5 19 23 0 31
10 Shonan Bellmare 25 9 4 12 35 41 13 4 3 6 18 20 12 5 1 6 17 21 -6 31
11 Urawa Reds 25 8 7 10 24 35 12 3 3 6 11 20 13 5 4 4 13 15 -11 31
12 Vissel Kobe 25 8 5 12 44 43 12 4 3 5 23 21 13 4 2 7 21 22 1 29
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 25 8 5 12 30 56 12 5 0 7 14 33 13 3 5 5 16 23 -26 29
14 Gamba Osaka 25 6 10 9 32 38 12 3 5 4 14 15 13 3 5 5 18 23 -6 28
15 Vegalta Sendai 25 8 4 13 28 37 13 7 3 3 20 17 12 1 1 10 8 20 -9 28
16 Sagan Tosu 25 8 3 14 23 41 12 5 1 6 14 22 13 3 2 8 9 19 -18 27
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 25 5 9 11 15 29 13 2 5 6 8 15 12 3 4 5 7 14 -14 24
18 Júbilo Iwata 25 4 6 15 18 36 13 1 4 8 12 22 12 3 2 7 6 14 -18 18

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