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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tōkyō | 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
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' Three points are at stake. Cerezo Osaka FC host Kawasaki Frontale — let the battle begin!
- 5' Kyohei Noborizato has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Kei Chinen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 444 games and scored 567 goals.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryota Ohshima made 444 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Kawasaki Frontale is showing some good football. However, Kawasaki Frontale are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Hotaru Yamaguchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Kawasaki Frontale have won 567 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
- 70' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
- 75' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' The 34-year-old Hokuto Shimoda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 3 |
| Marcinho | 3 |
| Ayumu Seko | 3 |
| Hiroto Yamada | 2 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 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.