Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sat 20 Nov 2021 · 05:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryuya Nishio 62' Y

Overview

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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.

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

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Cerezo Osaka FC 20 games · Avg 3.6 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-03-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-10-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2020-08-19 Kawasaki Frontale 5–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-09-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Kawasaki Frontale H 1–4 L
07 Nov Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L
03 Nov Tokushima Vortis A 1–0 W
24 Oct Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–1 W
03 Oct Oita FC Trinita A 0–1 L
26 Sep Kashima Antlers H 1–2 L
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC A 4–1 W
07 Nov Sagan Tosu FC A 1–3 L
03 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
24 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W
02 Oct FC Tokyo H 1–0 W
29 Sep Vissel Kobe H 3–1 W

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)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Cerezo Osaka FC host Kawasaki Frontale — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Brilliant from the ! Leandro Damiao makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 5.
  • 10' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jung Sungryong, as he is very good at scoring at Yodoko Sakura Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Kawasaki Frontale have won 556 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' Against the run of play, Leandro Damiao has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Kato Mutsuki trudges off to be replaced by Yoshito Okubo on 46 minutes.
  • 49' Marcinho does the damage! The net is bulging and Kawasaki Frontale surge ahead!
  • 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yusuke Maruhashi made 369 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
  • 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryuya Nishio.
  • 63' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Hiroto Yamada is withdrawn and Riki Matsuda gets his opportunity.
  • 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Kyohei Noborizato trudges off to be replaced by Ryota Ohshima on 73 minutes.
  • 78' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' Hiroaki Okuno adds to his 0 season tally! Cerezo Osaka FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 80' Yasuto Wakizaka makes way for Daiya Tono at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 83' Another change for Kawasaki Frontale made on 83 minute. Akihiro Ienaga leaves to be changed by Yu Kobayashi.
  • 84' Toshiyuki Takagi is replacing Riki Harakawa for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
  • 86' What a moment for Ten Miyagi! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Kawasaki Frontale take all three points.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-11-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-03-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-10-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2020-08-19 Kawasaki Frontale 5–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-09-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-11-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale L 2021-11-07 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-11-03 Tokushima Vortis 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-10-24 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2021-10-03 Oita FC Trinita 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-09-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Kashima Antlers L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2021-11-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale W 2021-11-07 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2021-11-03 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2021-10-24 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2021-10-02 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tokyo W 2021-09-29 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Vissel Kobe W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.4 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.46 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC36% Draw22% Kawasaki Frontale42%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes82% 0% No18%
Avg goals/match: 4.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 85%
15%
± 3.5 70%
30%
± 4.5 52%
48%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
64%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kawasaki Frontale
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC32% Draw34% Kawasaki Frontale34%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
5.3%
1 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 3
4.2%
2 – 4
3.3%
4 – 2
3.1%
1 – 4
Actual

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 12% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 16% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 16% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 12% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.