Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Nov | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Oct | Albirex Niigata | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 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)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Cerezo Osaka FC host Kyōto Sanga FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai. Kyōto Sanga FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kwi-Jea Cho will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Against the run of play, Taichi Hara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shogo Asada, as he is very good at scoring at Yanmar Stadium Nagai with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Satoki Uejo exits the field as Hiroaki Okuno enters on 46.
- 51' 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 Satoki Uejo suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their 4-1-2-3 trying to find a way past Kyōto Sanga FC's compact 4-1-2-3.
- 61' Kyōto Sanga 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.
- 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Masaya Shibayama is replaced by Hiroshi Kiyotake.
- 75' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Kakeru Funaki by Ryosuke Yamanaka on 75 minute.
- 77' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Patric departs to be replaced by Kyo Sato.
- 82' Patric is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kyōto Sanga FC so far.
- 87' 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.
- 88' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Temma Matsuda is withdrawn and Taiki Hirato gets his opportunity.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kyo Sato on 90.
- 90' Shimpei Fukuoka gets the nod from Kyoto Sanga FC. He replaces Kosuke Kinoshita and will look to change the dynamic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 9
- 27
-
11
Jordy Croux ↓ Reiya Sakata 46'
- 8
- 3
-
22
Matej Jonjic ↓ Hirotaka Tameda 70'
- 29
- 24
-
7
Satoki Uejo ↓ Hiroaki Okuno 46'
- 21
- 48
Bench
-
25
Hiroaki Okuno ↑ 46'
-
6
Ryosuke Yamanaka ↑ 75'
-
13
Hiroshi Kiyotake ↑ 70'
- 33
-
19
Hirotaka Tameda ↑ 70'
- 31
-
30
Reiya Sakata ↑ 46'
Coach
Akio Kogiku
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 14
- 20
- 9
-
18
Temma Matsuda ↓ Taiki Hirato 88'
- 19
- 17
- 3
- 7
- 4
- 94
- 5
Bench
- 22
-
39
Taiki Hirato ↑ 88'
-
44
Kyo Sato ↑ 77'
-
10
Shimpei Fukuoka ↑ 90'
- 26
- 27
- 28
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Taichi Hara | 3 |
| Temma Matsuda | 3 |
| Papagaio | 3 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Takashi Inui | 1 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda | 1 |
| Kosuke Taketomi | 1 |
| Lucas Fernandes | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.96
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyōto Sanga FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
54%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kyōto Sanga FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyōto Sanga FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Kyōto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.