Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Apr FC Tōkyō H 1–1 D 12 Apr Kashima Antlers H 1–0 W 06 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–2 L 02 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC H 2–1 W 28 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D 15 Mar Yokohama FC A 0–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D 11 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D 06 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–1 L 02 Apr Tokyo Verdy A 2–2 D 29 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 0–3 L 15 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L Season Stats
Cerezo Osaka FC FC Tōkyō #2 Position #12 31 Points 37 18 Played 18 11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 13 / 0 / 5 48 Scored 55 38 Conceded 42 +10 GD +13 1.72 PPG 2.06 61% Win % 72% Key Stats
40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this seasonCerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC0-153/116-304/131-453/146-602/261-752/376+6/3■ Scored ■ ConcededFC Tōkyō0-15–/116-30–/231-458/–46-602/–61-754/476+3/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cerezo Osaka FC and FC Tōkyō has kicked off!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 6' Goal! Rafael Ratao scores his 47 goal in 20 matches.
- 11' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' The referee shows FC Tokyo player a card on 15.
- 19' What an equalizer from Kein Sato!
- 24' Soma Anzai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 29' Cerezo Osaka FC is showing some good football. However, Cerezo Osaka FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' 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.
- 39' The travelling FC Tōkyō supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Thiago Andrade has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 5 goals this season.
- 45' Kein Sato was booked on 45.
- 50' 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.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a card for Kento Hashimoto.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kota Tawaratsumida, as he is very good at scoring at Yodoko Sakura Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 61 minute. Maki Kitahara leaves to be changed by Marcelo Ryan.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kento Hashimoto made 437 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 71 minute. Motohiko Nakajima leaves to be changed by Shinji Kagawa.
- 74' Keigo Higashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kento Hashimoto on 74 minute.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yuto Nagatomo on 77.
- 78' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Thiago Andrade is replaced by Reiya Sakata on 78 minute.
- 82' The whistle greets Teruhito Nakagawa as he departs to be replaced by Leon Nozawa.
- 86' Vitor Bueno is replacing Sota Kitano for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Thiago Andrade ↓ Reiya Sakata 78'
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Sota Kitano ↓ Vitor Bueno 86'
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Bench
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8
Shinji Kagawa ↑ 71'
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Vitor Bueno ↑ 86'
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Reiya Sakata ↑ 78'
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FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
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Kento Hashimoto ↓ Keigo Higashi 74'
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Kosuke Shirai ↓ Yuto Nagatomo 61'
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Teruhito Nakagawa ↓ Leon Nozawa 82'
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Maki Kitahara ↓ Marcelo Ryan 61'
Bench
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Yuto Nagatomo ↑ 61'
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Keigo Higashi ↑ 74'
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Kei Koizumi ↑ 74'
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Marcelo Ryan ↑ 61'
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Leon Nozawa ↑ 82'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Ryoma Watanabe 5 Leandro 4 Diego Oliveira 3 Rafael Ratao 2 Marcelo Ryan 2 Hiroaki Okuno 2 Ryotaro Araki 2 Shunta Tanaka 2 Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 42.23 Cerezo Osaka FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.98 FC Tōkyō xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Cerezo Osaka FC or FC Tōkyō 77%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 4.21Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 98% 2% ± 1.5 92% 8% ± 2.5 78% 22% ± 3.5 60% 40% ± 4.5 41% 59% Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw 67%Draw or FC Tōkyō 56%Cerezo Osaka FC or FC Tōkyō 77%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 Actual2 – 1 7.1%2 – 2 6.9%1 – 2 6.4%3 – 1 5.2%3 – 2 5.1%2 – 3 4.6%1 – 3 4.2%2 – 0 3.8%3 – 3 3.4%0 – 2 3%4 – 1 2.9%Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push FC Tōkyō covers -2.5 13% — 87% -2 13% 13% 74% -1.5 26% — 74% -1 26% 18% 56% -0.5 44% — 56% +0.5 65% — 35% +1 65% 16% 19% +1.5 81% — 19% +2 81% 10% 9% +2.5 91% — 9% Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet 15% ✓FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet 12% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.