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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Cerezo Osaka FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Kashiwa Reysol
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 07:00 UTC Yanmar Stadium Nagai HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Yusuke Maruhashi 31' Y
R 35' Takumi Kamijima
Toshiyuki Takagi 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.

Match Details

  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Yosuke Takabe
  • Referee Koei Koya
  • Referee Nobutsugu Murakami
  • Referee Naoto Uehara

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

3
7
8
Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · Avg 1.8 goals Kashiwa Reysol
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2020-12-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2020-08-15 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-11-24 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–3 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-03-10 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Kashiwa Reysol H 2–0 W
19 Dec Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
16 Dec Sagan Tosu FC H 1–2 L
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
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–2 L
19 Dec Kawasaki Frontale H 2–3 L
16 Dec Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W
12 Dec Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–0 D
09 Dec Oita FC Trinita H 1–1 D
05 Dec Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 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)
28% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Yanmar Stadium Nagai as Cerezo Osaka FC face off against Kashiwa Reysol in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The 39-year-old Kim Jinhyeon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 28' Against the run of play, Ayumu Seko has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 31' Yusuke Maruhashi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
  • 35' Takumi Kamijima has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 35.
  • 37' Yuta Someya gets the nod from Kashiwa Reysol. He replaces Hiroto Goya and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 42' Magnificent from Yoshito Okubo! That is 16 goals in 278 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Masatoshi Mihara. He replaces Hidekazu Otani on 46 minute.
  • 51' It looks surprising Kashiwa Reysol does not make any changes. Ryuya Nishio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Levir Culpi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Yoshito Okubo is replaced by Toshiyuki Takagi.
  • 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Kato Mutsuki. He replaces Yuta Toyokawa on 70 minute.
  • 75' Ataru Esaka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 83' Toshiyuki Takagi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Naoyuki Fujita comes on to replace Hiroshi Kiyotake.
  • 85' The deadlock is broken! Tatsuhiro Sakamoto gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashiwa Reysol backline.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cerezo Osaka FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelson Baptista

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mao Hosoya 3
Cristiano 2
Bruno Mendes 1
Yuki Kakita 1
Jun Nishikawa 1
Sota Kitano 1
Yoshito Okubo 1
Lucas Fernandes 1

Head to Head

2021-02-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2020-12-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2020-08-15 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-11-24 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–3 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-03-10 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-02-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2020-12-19 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2020-12-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC L 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

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2021-02-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2020-12-19 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale L 2020-12-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2020-12-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol D 2020-12-09 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Oita FC Trinita D 2020-12-05 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC52% Draw27% Kashiwa Reysol21%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
48%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kashiwa Reysol
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC34% Draw48% Kashiwa Reysol18%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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