Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tōkyō — J. League .
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Nov | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–4 | L |
| 07 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | Tokushima Vortis | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–8 | L |
| 03 Nov | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 4–0 | 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)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
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' Cerezo Osaka FC have kicked off against FC Tōkyō. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adailton made 278 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kim Jinhyeon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tōkyō.
- 20' The travelling FC Tōkyō supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kazuya Konno makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' A moment of madness from Takuya Aoki on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Tokyo will be frustrated.
- 35' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' It’s high time Akio Kogiku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Yusuke Maruhashi by Ryosuke Yamanaka on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' Keigo Higashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shuto Abe on 57 minute.
- 59' The FC Tokyo bench stirs into life. Kazuya Konno is withdrawn and Kensuke Nagai gets his opportunity.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Takuya Aoki.
- 64' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Tokuma Suzuki on, Hiroaki Okuno off on 64 minutes.
- 69' Hotaka Nakamura has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' Ryoma Watanabe makes way for Hotaka Nakamura at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
- 72' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hiroto Yamada is hanging Hikaru Nakahara on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 82' 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.
- 83' The whistle greets Adailton as he departs to be replaced by Keita Yamashita.
- 88' FC Tōkyō fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' FC Tokyo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The points are shared — Cerezo Osaka FC 0-1 FC Tōkyō. Honours even.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Hiroaki Okuno ↓ Tokuma Suzuki 64'
- 21
- 4
- 2
- 14
- 10
- 33
- 20
- 24
-
41
Hikaru Nakahara ↓ Hiroto Yamada 72'
-
38
Sota Kitano ↓ Haruki Arai 64'
Bench
-
6
Ryosuke Yamanaka ↑ 46'
-
34
Hiroto Yamada ↑ 72'
- 29
-
17
Tokuma Suzuki ↑ 64'
-
27
Haruki Arai ↑ 64'
- 31
Coach
Akio Kogiku
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
-
9
Diego Oliveira ↓ Hirotaka Mita 71'
- 16
- 30
-
15
Adailton ↓ Keita Yamashita 83'
-
17
Kazuya Konno ↓ Kensuke Nagai 59'
-
31
Shuto Abe ↓ Keigo Higashi 57'
- 24
- 23
- 44
Bench
-
10
Keigo Higashi ↑ 57'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 59'
-
7
Hirotaka Mita ↑ 71'
- 1
-
37
Hotaka Nakamura ↑ 71'
-
19
Keita Yamashita ↑ 83'
Coach
Albert Puig
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.29
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
61%
Cerezo Osaka FC or FC Tōkyō
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Tōkyō win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.2%
4 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 12% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 17% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 16% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

