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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Kyōto Sanga FC
Sat 26 Feb 2022 · 05:00 UTC Yanmar Stadium Nagai HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 73' Mendes
Ryuya Nishio 84' Y
Koji Toriumi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.

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

4
3
3
Cerezo Osaka FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Kyōto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Kyōto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Kyōto Sanga FC H 1–1 D
19 Feb Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–2 D
27 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 2–1 W
20 Nov Kawasaki Frontale H 1–4 L
07 Nov Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L
03 Nov Tokushima Vortis A 1–0 W
Kyōto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
19 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Cerezo Osaka FC Kyōto Sanga FC
#2 Position #8
31 Points 23
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
48 Scored 32
38 Conceded 39
+10 GD -7
1.72 PPG 1.28
61% Win % 44%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season

Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 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
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G
Kyōto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 7 G 4 A
Haruki Arai 4 G
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kyōto Sanga FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyōto Sanga FC backline.
  • 10' Kim Jinhyeon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Naoto Kamifukumoto, as he is very good at scoring at Yanmar Stadium Nagai with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 34' Brilliant from the ! Kosuke Taketomi makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 34.
  • 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Kyōto Sanga FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Yuta Toyokawa trudges off to be replaced by Kazuma Nagai on 46 minutes.
  • 48' Takashi Inui does the damage! The net is bulging and Cerezo Osaka FC surge ahead!
  • 52' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Sota Kawasaki is withdrawn and Daiki Kaneko gets his opportunity.
  • 57' Sota Kitano gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Hikaru Nakahara and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their trying to find a way past Kyōto Sanga FC's compact .
  • 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 71' Hirotaka Tameda is replacing Takashi Inui for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Mendes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Kosuke Shirai as he leaves the pitch. Daigo Araki steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 79' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Yusuke Maruhashi by Ryosuke Yamanaka on 79 minute.
  • 84' The referee shows Cerezo Osaka FC player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 86' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Kosuke Taketomi departs to be replaced by Takuya Ogiwara.
  • 90' Koji Toriumi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Cerezo Osaka FC and Kyōto Sanga FC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.1 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC49% Draw24% Kyōto Sanga FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
51%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kyōto Sanga FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC38% Draw40% Kyōto Sanga FC22%
Actual: Kyōto Sanga FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Kyōto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 20% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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