Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs FC Tokyo — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Yusuke Hamamoto
- Assistant 2 Mikiya Nishimura
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | FC Tokyo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Jul | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jun | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jun | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Jun | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jun | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Jun | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–3 | L |
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)
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 Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
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 Tokyo
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Tokyo gets underway.
- 5' FC Tokyo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 8' GOAL! Kuryu Matsuki scores on 8.
- 13' Seiya Maikuma has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 21' Fresh legs for FC Tokyo! Perotti comes on to replace Diego Oliveira.
- 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and FC Tokyo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 373 games and scored 399 goals.
- 41' Poor challenge from Perotti. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' Ryo Watanabe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' That looks like a foul for a card for Hinata Kida.
- 50' Koki Tsukagawa is replacing Kei Koizumi for the FC Tokyo side.
- 55' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Capixaba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tokyo.
- 65' That is a card for FC Tokyo. Henrique Trevisan will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Jordy Croux departs to be replaced by Masaya Shibayama.
- 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 78' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Kota Tawaratsumida is replaced by Shuhei Tokumoto.
- 79' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Keigo Higashi has done his job and it is now time for Yasuki Kimoto to step up.
- 84' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' A moment of madness from Jaja Silva on 90 minutes earns him a card. FC Tokyo will be frustrated.
- The points are shared — Cerezo Osaka FC 0-1 FC Tokyo. Honours even.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 27
-
11
Jordy Croux ↓ Masaya Shibayama 68'
- 8
- 3
- 29
- 5
- 16
- 24
- 7
- 1
-
35
Ryo Watanabe ↓ Sota Kitano 68'
Bench
- 22
- 17
- 26
- 31
- 30
-
38
Sota Kitano ↑ 68'
-
48
Masaya Shibayama ↑ 68'
FC Tokyo Lineups
4-2-1-3Starting XI
- 5
- 3
-
10
Keigo Higashi ↓ Yasuki Kimoto 79'
-
9
Diego Oliveira ↓ Perotti 21'
- 99
-
37
Kei Koizumi ↓ Koki Tsukagawa 50'
- 41
- 44
- 11
- 7
- 33
Bench
-
22
Perotti ↑ 21'
-
4
Yasuki Kimoto ↑ 79'
- 15
- 1
-
35
Koki Tsukagawa ↑ 50'
- 20
-
17
Shuhei Tokumoto ↑ 78'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryoma Watanabe | 5 |
| Leandro | 4 |
| Diego Oliveira | 3 |
| Ryotaro Araki | 2 |
| Shunta Tanaka | 2 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 2 |
| Rafael Ratao | 2 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 2 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.09
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04
FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Cerezo Osaka FC or FC Tokyo 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Tokyo
62%
Cerezo Osaka FC or FC Tokyo
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Tokyo win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
3 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 3
3.3%
1 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | FC Tokyo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 17% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 11% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

