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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 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
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
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 wait is over. Kashima Antlers get us underway at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' 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 Eiichi Katayama suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' The 38-year-old Kim Jinhyeon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
  • 30' Ryotaro Araki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 32' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Juan Alano makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 36' Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bruno Mendes makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kento Misao.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Katsuya Nagato, as he is very good at scoring at Yanmar Stadium Nagai with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' Everaldo doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' Yasuki Kimoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Naoyuki Fujita at the 51 minute mark.
  • 56' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' Eiichi Katayama makes way for Yusuke Maruhashi at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Hiroaki Okuno as he leaves the pitch. Yoichiro Kakitani steps in for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
  • 72' 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.
  • 77' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Leandro Desabato has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 79' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 79 minute. Juan Alano leaves to be changed by Koki Machida.
  • 84' Ayumu Seko is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
  • 86' Ayumu Seko was booked on 86.
  • 87' Koji Suzuki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Everaldo departs to be replaced by Ayase Ueda.
  • With this win, Kashima Antlers is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Vitor Bueno 1
Ryohei Shirasaki 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.