Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Shinji Ochi
- Referee Jun Mihara
- Referee Hideaki Nishio
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Yokohama FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Nov | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Dec | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | Vegalta Sendai | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Kashima Antlers | A | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Nov | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–2 | 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' KICK OFF: Cerezo Osaka FC gets underway.
- 5' It looks surprising Kashiwa Reysol does not make any changes. Yusuke Kobayashi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The travelling Kashiwa Reysol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Riku Matsuda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Kashiwa Reysol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Kashiwa Reysol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Richardson.
- 29' Takuma Ominami picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' Takuma Ominami has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 39' Masatoshi Mihara, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' Kashiwa Reysol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Time for substitution for Kashiwa Reysol. Masatoshi Mihara is replaced by Yusuke Kobayashi.
- 51' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 410 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 52' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Yasuki Kimoto is withdrawn and Yusuke Maruhashi gets his opportunity.
- 57' Cerezo Osaka FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Solomon Sakuragawa scoring 2 goals.
- 60' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Bruno Mendes is withdrawn and Yuta Toyokawa gets his opportunity.
- 65' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashiwa Reysol backline.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 75' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashiwa Reysol's shape.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Naoyuki Fujita on 77 minutes.
- 79' A change in the Kashiwa Reysol ranks — Kengo Kitazume exits the field as Shunki Takahashi enters on 79.
- 82' The whistle greets Ataru Esaka as he departs to be replaced by Hiroto Goya.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hiroto Goya.
- 86' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto trudges off to be replaced by Jun Nishikawa on 86 minutes.
- 90' Cerezo Osaka FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 21
- 5
- 2
- 22
- 3
- 10
- 16
-
20
Bruno Mendes ↓ Yuta Toyokawa 60'
- 15
- 17
Bench
- 1
-
14
Yusuke Maruhashi ↑ 52'
- 13
- 4
-
32
Yuta Toyokawa ↑ 60'
-
49
Jun Nishikawa ↑ 86'
Coach
Lotina
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 17
- 27
- 14
- 4
- 9
-
10
Ataru Esaka C ↓ Hiroto Goya 82'
- 18
- 25
- 50
- 13
Bench
- 20
-
6
Shunki Takahashi ↑ 79'
- 16
- 2
-
5
Yusuke Kobayashi ↑ 46'
-
19
Hiroto Goya ↑ 82'
- 33
Coach
Nelson Baptista
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mao Hosoya | 3 |
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 1 |
| Taiyo Koga | 1 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 1 |
| Bruno Mendes | 1 |
| Yuki Kakita | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
2020-12-12
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–0
Kashiwa Reysol
D
2020-12-05
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–3
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2020-11-29
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–0
Yokohama FC
W
2020-11-25
Ōita FC Trinita
0–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2020-11-21
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2020-11-14
Shimizu S-Pulse
3–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kashiwa Reysol 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
62%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kashiwa Reysol
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.