Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 5–3 | W |
| 04 Oct | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 4–4 | D |
| 23 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Cerezo Osaka FC | Kawasaki Frontale | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #14 |
| 31 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 11 / 0 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 48 | Scored | 38 |
| 38 | Conceded | 40 |
| +10 | GD | -2 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 61% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 1 G |
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 6 G | 1 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 G | 1 A |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cerezo Osaka FC is hosting Kawasaki Frontale for another epic battle.
- 4' Rafael Ratao puts Cerezo Osaka FC on the lead.
- 7' Shunta Tanaka adds to his 0 season tally! Cerezo Osaka FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 12' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 12 minutes.
- 17' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
- 22' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' Ayumu Ohata has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arthur Papas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Filip Uremovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shuto Tanabe at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Japan international Masaya Shibayama has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
- 60' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Marcinho is replaced by Akihiro Ienaga.
- 65' 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.
- 68' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Shion Homma on, Thiago Andrade off on 68 minutes.
- 73' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Ten Miyagi on, Tatsuya Ito off on 75 minutes.
- 79' That is a card for Kawasaki Frontale. Filip Uremovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' Lazar Romanic is replacing Erison for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
- 84' Kawasaki Frontale have won 571 goals from 446 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 89' Shinji Kagawa is replacing Masaya Shibayama for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 44
-
9
Rafael Ratao ↓ Reiya Sakata 79'
- 13
-
66
Ayumu Ohata ↓ Niko Takahashi 68'
- 10
-
5
Hinata Kida ↓ Kyohei Yoshino 89'
-
11
Thiago Andrade ↓ Shion Homma 68'
- 16
- 48
- 1
Bench
- 27
-
8
Shinji Kagawa ↑ 89'
-
35
Kyohei Yoshino ↑ 89'
- 31
- 21
-
17
Reiya Sakata ↑ 79'
-
19
Shion Homma ↑ 68'
- 29
-
22
Niko Takahashi ↑ 68'
Coach
Arthur Papas
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
17
Tatsuya Ito ↓ Ten Miyagi 75'
- 14
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 60'
- 31
- 6
-
15
Shuto Tanabe ↓ Filip Uremovic 46'
-
9
Erison ↓ Lazar Romanic 79'
- 5
-
19
So Kawahara ↓ Yuto Ozeki 46'
- 98
Bench
- 11
- 21
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 60'
-
22
Filip Uremovic ↑ 46'
- 8
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 75'
-
16
Yuto Ozeki ↑ 46'
-
91
Lazar Romanic ↑ 79'
- 27
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 7 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 3 |
| Marcinho | 3 |
| Ayumu Seko | 3 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 2 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 2 |
| Erison | 2 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.31
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
44%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kawasaki Frontale
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

