Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2018
Overview
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yoshihito Hayashi
- Referee Itaru Hirose
- Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
- Referee Nobutsugu Murakami
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tokyo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 5–3 | W |
| 07 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–0 | D |
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
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
8%
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
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 4 G |
| Pablo Sabbag | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 2 G |
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 8 G | 3 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 G | 4 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Romano | 3 G | |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cerezo Osaka FC and Kawasaki Frontale has kicked off!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shogo Taniguchi made 452 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Toshiyuki Takagi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Ryota Ohshima has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 452 appearances.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' The 33-year-old Tatsuki Nara has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' Kawasaki Frontale looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yasuto Wakizaka scoring 1 goals.
- 55' Hidemasa Morita, a Japan midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' Kawasaki Frontale has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 65' Yoichiro Kakitani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 410 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Shintaro Kurumaya suffering a number of foals already.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 9
- 6
- 23
- 2
- 22
- 14
- 8
-
11
Souza ↓ Yasuki Kimoto 89'
- 7
- 13
Bench
- 27
- 5
- 26
-
24
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 65'
-
15
Yasuki Kimoto ↑ 89'
- 17
- 32
Coach
Yoon Junghwan
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 1
-
18
Elsinho ↓ Manabu Saito 76'
- 3
- 25
-
2
Kyohei Noborizato ↓ Kei Chinen 37'
- 5
- 14
-
8
Hiroyuki Abe ↓ Yuto Suzuki 76'
- 41
Bench
- 30
- 29
- 16
-
22
Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 76'
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 37'
-
37
Manabu Saito ↑ 76'
-
27
Yuto Suzuki ↑ 76'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 7 |
| Marcinho | 3 |
| Ayumu Seko | 3 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 3 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 3 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 2 |
| Erison | 2 |
| Yoshito Okubo | 2 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2018-11-10
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–1
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2018-11-03
Kawasaki Frontale
3–0
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2018-10-20
Kawasaki Frontale
5–3
Vissel Kobe
W
2018-10-07
Kashima Antlers
0–0
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2018-09-29
V-Varen Nagasaki
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2018-09-26
Shonan Bellmare
0–0
Kawasaki Frontale
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.33
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
50%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kawasaki Frontale
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 19% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.