Saturday , 15 August 2026

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

J. League · 2021
Cerezo Osaka FC
3 – 3
Full Time
FC Tokyo
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 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
2021-07-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–3 FC Tokyo 2021-03-06 FC Tokyo 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-23 FC Tokyo 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 FC Tokyo 2019-08-03 FC Tokyo 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 3–3 D
11 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
27 Jun Oita 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 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cerezo Osaka FC and FC Tōkyō get this one started.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' The deadlock is broken! Leandro gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
  • 17' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Kato Mutsuki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 22' Shuto Abe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 369 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 32' Adailton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Keigo Higashi, as he is very good at scoring at Yodoko Sakura Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 39' Brilliant from the ! Diego Oliveira makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 39.
  • 41' What a strike from Leandro! The score is 0-3.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Toshiyuki Takagi on, Yoshito Okubo off on 46 minutes.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Kato Mutsuki gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
  • 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' GOAL! Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scores on 57. Assisted by Toshiyuki Takagi
  • 58' The Japan Tatsuhiro Sakamoto breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 3-3!
  • 59' The referee shows Cerezo Osaka FC player a Yellow card on 59.
  • 63' The FC Tokyo manager makes a substitution. Takuya Aoki departs to be replaced by Manato Shinada.
  • 64' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Kensuke Nagai on, Adailton off on 64 minutes.
  • 67' Masato Morishige catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' The deadlock is broken! Tiago Pagnussat gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
  • 76' Diego Oliveira makes way for Hirotaka Mita at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
  • 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Riki Matsuda. He replaces Kato Mutsuki on 83 minute.
  • 83' GOAL! Leandro scores on 83.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Kato Mutsuki is replaced by Riki Matsuda on 87 minute.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Riki Matsuda on 89.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Tiago Pagnussat. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Rafael Ratao 2
Marcelo Ryan 2
Hiroaki Okuno 2
Ryotaro Araki 2

Head to Head

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

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-07-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–3 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo D 2021-07-11 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 FC Tokyo W 2021-06-27 FC Tokyo 3–0 Oita FC Trinita W 2021-06-23 Tokushima Vortis 0–1 FC Tokyo W 2021-06-19 Yokohama FC 0–1 FC Tokyo W 2021-05-30 FC Tokyo 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.