Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Referee Takeshi Suhara
- Referee Nobutsugu Murakami
- Referee Toshihiro Nakai
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 Oct | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | FC Tokyo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 1–0 | 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)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
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
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 1 G |
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Cerezo Osaka FC and Kashima Antlers.
- 5' Toshiyuki Takagi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 373 appearances.
- 6' Tomoya Inukai adds to his 0 season tally! Kashima Antlers lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 11' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lotina might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 21' Koki Machida has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Kakeru Funaki comes on to replace Yusuke Maruhashi.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' Serginho, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 58' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Yoichiro Kakitani is replaced by Atomu Tanaka.
- 63' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 63 minute. Serginho leaves to be changed by Yasushi Endo.
- 68' The 36-year-old Kota Mizunuma has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Atsutaka Nakamura departs to be replaced by Shintaro Nago.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Yasuki Kimoto. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Hiroaki Okuno by Toshiyuki Takagi on 75 minute.
- 76' Toshiyuki Takagi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hiroaki Okuno at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' 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.
- 82' It’s a booking for Kashima Antlers player. Bueno gets a Yellow card.
- 83' The whistle greets Sho Ito as he departs to be replaced by Ayase Ueda.
- 88' Japan international Hiroaki Okuno has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cerezo Osaka FC 0-1 Kashima Antlers.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 21
- 5
- 2
- 22
- 14
-
8
Yoichiro Kakitani ↓ Koji Suzuki 58'
- 11
- 3
- 7
- 20
Bench
-
32
Atomu Tanaka ↑ 58'
-
13
Toshiyuki Takagi ↑ 75'
- 16
-
29
Kakeru Funaki ↑ 38'
- 15
- 1
-
18
Koji Suzuki ↑ 58'
Coach
Lotina
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Sho Ito ↓ Ayase Ueda 83'
-
18
Serginho ↓ Yasushi Endo 63'
- 1
- 24
- 28
- 39
- 13
- 8
- 6
- 41
- 27
Bench
- 5
- 21
-
25
Yasushi Endo ↑ 63'
-
30
Shintaro Nago ↑ 70'
- 26
- 23
-
36
Ayase Ueda ↑ 83'
Coach
Go Oiwa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuma Suzuki | 5 |
| Everaldo | 3 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Riki Harakawa | 2 |
| Arthur Caike | 2 |
| Yuta Matsumura | 2 |
| Bruno Mendes | 1 |
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.03
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
77%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kashima Antlers
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
3.2%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

