Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2025

Cerezo Osaka FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Kashima Antlers

Sat 12 Apr 2025 · 06:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 29' Shu Morooka

Sota Kitano 34' Y

Y 85' Leo Ceara

Overview

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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.

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

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

2025-04-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Kashima Antlers 2024-11-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers 2024-03-02 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-09-16 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-05-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Apr	Kashima Antlers	H	1–0	W
06 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	1–2	L
02 Apr	Fagiano Okayama FC	H	2–1	W
28 Mar	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	1–1	D
15 Mar	Yokohama FC	A	0–2	L
08 Mar	Nagoya Grampus	H	1–1	D

Kashima Antlers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Apr	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	0–1	L
06 Apr	Kyōto Sanga FC	H	3–4	L
02 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	0–1	L
29 Mar	Vissel Kobe	H	1–0	W
16 Mar	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	1–1	D
08 Mar	Kashiwa Reysol	A	3–1	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' Cerezo Osaka FC have kicked off against Kashima Antlers. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Yuta Matsumura, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
15' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
20' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
25' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
29' It’s a booking for Kashima Antlers player. Shu Morooka gets a card.
34' It’s gonna be a card for Sota Kitano.
39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
44' Leo Ceara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
49' 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.
54' Yuma Suzuki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
59' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
64' Kashima Antlers ring the changes. Yuma Suzuki has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandar Cavric to step up.
69' Japan international Kyohei Noborizato has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
71' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Kei Chinen comes on to replace Yuta Higuchi.
76' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
80' The whistle greets Thiago Andrade as he departs to be replaced by Shion Homma.
82' Mihiro Sato is replacing Keisuke Tsukui for the Kashima Antlers side.
85' It’s a booking for Kashima Antlers player. Leo Ceara gets a card.
89' Shinji Kagawa gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Sota Kitano and will look to change the dynamic.
90' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Lucas Fernandes trudges off to be replaced by Reiya Sakata on 90 minutes.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cerezo Osaka FC 1-0 Kashima Antlers.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Yuma Suzuki	5
Everaldo	3
Ayase Ueda	2
Riki Harakawa	2
Arthur Caike	2
Yuta Matsumura	2
Shu Morooka	1
Shoma Doi	1

Head to Head

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2025-04-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Kashima Antlers W 2025-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-04-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2025-03-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-03-15 Yokohama FC 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-03-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D

Kashima Antlers Form

2025-04-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Kashima Antlers L 2025-04-06 Kashima Antlers 3–4 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2025-04-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashima Antlers L 2025-03-29 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Vissel Kobe W 2025-03-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-03-08 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Kashima Antlers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.23 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.44 Kashima Antlers xG

I would bet for: Cerezo Osaka FC or Kashima Antlers 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Cerezo Osaka FC36% Draw28% Kashima Antlers36%

Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.67

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Kashima Antlers

64%

Cerezo Osaka FC or Kashima Antlers

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cerezo Osaka FC23% Draw47% Kashima Antlers30%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.2%

0 – 1

0 – 0

8.9%

1 – 2

8.5%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

7.2%

0 – 2

7.1%

2 – 2

5.3%

2 – 0

5.1%

1 – 3

4.1%

0 – 3

3.3%

3 – 1

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap	Cerezo Osaka FC covers	Push	Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	17%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	21%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✗

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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