Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Tōkyō
Sat 25 May 2019 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Kota Mizunuma 42' Y
Leandro Desabato 45' Y
Naoyuki Fujita 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tōkyō — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Referee Yoji Imaoka
  • Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
  • Referee Noriyuki Suzuki
5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 8.8 goals/game

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 Kyōto 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 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
9
7
Cerezo Osaka FC 20 games · Avg 2.4 goals FC Tōkyō
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-10-20 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 May FC Tōkyō H 1–0 W
18 May Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
11 May Yokohama F·Marinos H 3–0 W
04 May Matsumoto Yamaga FC A 2–0 W
27 Apr Ōita FC Trinita H 0–0 D
20 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–1 L
FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L
18 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–0 W
12 May Júbilo Iwata H 1–0 W
04 May Gamba Osaka A 0–0 D
28 Apr Matsumoto Yamaga FC H 2–0 W
19 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 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
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
85% 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
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G
FC Tōkyō
Motoki Nagakura 8 G 3 A
Marcelo Ryan 5 G 2 A
Dani Gomez 5 G
Soma Anzai 5 G
Teruhito Nakagawa 4 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Cerezo Osaka FC host FC Tokyo — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' FC Tokyo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tokyo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' Kota Mizunuma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
  • 45' Leandro Desabato catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lotina might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' Bruno Mendes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Yojiro Takahagi as he leaves the pitch. Arthur steps in for FC Tokyo.
  • 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hiroaki Okuno made 275 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Kensuke Nagai is replaced by Na Sangho.
  • 78' Bruno Mendes does the damage! The net is bulging and Cerezo Osaka FC surge ahead!
  • 83' The crowd applauds Tsuyoshi Watanabe as he leaves the pitch. Kiichi Yajima steps in for FC Tokyo.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Hiroshi Kiyotake is replaced by Atomu Tanaka on 85 minute.
  • 89' Toshiyuki Takagi gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Bruno Mendes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Naoyuki Fujita on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cerezo Osaka FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Kota Mizunuma departs to be replaced by Eiichi Katayama.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cerezo Osaka FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lotina

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

2019-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-10-20 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2019-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō W 2019-05-18 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2019-05-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2019-05-04 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2019-04-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Ōita FC Trinita D 2019-04-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L

FC Tōkyō Form

2019-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō L 2019-05-18 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2019-05-12 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Júbilo Iwata W 2019-05-04 Gamba Osaka 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2019-04-28 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Matsumoto Yamaga FC W 2019-04-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 FC Tōkyō W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.19 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC52% Draw22% FC Tōkyō26%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
48%
Cerezo Osaka FC or FC Tōkyō
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC38% Draw39% FC Tōkyō23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push FC Tōkyō covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 20% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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