Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

Cerezo Osaka FC

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Kashima Antlers

Sun 7 May 2023 · 05:00 UTC Yanmar Stadium Nagai 12,676 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 67' Ikuma Sekigawa

Y 1' Rikuto Hirose

Hirotaka Tameda 4' Y

Koji Toriumi 56' Y

Satoki Uejo 71' R

Overview

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

Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Futoshi Nakamura
Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi
Assistant 2 Hisao Manabe

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

Cerezo Osaka FC 20 games · Avg 2.4 goals Kashima Antlers

Last 5 meetings

2023-05-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2022-07-06 Kashima Antlers 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–3 Kashima Antlers 2021-09-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2021-05-26 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 May	Kashima Antlers	H	0–1	L
03 May	Gamba Osaka	A	2–1	W
29 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	0–1	L
23 Apr	Kashiwa Reysol	H	1–0	W
15 Apr	FC Tōkyō	A	2–1	W
09 Apr	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	2–3	L

Kashima Antlers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 May	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	1–0	W
03 May	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	1–0	W
29 Apr	Gamba Osaka	H	4–0	W
23 Apr	Albirex Niigata	A	2–0	W
15 Apr	Vissel Kobe	H	1–5	L
09 Apr	Kashiwa Reysol	A	0–1	L

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 game is set. Kashima Antlers kicks off things out of here…
1' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rikuto Hirose.
4' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hirotaka Tameda.
9' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
14' 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.
19' A quiet spell here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai. Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
24' Hirotaka Tameda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ikuma Sekigawa made 452 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
34' It’s high time Daiki Iwamasa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
39' Riki Harakawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 279 appearances.
44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
46' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arthur Caike is hanging Hayato Nakama on the field on 46 minute.
51' Yuma Suzuki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
56' Koji Toriumi is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
58' The whistle greets Riki Harakawa as he departs to be replaced by Kato Mutsuki.
59' Shintaro Nago has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shoma Doi on 59 minute.
64' Japan international Keigo Tsunemoto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
65' The crowd applauds Yuki Kakita as he leaves the pitch. Kei Chinen steps in for Kashima Antlers.
67' Magnificent from Ikuma Sekigawa! That is 5 goals in 452 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
68' Ikuma Sekigawa adds to his 0 season tally! Kashima Antlers lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
71' It’s a booking for Cerezo Osaka FC player. Satoki Uejo gets a Red card.
75' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Riku Matsuda has done his job and it is now time for Jordy Croux to step up.
80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
85' Leo Ceara makes way for Sota Kitano at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
89' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gen Shoji is hanging Yuma Suzuki on the field on 89 minute.
0-1 the final result. Cerezo Osaka FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

11
Jordy Croux ↑ 75'
3
Ryosuke Shindo ↑ 75'
33
Ryuya Nishio
7
Satoki Uejo ↑ 46'
1
Han-Been Yang
20
Mutsuki Kato ↑ 58'
38
Sota Kitano ↑ 85'

Coach Akio Kogiku

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

13
Kei Chinen ↑ 65'
3
Gen Shoji ↑ 89'
31
Yuya Oki
30
Shintaro Nago ↑ 59'
17
Arthur Caike ↑ 46'
10
Ryotaro Araki
–
Keigo Tsunemoto ↑ 46'

Coach Daiki Iwamasa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2023-05-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2023-05-03 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-04-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2023-04-15 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-04-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–3 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L

Kashima Antlers Form

2023-05-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2023-05-03 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2023-04-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Gamba Osaka W 2023-04-23 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2023-04-15 Kashima Antlers 1–5 Vissel Kobe L 2023-04-09 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Kashima Antlers L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.06 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.78 Kashima Antlers xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cerezo Osaka FC24% Draw26% Kashima Antlers50%

Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.84

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw

50%

Draw or Kashima Antlers

76%

Cerezo Osaka FC or Kashima Antlers

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cerezo Osaka FC18% Draw45% Kashima Antlers37%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

9.4%

0 – 2

9.1%

0 – 0

7.7%

1 – 3

5.6%

2 – 1

5.6%

1 – 0

5.3%

0 – 3

5.3%

2 – 2

2 – 0

3.2%

2 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap	Cerezo Osaka FC covers	Push	Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	13%	79%
-0.5	21%	—	79%
+0.5	47%	—	53%
+1	47%	23%	30%
+1.5	70%	—	30%
+2	70%	16%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

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