Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Hideaki Nishio
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
- Referee Toshihiro Nakai
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Aug | FC Tokyo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Jul | Vegalta Sendai | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–3 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Cerezo Osaka FC and Kawasaki Frontale is underway.
- 2' The deadlock is broken! Ayumu Seko gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
- 7' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 7.
- 12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 13' Hiroyuki Abe adds to his 0 season tally! Kawasaki Frontale lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 18' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 23' 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 Leandro Desabato suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Kawasaki Frontale player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yu Kobayashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 42' Akihiro Ienaga has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 47' Maguinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 50' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Bruno Mendes is withdrawn and Koji Suzuki gets his opportunity.
- 54' What a strike from Koji Suzuki! The score is 2-1.
- 59' Tatsuya Hasegawa is replacing Akihiro Ienaga for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
- 64' Japan international Hidemasa Morita has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' The whistle greets Kengo Nakamura as he departs to be replaced by Leandro Damiao.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Maguinho has done his job and it is now time for Yasuto Wakizaka to step up.
- 76' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Yoichiro Kakitani is replaced by Atomu Tanaka.
- 81' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 399 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Eiichi Katayama. He replaces Kota Mizunuma on 83 minute.
- 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Atomu Tanaka on 90.
- Full Time. Cerezo Osaka FC beats Kawasaki Frontale
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 25
- 21
- 5
- 2
- 22
- 14
- 8
-
7
Kota Mizunuma ↓ Eiichi Katayama 83'
-
20
Bruno Mendes ↓ Koji Suzuki 50'
- 15
Bench
- 11
- 3
-
32
Atomu Tanaka ↑ 76'
-
16
Eiichi Katayama ↑ 83'
- 29
- 1
-
18
Koji Suzuki ↑ 50'
Coach
Lotina
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
- 11
- 1
- 6
- 5
-
14
Kengo Nakamura ↓ Leandro Damiao 66'
- 8
- 41
- 22
-
26
Maguinho ↓ Yasuto Wakizaka 73'
Bench
- 21
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↑ 59'
-
28
Yasuto Wakizaka ↑ 73'
- 25
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↑ 66'
- 17
- 34
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 7 |
| Marcinho | 3 |
| Ayumu Seko | 3 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 3 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 2 |
| Erison | 2 |
| Yoshito Okubo | 2 |
| Kei Chinen | 2 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2019-09-01
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–1
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2019-08-24
Kawasaki Frontale
2–2
Shimizu S-Pulse
D
2019-08-17
Vegalta Sendai
2–2
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2019-08-10
Nagoya Grampus
3–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2019-08-04
Kawasaki Frontale
0–0
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
D
2019-07-31
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.59
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
41%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kawasaki Frontale
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 19% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.