Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Cerezo Osaka FC
3 – 3
Full Time
FC Tōkyō
Wed 21 Jul 2021 · 10:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Riku Matsuda 59' Y
Y 67' Masato Morishige
Riki Matsuda 89' Y
Tiago Pagnussat 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tokyo — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Satoshi Karakami
  • Referee Takeshi Asada
  • Referee Koki Matsumoto (Japan)
  • Referee Matsuo Hajime

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
2021-07-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–3 FC Tōkyō 2021-03-06 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-23 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 FC Tōkyō 2019-08-03 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul FC Tōkyō H 3–3 D
17 Jul Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
30 May Vegalta Sendai A 1–1 D
26 May Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
23 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
15 May Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 3–3 D
11 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
27 Jun Ōita FC Trinita H 3–0 W
23 Jun Tokushima Vortis A 1–0 W
19 Jun Yokohama FC A 1–0 W
30 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D

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
43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
71% 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
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G
FC Tōkyō
Motoki Nagakura 5 G 2 A
Marcelo Ryan 3 G 2 A
Soma Anzai 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Yodoko Sakura Stadium!
  • 5' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 399 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 12' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Leandro makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' The 39-year-old Kim Jinhyeon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Diego Oliveira makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 41' Leandro makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and FC Tokyo are in front.
  • 46' The whistle greets Yoshito Okubo as he departs to be replaced by Toshiyuki Takagi.
  • 47' GOAL! Kato Mutsuki fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 57' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
  • 58' Against the run of play, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Riku Matsuda on 59 minutes.
  • 63' Manato Shinada is replacing Takuya Aoki for the FC Tokyo side.
  • 64' Kensuke Nagai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adailton on 64 minute.
  • 67' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Masato Morishige gets a Yellow card.
  • 72' Ryuya Nishio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 74' Tiago Pagnussat has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
  • 76' Fresh legs for FC Tokyo! Hirotaka Mita comes on to replace Diego Oliveira.
  • 81' 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 Masato Morishige suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' Riki Matsuda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kato Mutsuki on 83 minute.
  • 83' GOAL! Leandro fires home to make it 4-4!
  • 87' The crowd applauds Kato Mutsuki as he leaves the pitch. Riki Matsuda steps in for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 89' Riki Matsuda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tiago Pagnussat.
  • It finishes all square. Cerezo Osaka FC and FC Tokyo share the spoils 3-3.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-07-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–3 FC Tōkyō 2021-03-06 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-23 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 FC Tōkyō 2019-08-03 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-07-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–3 FC Tōkyō D 2021-07-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2021-05-30 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-05-26 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-05-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2021-05-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D

FC Tokyo Form

2021-07-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–3 FC Tōkyō D 2021-07-11 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 FC Tōkyō W 2021-06-27 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Ōita FC Trinita L 2021-06-23 Tokushima Vortis 0–1 FC Tōkyō W 2021-06-19 Yokohama FC 0–1 FC Tōkyō W 2021-05-30 FC Tōkyō 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.3 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.46 FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC36% Draw22% FC Tokyo42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes81% 0% No19%
Avg goals/match: 4.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 68%
32%
± 4.5 50%
50%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Tokyo
64%
Cerezo Osaka FC or FC Tokyo
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC31% Draw34% FC Tokyo35%
Actual: FC Tokyo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.6%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 3
Actual
2 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
2.9%
4 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push FC Tokyo covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 11% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 16% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 17% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 13% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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