Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 19 Sep 2020 · 09:00 UTC Yanmar Stadium Nagai HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 39' Kento Misao
Ayumu Seko 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.

Match Details

  • Referee Shinji Ochi
  • Referee Atsushi Kamimura
  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee 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 Kyōto 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 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

1
3
16
Cerezo Osaka FC 20 games · Avg 2.4 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-19 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2019-10-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2019-06-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-10-31 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-07-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Kashima Antlers H 1–2 L
16 Sep Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
13 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–1 W
09 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–0 W
05 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 3–0 W
30 Aug Yokohama FC A 2–1 W
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W
12 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
09 Sep Vegalta Sendai H 2–1 W
05 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 3–1 W
29 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 3–2 W
26 Aug FC Tōkyō A 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
43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
14% 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
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cerezo Osaka FC to score. At the same time, Kashima Antlers does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hiroshi Kiyotake made 373 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Japan international Shoma Doi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' The 35-year-old Matej Jonjic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' 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.
  • 32' GOAL! Juan Alano fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 36' Against the run of play, Bruno Mendes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Kento Misao. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' GOAL! Everaldo fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 51' Yasuki Kimoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Naoyuki Fujita on 51 minute.
  • 56' Katsuya Nagato is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
  • 61' Yusuke Maruhashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eiichi Katayama at the 61 minute mark.
  • 62' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Hiroaki Okuno has done his job and it is now time for Yoichiro Kakitani to step up.
  • 67' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 72' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Koki Machida on, Juan Alano off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. Ayumu Seko is booked for Cerezo Osaka FC — Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is replaced by Koji Suzuki.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Everaldo is replaced by Ayase Ueda.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lotina

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antonio Carlos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuma Suzuki 5
Everaldo 3
Ayase Ueda 2
Riki Harakawa 2
Arthur Caike 2
Yuta Matsumura 2
Tomoya Inukai 1
Kato Mutsuki 1

Head to Head

2020-09-19 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2019-10-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2019-06-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-10-31 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-07-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2020-09-19 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Kashima Antlers L 2020-09-16 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2020-09-13 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2020-09-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2020-09-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2020-08-30 Yokohama FC 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Kashima Antlers Form

2020-09-19 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Kashima Antlers W 2020-09-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kashima Antlers W 2020-09-09 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-09-05 Nagoya Grampus 1–3 Kashima Antlers W 2020-08-29 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Kashima Antlers W 2020-08-26 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Kashima Antlers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC26% Draw25% Kashima Antlers49%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
74%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kashima Antlers
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC21% Draw42% Kashima Antlers37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 21% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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