Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Cerezo Osaka FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sat 2 Jul 2022 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Kakeru Funaki 61' Y
Y 90' Asahi Sasaki

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Araki
4 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

9
3
9
Cerezo Osaka FC 21 games · Avg 3.7 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2022-07-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-04-02 Kawasaki Frontale 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W
26 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D
18 Jun Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–2 L
29 May Shonan Bellmare A 2–0 W
25 May Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–0 W
21 May Gamba Osaka H 3–1 W
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
25 Jun Júbilo Iwata H 1–1 D
18 Jun Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 5–2 W
29 May Kyōto Sanga FC A 0–1 L
25 May Shonan Bellmare H 0–4 L
21 May Sagan Tosu FC 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)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
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 ball is rolling at . Cerezo Osaka FC are looking to make home advantage count against Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 5' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jung Sungryong, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' 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 Yasuto Wakizaka suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' Brilliant from the ! Yasuto Wakizaka makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 36.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Kawasaki Frontale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Cerezo Osaka FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 51' Japan international Daiya Tono has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 59' Brilliant from the ! Kakeru Funaki makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 59.
  • 61' Poor challenge from Kakeru Funaki. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 66' Ryota Ohshima has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Hiroto Yamada is replaced by Adam Taggart on 67 minute.
  • 72' Kawasaki Frontale looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yasuto Wakizaka scoring 1 goals.
  • 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 79' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Chanathip Songkrasin is withdrawn and Ten Miyagi gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Kato Mutsuki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bruno Mendes at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Asahi Sasaki catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cerezo Osaka FC 2-1 Kawasaki Frontale.

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
Yasuto Wakizaka 3
Leo Ceara 2
Akihiro Ienaga 2
Hiroaki Okuno 2

Head to Head

2022-07-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-04-02 Kawasaki Frontale 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2022-07-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2022-06-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2022-06-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2022-05-29 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2022-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2022-05-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka W

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2022-07-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2022-06-25 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Júbilo Iwata D 2022-06-18 Kawasaki Frontale 5–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2022-05-29 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2022-05-25 Kawasaki Frontale 0–4 Shonan Bellmare L 2022-05-21 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.47 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC55% Draw21% Kawasaki Frontale24%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
45%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kawasaki Frontale
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC41% Draw36% Kawasaki Frontale23%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 0
4%
4 – 1
4%
1 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
4 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 16% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 19% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 13% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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