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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 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

1
3
16
Cerezo Osaka FC 20 games · Avg 2.4 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 Jubilo 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

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
61% 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
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cerezo Osaka FC is hosting Kashima Antlers for another epic battle.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yusuke Maruhashi made 369 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Eiichi Katayama needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' It’s high time Go Oiwa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cerezo Osaka FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Hotaru Yamaguchi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 447 games and scored 468 goals.
  • 65' Tatsuya Yamashita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Osmar Barba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuma Suzuki, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 85' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashima Antlers's shape.
  • The final score is 0-2.

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
Vitor Bueno 1
Ryohei Shirasaki 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 Jubilo 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.