Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tokyo — J. League .
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Kyoto 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
43%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
71%
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
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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Kato Mutsuki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Adailton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' FC Tokyo have won 406 goals from 442 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 23' What a strike from Kazuya Konno! The score is 0-1.
- 28' FC Tokyo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Takuya Aoki is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their trying to find a way past FC Tokyo's compact .
- 40' FC Tokyo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' FC Tokyo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 46 minute. Yusuke Maruhashi leaves to be changed by Ryosuke Yamanaka.
- 51' Cerezo Osaka FC is showing some good football. However, Cerezo Osaka FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' A quiet spell here at . FC Tokyo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Shuto Abe by Keigo Higashi on 57 minute.
- 59' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 59 minute. Kazuya Konno leaves to be changed by Kensuke Nagai.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Red card for Takuya Aoki.
- 64' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Tokuma Suzuki on, Hiroaki Okuno off on 64 minutes.
- 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 71' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Ryoma Watanabe is replaced by Hotaka Nakamura.
- 72' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Hikaru Nakahara departs to be replaced by Hiroto Yamada.
- 77' It looks surprising FC Tokyo does not make any changes. Jakub Slowik has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Oliveira, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 83' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Adailton is replaced by Keita Yamashita on 83 minute.
- 88' 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.
- 90' A moment of madness from Jakub Slowik on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Tokyo will be frustrated.
- The final score is 0-1.
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 Tokyo 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 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 2 |
| Ryotaro Araki | 2 |
| Shunta Tanaka | 2 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 2 |
| Rafael Ratao | 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 Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
61%
Cerezo Osaka FC or FC Tokyo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

