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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Cerezo Osaka FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Albirex Niigata
Mon 11 Aug 2025 · 10:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 78' Soya Fujiwara

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.

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 Tokyo 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

2
2
2
Cerezo Osaka FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Albirex Niigata
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Albirex Niigata 2025-03-02 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-07-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Albirex Niigata 2024-04-07 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-12-03 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Albirex Niigata H 3–1 W
19 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 3–3 D
05 Jul Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
21 Jun Tokyo Verdy H 2–1 W
14 Jun FC Tokyo A 2–2 D
01 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 4–2 W
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–3 L
20 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–2 L
05 Jul Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–2 L
29 Jun FC Machida Zelvia H 0–4 L
25 Jun Kawasaki Frontale A 1–3 L
21 Jun Avispa Fukuoka A 2–3 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Yodoko Sakura Stadium as Cerezo Osaka FC face off against Albirex Niigata in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 2' Brilliant from the ! Yuto Horigome makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 2.
  • 7' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Albirex Niigata are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 12' Albirex Niigata fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 13' Motohiko Nakajima has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 13 minutes.
  • 18' It’s high time Arthur Papas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Albirex Niigata are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arthur Papas will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' Lucas Fernandes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
  • 59' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Albirex Niigata's shape.
  • 61' Kento Hashimoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuto Horigome at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 71' Rafael Ratao is ready to make an impact after coming on for Motohiko Nakajima at the 71 minute mark.
  • 73' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Taiki Arai departs to be replaced by Hiroto Uemura.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Soya Fujiwara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Kyohei Yoshino comes on to replace Hinata Kida.
  • 81' GOAL! Soya Fujiwara scores on 81.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Eiji Shirai as he leaves the pitch. Ken Yamura steps in for Albirex Niigata.
  • 84' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 84 minute. Masaya Shibayama leaves to be changed by Shinji Kagawa.
  • 89' Albirex Niigata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daisuke Kimori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Fernandes 2
Motohiko Nakajima 2
Yuji Ono 1
Eitaro Matsuda 1
Rafael Ratao 1
Motoki Hasegawa 1
Hiroaki Okuno 1
Ken Yamura 1

Head to Head

2025-08-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Albirex Niigata 2025-03-02 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-07-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Albirex Niigata 2024-04-07 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-12-03 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2025-08-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Albirex Niigata W 2025-07-19 Shonan Bellmare 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2025-07-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2025-06-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Tokyo Verdy W 2025-06-14 FC Tokyo 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2025-06-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Albirex Niigata Form

2025-08-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Albirex Niigata L 2025-07-20 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2025-07-05 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Albirex Niigata L 2025-06-29 Albirex Niigata 0–4 FC Machida Zelvia L 2025-06-25 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Albirex Niigata L 2025-06-21 Avispa Fukuoka 3–2 Albirex Niigata L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.71 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC53% Draw25% Albirex Niigata22%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
47%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Albirex Niigata
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC36% Draw45% Albirex Niigata19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Albirex Niigata covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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