Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Jubilo Iwata | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 3–1 | 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
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' Cerezo Osaka FC have kicked off against Kashiwa Reysol. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashiwa Reysol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashiwa Reysol is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Japan international Hikaru Nakahara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' What composure from Mao Hosoya! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 26' What composure from Mao Hosoya! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' Ryosuke Yamanaka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashiwa Reysol so far.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Kashiwa Reysol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Kato Mutsuki is withdrawn and Sota Kitano gets his opportunity.
- 51' Riki Harakawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Poor challenge from Sota Kitano. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Ryuya Nishio. He receives a Yellow card.
- 61' The whistle greets Takashi Inui as he departs to be replaced by Jean Patric.
- 62' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jean Patric is hanging Takashi Inui on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Kashiwa Reysol ring the changes. Mao Hosoya has done his job and it is now time for Rodrigo to step up.
- 72' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Hiroto Yamada is withdrawn and Satoki Uejo gets his opportunity.
- 76' Ryosuke Yamanaka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
- 78' The Kashiwa Reysol manager makes a substitution. Tomoya Koyamatsu departs to be replaced by Yugo Masukake.
- 80' Rodrigo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Ryosuke Yamanaka trudges off to be replaced by Kakeru Funaki on 82 minutes.
- 87' A quiet spell here at . Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- With this win, Kashiwa Reysol is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Takashi Inui ↓ Jean Patric 62'
- 25
- 21
- 4
- 6
-
2
Riku Matsuda ↓ Seiya Maikuma 82'
- 22
-
34
Hiroto Yamada ↓ Satoki Uejo 72'
- 33
-
20
Kato Mutsuki ↓ Sota Kitano 46'
- 41
Bench
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 62'
-
29
Kakeru Funaki ↑ 82'
-
16
Seiya Maikuma ↑ 82'
- 17
- 31
-
38
Sota Kitano ↑ 46'
-
7
Satoki Uejo ↑ 72'
Coach
Akio Kogiku
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 25
-
19
Mao Hosoya ↓ Rodrigo 67'
- 14
- 28
- 18
Bench
- 6
- 44
- 36
-
29
Rodrigo ↑ 67'
- 21
-
38
Yugo Masukake ↑ 78'
- 23
Coach
Nelsinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mao Hosoya | 3 |
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Seiya Maikuma | 1 |
| Ataru Esaka | 1 |
| Matheus Savio | 1 |
| Michael Olunga | 1 |
| Leo Ceara | 1 |
| Taiyo Koga | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kashiwa Reysol 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
60%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kashiwa Reysol
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashiwa Reysol win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

