Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 16 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Kyoto Sanga FC 16 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daichi Shiino (Japan)
- Assistant 1 Isao Nishihashi
- Assistant 2 Yusuke Hamamoto
6 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 16 39 2 FC Tokyo 17 35 3 FC Machida Zelvia 16 33 4 Nagoya Grampus 16 31 5 Vissel Kobe 16 31 6 Tokyo Verdy 17 28 7 Gamba Osaka 17 25 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 16 25 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 16 24 10 Urawa Red Diamonds 17 24 11 Shimizu S-Pulse 16 24 12 Kawasaki Frontale 16 23 13 Fagiano Okayama FC 16 23 14 Avispa Fukuoka 17 21 15 Kyoto Sanga FC 16 20 16 V-Varen Nagasaki 16 19 17 FC Mito Holly Hock 17 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 17 17 19 Kashiwa Reysol 17 14 20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 16 12 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC H 3–0 W 11 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W 04 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L 22 Mar Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D 18 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–2 L 14 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC A 2–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–3 L 11 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC H 5–1 W 04 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L 22 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 6–5 W 18 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki A 2–1 W 14 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–2 L Season Stats
Cerezo Osaka FC Kyoto Sanga FC #8 Position #15 25 Points 20 16 Played 16 9 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 9 39 Scored 31 35 Conceded 35 +4 GD -4 1.56 PPG 1.25 56% Win % 44% Key Stats
60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season13% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this seasonCerezo Osaka FC are 8th (25 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 15th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC0-151/116-303/131-452/–46-60–/261-752/276+3/2■ Scored ■ ConcededKyoto Sanga FC0-151/216-302/231-452/146-601/–61-75–/576+2/4■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cerezo Osaka FC and Kyoto Sanga FC has kicked off!
- 5' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Taiki Hirato on 13.
- 18' What a strike from Thiago Andrade! The score is 1-0.
- 23' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Marco Tulio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' The whistle greets Ko Sakai as he departs to be replaced by Masaya Okugawa.
- 33' Cerezo Osaka FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Thiago Andrade scoring 1 goals.
- 38' 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 Shunta Tanaka suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' Kyoto 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.
- 50' The referee calls foul for Kyo Sato. He receives a card.
- 55' Taiki Hirato has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 59' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Taiki Hirato departs to be replaced by Hidehiro Sugai.
- 61' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Solomon Sakuragawa is hanging Thiago Andrade on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' Goal! Shion Homma scores his 1 goal in 346 matches.
- 71' Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Haruki Arai is hanging Sung-jun Yoon on the field on 71 minute.
- 72' Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David da Silva is hanging Barreto on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 80' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 80 minute. Masaya Shibayama leaves to be changed by Yumeki Yokoyama.
- 85' It’s high time Arthur Papas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Henrique Trevisan is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Shinji Kagawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Motohiko Nakajima on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Cerezo Osaka FC and Kyoto Sanga FC (для сухой ничьи).
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Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 23
- 13
- 66
- 10
- 11
- 4
- 18
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19
Shion Homma ↓ Satoki Uejo 80'
- 16
- 48
Bench
- 27
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8
Shinji Kagawa ↑ 90'
- 6
- 35
- 5
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7
Satoki Uejo ↑ 80'
- 21
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9
Solomon Sakuragawa ↑ 61'
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14
Yumeki Yokoyama ↑ 80'
Coach Arthur PapasKyoto Sanga FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 11
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88
Barreto ↓ David da Silva 72'
- 2
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39
Taiki Hirato ↓ Hidehiro Sugai 59'
- 50
- 34
- 6
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44
Kyo Sato ↓ Ryuma Nakano 59'
- 1
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25
Sung-jun Yoon ↓ Haruki Arai 71'
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29
Ko Sakai ↓ Masaya Okugawa 28'
Bench
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7
Masaya Okugawa ↑ 28'
- 8
- 21
- 16
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77
Haruki Arai ↑ 71'
- 3
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48
Ryuma Nakano ↑ 59'
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22
Hidehiro Sugai ↑ 59'
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19
David da Silva ↑ 72'
Coach Kwi-Jea Cho -
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Papagaio 3 Taichi Hara 3 Temma Matsuda 3 Leo Ceara 2 Takashi Inui 1 Shinnosuke Fukuda 1 Kosuke Taketomi 1 Lucas Fernandes 1 Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
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Prediction accuracy3 / 42.57 Cerezo Osaka FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.56 Kyoto Sanga FC xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 4.13Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line 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 79%Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC 42%Cerezo Osaka FC or Kyoto Sanga FC 80%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 122 – 1 8.1%1 – 1 7.2%3 – 1 6.8%2 – 2 6.2%2 – 0 5.5%3 – 2 5.3%1 – 2 5%3 – 0 Actual4 – 1 4.4%1 – 0 3.9%4 – 2 3.4%2 – 3 3.2%Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers -2.5 22% — 78% -2 22% 17% 61% -1.5 39% — 61% -1 39% 20% 42% -0.5 58% — 42% +0.5 78% — 22% +1 78% 12% 10% +1.5 90% — 10% +2 90% 6% 4% +2.5 96% — 4% Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet 22% ✗Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet 8% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.