Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashiwa Reysol, 2018
Overview
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League .
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Toru Sagara
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Referee Hironobu Kikawada
- Referee Koei Koya
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–3 | L |
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
39%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
28%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
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
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashiwa Reysol — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Yusuke Segawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Cerezo Osaka FC is showing some good football. However, Cerezo Osaka FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Kashiwa Reysol are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ken Iwase might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Kashiwa Reysol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Kenyu Sugimoto, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' It looks surprising Kashiwa Reysol does not make any changes. Yoichiro Kakitani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matej Jonjic made 369 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' A quiet spell here at . Kashiwa Reysol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' Kashiwa Reysol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' Kashiwa Reysol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' Tatsuya Yamashita has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' Hiroto Nakagawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashiwa Reysol so far.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hotaru Yamaguchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cerezo Osaka FC.
- The final score is 0-3.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 9
- 6
- 23
- 2
- 22
- 14
- 8
- 11
- 10
-
7
Kota Mizunuma ↓ Atomu Tanaka 85'
Bench
- 27
- 5
- 26
-
24
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 61'
- 15
- 17
-
32
Atomu Tanaka ↑ 85'
Coach
Yoon Junghwan
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 4
- 6
- 5
- 2
- 13
-
7
Hidekazu Otani ↓ Kim Bokyung 80'
-
9
Cristiano C ↓ Hiroto Nakagawa 88'
- 10
-
18
Yusuke Segawa ↓ Ryohei Yamazaki 59'
Bench
- 26
- 1
- 22
-
19
Hiroto Nakagawa ↑ 88'
- 17
-
15
Kim Bokyung ↑ 80'
-
11
Ryohei Yamazaki ↑ 59'
Coach
Ken Iwase
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mao Hosoya | 3 |
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Taiyo Koga | 1 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 1 |
| Bruno Mendes | 1 |
| Yuki Kakita | 1 |
| Jun Nishikawa | 1 |
| Sota Kitano | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kashiwa Reysol 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
69%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kashiwa Reysol
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

