Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2024

Cerezo Osaka FC

1 – 0

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Kawasaki Frontale

Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 06:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 55' Marcinho

Y 60' Erison

Overview

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

Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)

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

Cerezo Osaka FC 20 games · Avg 3.6 goals Kawasaki Frontale

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-13 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-09-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-03-18 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-07-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-04-02 Kawasaki Frontale 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Apr	Kawasaki Frontale	H	1–0	W
07 Apr	Albirex Niigata	A	1–0	W
03 Apr	Kashiwa Reysol	A	1–1	D
30 Mar	Shonan Bellmare	H	2–0	W
16 Mar	Sagan Tosu FC	A	2–0	W
09 Mar	Tokyo Verdy	H	2–1	W

Kawasaki Frontale

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Apr	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	0–1	L
07 Apr	FC Machida Zelvia	H	0–1	L
03 Apr	Yokohama F.Marinos	A	0–0	D
30 Mar	FC Tokyo	H	3–0	W
17 Mar	Kashima Antlers	A	1–2	L
09 Mar	Kyoto Sanga FC	H	0–1	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)

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' And we are off! Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kawasaki Frontale — let the football do the talking.
5' Erison has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Asahi Sasaki made 439 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
20' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
25' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
30' Patrick Verhon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
35' Kyohei Noborizato, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
50' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
55' A moment of madness from Marcinho on 55 minutes earns him a card. Kawasaki Frontale will be frustrated.
58' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Marcinho exits the field as Daiya Tono enters on 58.
60' That is a card for Kawasaki Frontale. Erison will be fuming at that decision.
65' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
70' Goal! Leo Ceara scores his 88 goal in 175 matches.
72' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Masaya Shibayama is replaced by Vitor Bueno.
73' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Yuki Yamamoto by Ze Ricardo on 73 minute.
78' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
79' The whistle greets Yasuto Wakizaka as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Verhon.
80' The crowd applauds Hiroaki Okuno as he leaves the pitch. Satoki Uejo steps in for Cerezo Osaka FC.
85' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 396 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
88' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Lucas Fernandes is replaced by Justin Hubner on 88 minute.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Cerezo Osaka FC and Kawasaki Frontale (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

34
Hiroto Yamada ↑ 72'
55
Vitor Bueno ↑ 72'
31
Keisuke Shimizu
7
Satoki Uejo ↑ 80'
38
Sota Kitano
16
Hayato Okuda
28
Justin Hubner ↑ 88'

Coach Akio Kogiku

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

6
Ze Ricardo ↑ 73'
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 73'
99
Naoto Kamifukumoto
17
Daiya Tono ↑ 58'
15
Shuto Tanabe
20
Shin Yamada ↑ 73'
28
Patrick Verhon ↑ 79'

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Leandro Damiao	7
Ayumu Seko	3
Kaoru Mitoma	3
Marcinho	3
Takashi Inui	2
Hiroto Yamada	2
Yasuto Wakizaka	2
Leo Ceara	2

Head to Head

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2024-04-13 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2024-04-07 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2024-04-03 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2024-03-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2024-03-16 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2024-03-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Tokyo Verdy W

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2024-04-13 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2024-04-07 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia L 2024-04-03 Yokohama F.Marinos 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale D 2024-03-30 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 FC Tokyo W 2024-03-17 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2024-03-09 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

2.36 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.14 Kawasaki Frontale xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Cerezo Osaka FC to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cerezo Osaka FC65% Draw20% Kawasaki Frontale15%

Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.5

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Kawasaki Frontale

35%

Cerezo Osaka FC or Kawasaki Frontale

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cerezo Osaka FC46% Draw38% Kawasaki Frontale16%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

9.3%

1 – 1

8.9%

2 – 0

8.5%

3 – 1

7.2%

1 – 0

Actual

3 – 0

6.5%

2 – 2

5.2%

1 – 2

4.5%

0 – 0

4.4%

4 – 1

4.3%

3 – 2

4.1%

4 – 0

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap	Cerezo Osaka FC covers	Push	Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5	23%	—	77%
-2	23%	19%	58%
-1.5	42%	—	58%
-1	42%	21%	37%
-0.5	63%	—	37%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	10%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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