Urawa vs Cerezo Osaka: prediction and stats
J1 LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on November 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
The Footlab AI model makes Urawa the favourite at 40%, against 26% for a draw and 34% for Cerezo Osaka. The most likely score is 1-1. If Urawa wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.6% of the 3,462 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 25, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Urawa vs Cerezo Osaka?
A very open match: only 3 Elo points separate Urawa (2,045) and Cerezo Osaka (2,048).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Urawa vs Cerezo Osaka
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Urawa
4-3-3- 10Matheus Sávio
- 7T. Kaneko
- 45A. Onaiwu
- 12T. Seko
- 25K. Yasui
- 37H. Ueki
- 2Y. Miyamoto
- 3Danilo Boza
- 5K. Nemoto
- 18K. Hayashi
- 1S. Nishikawa
Cerezo Osaka
3-4-2-1- 19P. Sabbag
- 77Lucas Fernandes
- 10S. Tanaka
- 41Y. Komi
- 36J. Irvine
- 66A. Ohata
- 16H. Okuda
- 27Dion-Johan Cools
- 4R. Inoue
- 97T. Takahashi
- 23Kosuke Nakamura
Computed on October 25, 2026 at 02:32 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Urawa have 11 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats; Cerezo Osaka have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | V-varen Nagasaki(home) | 1-0 | J1 League |
| Oct 21, 2026 | JEF United Chiba(home) | 3-2 | J1 League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Mito Hollyhock(away) | 1-0 | J1 League |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Yokohama FC(away) | 4-0 | J-League Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | FC Tokyo(away) | 0-3 | J1 League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | JEF United Chiba(home) | 2-2 | J1 League |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Nagoya Grampus(away) | 1-1 | J1 League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Kawasaki Frontale(home) | 2-4 | J1 League |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Gainare Tottori(away) | 3-2 | J-League Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Yokohama F. Marinos(home) | 0-0 | J1 League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Urawa win, 2 draws, 3 Cerezo Osaka wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 | Urawa 0-0 Cerezo Osaka | J1 League |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Cerezo Osaka 1-1 Urawa | J1 League |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Urawa 0-1 Cerezo Osaka | J1 League |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Cerezo Osaka 2-1 Urawa | J1 League |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Cerezo Osaka 2-0 Urawa | J1 League |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Urawa 2-1 Cerezo Osaka | J1 League |
Last archived meeting: Urawa vs Cerezo Osaka on May 28, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Urawa score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cerezo Osaka score 1.3 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa | 2.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Urawa sit 7th in J1 League (21 points from 12 matches) and Cerezo Osaka sit 12th (14 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Urawa | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 14 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Urawa vs Cerezo Osaka?
- The Footlab AI model makes Urawa the favourite at 40%, against 26% for a draw and 34% for Cerezo Osaka.
- Where and when is Urawa vs Cerezo Osaka played?
- Urawa vs Cerezo Osaka is played on November 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC) at Saitama Stadium 2002, in the J1 League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 54% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.
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