Friday , 16 October 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
Cerezo Osaka FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Kashiwa Reysol
Wed 2 Sep 2026 · 09:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Solomon Sakuragawa 20' 1–0
Solomon Sakuragawa pen 68' 2–0
Jackson Irvine 42' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.

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

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Cerezo Osaka FC 19 games · Avg 1.8 goals Kashiwa Reysol
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2025-09-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol 2025-02-26 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-09-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2024-04-03 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Kashiwa Reysol H 2–0 W
29 Aug Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
22 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W
15 Aug Avispa Fukuoka A 0–3 L
24 May Fagiano Okayama FC A 3–2 W
17 May Nagoya Grampus H 6–1 W
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–2 L
29 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–0 W
21 Aug V-Varen Nagasaki H 4–2 W
14 Aug Tokyo Verdy A 3–1 W
23 May JEF United Ichihara Chiba H 4–2 W
16 May Yokohama F.Marinos A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Cerezo Osaka FC Kashiwa Reysol
#2 Position #17
31 Points 20
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
48 Scored 24
38 Conceded 25
+10 GD -1
1.72 PPG 1.11
61% Win % 39%

Key Stats

37% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
26% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 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
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
7/1
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G
Kashiwa Reysol
Yusuke Segawa 7 G 2 A
Yoshio Koizumi 3 G 3 A
Tojiro Kubo 3 G 1 A
Keita Endo 2 G
Yuki Kakita 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cerezo Osaka FC launch into their encounter with Kashiwa Reysol.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wataru Harada, as he is very good at scoring at Yodoko Sakura Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Solomon Sakuragawa makes it 1-0.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Machín might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Japan international Shunta Tanaka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' It’s gonna be a card for Jackson Irvine.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Yuki Kakita as he leaves the pitch. Mao Hosoya steps in for Kashiwa Reysol.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Kashiwa Reysol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' The Kashiwa Reysol manager makes a substitution. Keita Endo departs to be replaced by Kenshin Yuba.
  • 56' Kosei Okazawa is replacing Shinji Kagawa for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
  • 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 66' Yuki Kakita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 68' Solomon Sakuragawa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
  • 69' Another substitution for Kashiwa Reysol to replace Yoshio Koizumi by Koya Yuruki on 69 minute.
  • 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' Koya Yuruki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashiwa Reysol tonight.
  • 80' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Solomon Sakuragawa has done his job and it is now time for Pablo Sabbag to step up.
  • 85' Kashiwa Reysol are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' It’s high time Ricardo Rodríguez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • It finishes all square. Cerezo Osaka FC and Kashiwa Reysol share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Machín

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mao Hosoya 3
Cristiano 2
Solomon Sakuragawa 2
Lucas Fernandes 1
Ayumu Seko 1
Sachiro Toshima 1
Souza 1
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 1

Head to Head

2026-09-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2025-09-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol 2025-02-26 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-09-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2024-04-03 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2026-09-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2026-08-29 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-08-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-08-15 Avispa Fukuoka 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-05-24 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-05-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 6–1 Nagoya Grampus W

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2026-09-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2026-08-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2026-08-21 Kashiwa Reysol 4–2 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-08-14 Tokyo Verdy 1–3 Kashiwa Reysol W 2026-05-23 Kashiwa Reysol 4–2 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W 2026-05-16 Yokohama F.Marinos 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.72 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC52% Draw26% Kashiwa Reysol22%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
48%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kashiwa Reysol
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC38% Draw46% Kashiwa Reysol16%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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