The Urawa Reds welcome Cerezo Osaka to Saitama Stadium in an Emperor's Cup semi-final fixture on Sunday. The winner of the game will face either J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale or Oita Trinita next Sunday.Urawa Reds secured a sixth-placed finish in the 2021 J1 League campaign, playing out a goalless draw at Nagoya Grampus in their final fixture of the season. Cerezo Osaka suffered a 2-1 loss against Shimizu S-Pulse to finish 12th in the standings.This will be the second time the two sides will meet in the semi-finals of a cup fixture this season. They met in the J League Cup in October, with Osaka recording a 2-1 win in the two-legged fixture.J.LEAGUE Official EN@J_League_En🏆 The final 4️⃣ are ready to square off in the Emperor's Cup!jleague.co/news/last-four…8:49 AM · Dec 9, 2021182🏆 The final 4️⃣ are ready to square off in the Emperor's Cup!jleague.co/news/last-four…Urawa Reds vs Cerezo Osaka Head-to-HeadThere have been 110 meetings between the two sides across all competitions. Urawa Reds have been the better side here and lead 44-38 in wins. The spoils have been shared 28 times between the two sides.They have met four times this year and in these meetings, Cerezo Osaka hold the advantage, recording two 1-0 wins at home. Urawa Reds have just one win to their name and one game has ended in a draw.They last met at Kincho Stadium in a second-leg J League Cup tie in October, with Mutsuki Kato's second-half strike ensuring a 1-0 win for the then hosts.Urawa Reds form guide (J1 League): L-W-L-L-WCerezo Osaka form guide (J1 League): D-L-W-L-DUrawa Reds vs Cerezo Osaka Team NewsUrawa Reds Thomas Deng is the only injury concern for the hosts in this game.浦和レッズオフィシャル@REDSOFFICIAL12/12(日) #天皇杯 準決勝 セレッソ大阪戦まで、あと3日‼️トレーニングの📷や #伊藤敦樹 のコメントはサイトメンバーズで📱sp.urawa-reds.co.jp🔻試合情報urawa-reds.co.jp/club/special/a…🔻チケットの詳細はこちらbit.ly/2ZFzjts#AllfortheASIA #urawareds #浦和レッズ #wearereds4:31 AM · Dec 9, 20217496012/12(日) #天皇杯 準決勝 セレッソ大阪戦まで、あと3日‼️トレーニングの📷や #伊藤敦樹 のコメントはサイトメンバーズで📱sp.urawa-reds.co.jp🔻試合情報urawa-reds.co.jp/club/special/a…🔻チケットの詳細はこちらbit.ly/2ZFzjts#AllfortheASIA #urawareds #浦和レッズ #wearereds https://t.co/I19mqfthkCInjury: Thomas DengDoubtful: NoneSuspension: NoneCerezo Osaka Takashi Inui remains a long-term absentee on account of a knee injury. Here are the rest of the absentees for the visiting side: Van Lam Dang - Acromioclavicular SeparationAdam Taggart - Meniscal InjuryYuta Koike - UndisclosedInjured: Van Lam Dang, Yuta Koike, Takashi Inui, Adam TaggartSuspended: NoneUrawa Reds vs Cerezo Osaka Predicted XIUrawa Reds Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Shushaku Nishikawa; Ryosuke Yamanaka, Alexander Scholz, Takuya Iwanami, Hiroki Sakai; Daiki Kaneko, Koya Yuruki; Yoshio Koizumi, Takahiro Sekine, Kasper Junker; Ataru EsakaCerezo Osaka Predicted XI (4-4-2): Jin-hyeon Kim; Ryosuke Shindo, Riku Matsuda, Ayumu Seko, Yusuke Maruhashi; Hiroshi Kiyotake, Hiroaki Okuno, Toshiyuki Takagi, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto; Mutsuki Kato, Yoshito ŌkuboUrawa Reds vs Cerezo Osaka PredictionCerezo Osaka scored 47 goals in the J1 League this term, two more than the hosts, but have conceded 51 goals as well. Urawa are unbeaten at home since June and should be able to record a narrow win here.Prediction: Urawa Reds 2-1 Cerezo Osaka