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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashima Antlers, 2018

J. League · 2018
Cerezo Osaka FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Wed 25 Jul 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Isao Nishihashi
  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee Hironobu Kikawada
  • Referee Hiromichi Oka

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

1
3
17
Cerezo Osaka FC 21 games · Avg 2.5 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers 2018-02-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–4 Kashima Antlers 2017-09-09 Kashima Antlers 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers 2016-12-19 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
22 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
18 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–3 L
20 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–0 W
11 May Sagan Tosu FC A 3–2 W
06 May V-Varen Nagasaki H 4–1 W
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–0 W
22 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 6–2 W
18 Jul Júbilo Iwata A 3–3 D
20 May Vegalta Sendai H 1–2 L
12 May Kawasaki Frontale A 1–0 W
06 May Kingstonian FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Cerezo Osaka FC Kashima Antlers
#2 Position #11
31 Points 45
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 15 / 0 / 3
48 Scored 40
38 Conceded 20
+10 GD +20
1.72 PPG 2.50
61% Win % 83%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G
Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 13 G
Aleksandar Cavric 7 G 1 A
Elber 3 G 2 A
Yuma Suzuki 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cerezo Osaka FC and Kashima Antlers.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Hirofumi Yamauchi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' 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 Tomoya Inukai suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' It’s high time Yoon Junghwan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Cerezo Osaka FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Japan international Shoma Doi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' Atsutaka Nakamura needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Hotaru Yamaguchi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Go Oiwa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kashima Antlers players.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Oiwa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuma Suzuki 5
Everaldo 3
Ayase Ueda 2
Riki Harakawa 2
Arthur Caike 2
Yuta Matsumura 2
Elber 2
Naomichi Ueda 1

Head to Head

2018-07-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers 2018-02-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–4 Kashima Antlers 2017-09-09 Kashima Antlers 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers 2016-12-19 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2018-07-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers L 2018-07-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-07-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-05-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-05-11 Sagan Tosu FC 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-05-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W

Kashima Antlers Form

2018-07-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2018-07-22 Kashima Antlers 6–2 Kashiwa Reysol W 2018-07-18 Júbilo Iwata 3–3 Kashima Antlers D 2018-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-05-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2018-05-06 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kingstonian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.17 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC22% Draw24% Kashima Antlers54%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
78%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kashima Antlers
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC17% Draw41% Kashima Antlers42%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 12% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 22% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 18% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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