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Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tōkyō, 2018

J. League · 2018
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Tōkyō
Sat 14 Apr 2018 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tōkyō — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee Tsuyoshi Ogura
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • Referee Takayuki Shimizu

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

4
9
7
Cerezo Osaka FC 20 games · Avg 2.4 goals FC Tōkyō
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-01-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 FC Tōkyō 2017-08-20 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-02-11 FC Tōkyō 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2016-09-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr FC Tōkyō H 1–0 W
14 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 3–3 D
11 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 2–1 W
08 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
07 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 2–1 W
31 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 2–1 W
FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L
14 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 1–1 D
11 Apr Kashima Antlers H 2–1 W
08 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki A 5–2 W
07 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–2 L
31 Mar Gamba Osaka H 3–2 W

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 history
28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season

Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cerezo Osaka FC and FC Tōkyō get this one started.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Toshiyuki Takagi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and FC Tōkyō are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' The travelling FC Tōkyō supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Japan international Yasuki Kimoto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Cerezo Osaka FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cerezo Osaka FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' Diego Oliveira, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at . Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' FC Tōkyō come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryoma Watanabe 5
Leandro 4
Diego Oliveira 3
Shunta Tanaka 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Rafael Ratao 2
Marcelo Ryan 2
Hiroaki Okuno 2

Head to Head

2018-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-01-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 FC Tōkyō 2017-08-20 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-02-11 FC Tōkyō 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2016-09-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 FC Tōkyō

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2018-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō W 2018-04-14 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-04-11 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-04-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2018-04-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-03-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Shonan Bellmare W

FC Tōkyō Form

2018-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō L 2018-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2018-04-11 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2018-04-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–5 FC Tōkyō W 2018-04-07 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2018-03-31 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Gamba Osaka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.23 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9 FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC49% Draw22% FC Tōkyō29%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
51%
Cerezo Osaka FC or FC Tōkyō
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC35% Draw37% FC Tōkyō28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 3
3.3%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push FC Tōkyō covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 18% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 15% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✗
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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