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	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

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	Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō	H	3–0	W
17 Mar	Kashima Antlers	A	1–2	L
09 Mar	Kyōto 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

43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

14% 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

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' In just a few seconds Yodoko Sakura Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Cerezo Osaka FC and Kawasaki Frontale.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
20' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
30' Asahi Sasaki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
50' A quiet spell here at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
55' Marcinho was booked on 55.
58' The crowd applauds Marcinho as he leaves the pitch. Daiya Tono steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
60' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Erison on 60 minutes.
65' 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.
70' Leo Ceara has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
72' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vitor Bueno is hanging Masaya Shibayama on the field on 72 minute.
73' Ze Ricardo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuki Yamamoto at the 73 minute mark.
78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
79' Patrick Verhon gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Yasuto Wakizaka and will look to change the dynamic.
80' Hiroaki Okuno makes way for Satoki Uejo at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
85' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
88' Justin Hubner is replacing Lucas Fernandes for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

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
Kaoru Mitoma	3
Marcinho	3
Ayumu Seko	3
Yasuto Wakizaka	2
Leo Ceara	2
Akihiro Ienaga	2
Hiroaki Okuno	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 Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō W 2024-03-17 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2024-03-09 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kyōto 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.