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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Ōita FC Trinita, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Ōita FC Trinita
Wed 17 Mar 2021 · 10:00 UTC Yanmar Stadium Nagai HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 42' Yuya Takazawa

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Ōita FC Trinita — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.

Match Details

  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Takuto Okabe
  • Referee Kentaro Matsui
  • Referee Ryosuke Murai

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tōkyō Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F.Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

4
1
1
Cerezo Osaka FC 6 games · Avg 1.0 goals Ōita FC Trinita
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Ōita FC Trinita 2020-11-25 Ōita FC Trinita 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-02-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Ōita FC Trinita 2019-12-07 Ōita FC Trinita 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-04-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Ōita FC Trinita

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Ōita FC Trinita H 1–0 W
13 Mar Yokohama FC A 4–1 W
10 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–1 W
06 Mar FC Tokyo A 2–3 L
03 Mar Kawasaki Frontale A 2–3 L
27 Feb Kashiwa Reysol H 2–0 W
Ōita FC Trinita
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L
14 Mar FC Tokyo H 1–1 D
06 Mar Yokohama FC A 2–1 W
27 Feb Tokushima Vortis H 1–1 D
19 Dec Sagan Tosu FC A 2–2 D
16 Dec Shonan Bellmare A 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cerezo Osaka FC is hosting Oita FC Trinita for another epic battle.
  • 5' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Yuki Kobayashi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai. Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' Keita Takahata, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' Oita FC Trinita player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 47' The travelling Oita FC Trinita supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Oita FC Trinita are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Oita FC Trinita are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' Yuki Kobayashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hokuto Shimoda on 58 minute.
  • 63' Rei Matsumoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Yoshito Okubo as he leaves the pitch. Jun Nishikawa steps in for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 69' Yuto Misao has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Kohei Isa as he leaves the pitch. Seigo Kobayashi steps in for Oita FC Trinita.
  • 76' Oita FC Trinita fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 83' Yusei Yashiki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arata Watanabe at the 83 minute mark.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Yuta Toyokawa is replaced by Kato Mutsuki.
  • 87' A stunning finish from Tatsuhiro Sakamoto — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Naoyuki Fujita on, Hiroaki Okuno off on 90 minutes.
  • Cerezo Osaka FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

Ōita FC Trinita Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tomohiro Katanosaka

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hiroaki Okuno 1
Souza 1
Bruno Mendes 1
Hiroshi Kiyotake 1
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 1
Yamato Machida 1

Head to Head

2021-03-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Ōita FC Trinita 2020-11-25 Ōita FC Trinita 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-02-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Ōita FC Trinita 2019-12-07 Ōita FC Trinita 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-04-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Ōita FC Trinita

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-03-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Ōita FC Trinita W 2021-03-13 Yokohama FC 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-03-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2021-03-06 FC Tokyo 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-03-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-02-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol W

Ōita FC Trinita Form

2021-03-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Ōita FC Trinita L 2021-03-14 Ōita FC Trinita 1–1 FC Tokyo D 2021-03-06 Yokohama FC 1–2 Ōita FC Trinita W 2021-02-27 Ōita FC Trinita 1–1 Tokushima Vortis D 2020-12-19 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Ōita FC Trinita D 2020-12-16 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Ōita FC Trinita W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Ōita FC Trinita xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC51% Draw29% Ōita FC Trinita20%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Ōita FC Trinita
49%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Ōita FC Trinita
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC31% Draw53% Ōita FC Trinita16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
10%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Ōita FC Trinita covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 25% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Ōita FC Trinita keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.