In this week 15 match on May 25th, Cerezo Osaka will play host to Urawa Reds in a clash of the J-League. In their last match, Cerezo Osaka recorded a 3-1 win against Gamba Osaka. Hiroto Yamami struck first for Gamba Osaka in the 33rd minute on a feed from Leandro Pereira, but Adam Taggart got the equalizer for Cerezo Osaka in the 58th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 66th minute on a goal by Hiroaki Okuno to cap off a wild match. Cerezo Osaka is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while urawa Reds is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Kashima Antlers. Arthur Caíke scored the first goal for Kashima Antlers in the 6th minute, then Alexander Scholz tied it up for Urawa Reds in the 44th minute earning Urawa Reds at least a draw. Urawa Reds is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Kasper Junker has been the most prolific scorer on Urawa Reds in his last 5 matches with three goals. Cerezo Osaka is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with S. Maikuma and Okuno each having 2 goals in their last five.