Cerezo Osaka FC vs Júbilo Iwata, 2018
Overview
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Júbilo Iwata — J. League .
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Júbilo Iwata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
- Referee Minoru Tojo
- Referee Koei Koya
- Referee Akihito Kawasaki
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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–6 | L |
| 24 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–4 | L |
| 11 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Cerezo Osaka FC have kicked off against Júbilo Iwata. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Júbilo Iwata are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Júbilo Iwata backline.
- 15' Júbilo Iwata is showing some good football. However, Júbilo Iwata are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Osmar Barba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Júbilo Iwata.
- 25' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' Júbilo Iwata fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Júbilo Iwata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Shun Morishita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' Kentaro Oi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
- 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Toshiyuki Takagi made 376 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' It’s high time Hiroshi Nanami made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' Cerezo Osaka FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their trying to find a way past Júbilo Iwata's compact .
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
-
2
Riku Matsuda ↓ Kota Mizunuma 90'
- 22
- 43
- 14
- 8
- 24
- 11
- 15
- 13
Bench
- 27
-
23
Tatsuya Yamashita ↑ 66'
- 5
- 26
-
7
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 90'
- 17
- 32
Coach
Yoon Junghwan
Júbilo Iwata Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 3
- 5
- 35
- 41
- 13
- 10
- 19
- 7
-
18
Koki Ogawa ↓ Kengo Kawamata 69'
-
22
Yoshito Okubo ↓ Takuya Matsuura 90'
Bench
-
11
Takuya Matsuura ↑ 90'
-
20
Kengo Kawamata ↑ 69'
- 36
- 25
-
30
Rikiya Uehara ↑ 82'
- 27
- 14
Coach
Hiroshi Nanami
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Seiya Maikuma | 2 |
| Adam Taggart | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 2 |
| Ryo Germain | 2 |
| Bruno Mendes | 1 |
| Yusuke Maruhashi | 1 |
| Kengo Kawamata | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
2018-09-14
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–1
Júbilo Iwata
D
2018-09-01
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2018-08-25
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2018-08-19
V-Varen Nagasaki
0–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2018-08-15
Cerezo Osaka FC
3–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2018-08-11
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Júbilo Iwata xG
I would bet for:
Cerezo Osaka FC or Júbilo Iwata 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Júbilo Iwata
60%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Júbilo Iwata
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Júbilo Iwata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Júbilo Iwata keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

