Urawa Red Diamonds v Cerezo Osaka: everything you need to know
Urawa Red Diamonds meet Cerezo Osaka at Saitama Stadium 2002, Wednesday 9:30pm (J1 League). Cerezo Osaka have won 5 of the 8 meetings with Urawa Red Diamonds since 2022.
The big picture
Urawa Red Diamonds come in 9th on the ladder with 22 points; Cerezo Osaka are 11th on 17. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Urawa Red Diamonds are 14–18–1 in J1 League 2026, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.5 against.
Cerezo Osaka are 15–12–6 in J1 League 2026, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.4 against.
Form
Urawa Red Diamonds have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Kashiwa Reysol 0–4.
Cerezo Osaka have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Kashima Antlers 1–4.
Head to head
These sides have met 8 times on our records since 2022: Urawa Red Diamonds 1, Cerezo Osaka 5, 2 drawn.
Last time out (2025), it was a draw 0–0 at Saitama Stadium 2002.
Biggest margin between these two: Cerezo Osaka by 2 goals in 2023 (2–0).
Players to watch
For Urawa Red Diamonds, watch Harumi Minamino (0.4 goals a game in 2026) and Matheus Sávio (0.2 goals a game, 6 assists in 2026).
For Cerezo Osaka, watch Soromon Sakuragawa (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026) and Thiago (0.3 goals a game in 2026).
At Saitama Stadium 2002
Urawa Red Diamonds have won 9 of their last 19 at Saitama Stadium 2002.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Urawa Red Diamonds have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
