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Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tokyo, 2018

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

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tokyo — 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 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

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

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
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 Tokyo
#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
0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Cerezo Osaka FC face off against FC Tōkyō in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and FC Tōkyō are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their trying to find a way past FC Tōkyō's compact .
  • 15' FC Tōkyō is showing some good football. However, FC Tōkyō are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yoon Junghwan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' 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 Matej Jonjic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' FC Tōkyō started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' Kim Jinhyeon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 369 appearances.
  • 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Riku Matsuda made 369 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hotaru Yamaguchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tōkyō.
  • 85' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tōkyō needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2018-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo Form

2018-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tokyo L 2018-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 FC Tokyo D 2018-04-11 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2018-04-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–5 FC Tokyo W 2018-04-07 FC Tokyo 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2018-03-31 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC49% Draw22% FC Tokyo29%
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 Tokyo
51%
Cerezo Osaka FC or FC Tokyo
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC35% Draw37% FC Tokyo28%
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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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