Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

J. League · 2022
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Kyoto 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 Kyoto 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 Kyoto 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 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

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

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Kyoto 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
Kyoto 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 Kyoto 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
28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season

Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Cerezo Osaka FC host Kyoto Sanga FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Sota Kawasaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Cerezo Osaka FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 20' Cerezo Osaka FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Yuta Toyokawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kyoto Sanga FC so far.
  • 34' Kosuke Taketomi doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Kazuma Nagai on, Yuta Toyokawa off on 46 minutes.
  • 48' Takashi Inui is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 52' Sota Kawasaki makes way for Daiki Kaneko at the 52 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 57' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Hikaru Nakahara is replaced by Sota Kitano.
  • 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Akio Kogiku might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 369 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Hirotaka Tameda comes on to replace Takashi Inui.
  • 73' Mendes was booked on 73.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Daigo Araki on, Kosuke Shirai off on 76 minutes.
  • 79' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Yusuke Maruhashi has done his job and it is now time for Ryosuke Yamanaka to step up.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Ryuya Nishio. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Takuya Ogiwara. He replaces Kosuke Taketomi on 86 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Koji Toriumi.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

Kyoto 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 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC49% Draw24% Kyoto 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 Kyoto Sanga FC
51%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kyoto Sanga FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC38% Draw40% Kyoto Sanga FC22%
Actual: Kyoto 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 Kyoto 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% ✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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