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 (2026/27)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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
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
37%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
26%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
23%
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
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
8/1
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 4 G |
| Pablo Sabbag | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 2 G |
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Hinata Yamauchi | 5 G | |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 4 G | 5 A |
| Keita Endo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Cerezo Osaka FC welcome Kashiwa Reysol for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Kashiwa Reysol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Brazil international Cristiano has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The travelling Kashiwa Reysol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Riku Matsuda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hotaru Yamaguchi made 382 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' Kashiwa Reysol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' Cerezo Osaka FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 75' Tatsuya Yamashita has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 80' Matej Jonjic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' It’s high time Yoon Junghwan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Full Time. Kashiwa Reysol beats Cerezo Osaka FC
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 |
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 2 |
| Lucas Fernandes | 1 |
| Ayumu Seko | 1 |
| Sachiro Toshima | 1 |
| Souza | 1 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 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.

