Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Kyoto 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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Kyoto 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 | 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)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
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
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 1 G |
Kyoto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Cerezo Osaka FC gets underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kwi-Jea Cho might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Assisted by Shinnosuke Fukuda with the perfectly-timed delivery and Taichi Hara makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Kyoto Sanga FC is showing some good football. However, Kyoto Sanga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sota Kawasaki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 45' It’s high time Akio Kogiku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Satoki Uejo has done his job and it is now time for Hiroaki Okuno to step up.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' 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.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' Shinnosuke Fukuda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 70' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Masaya Shibayama departs to be replaced by Hiroshi Kiyotake.
- 75' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Kakeru Funaki departs to be replaced by Ryosuke Yamanaka.
- 77' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Patric by Kyo Sato on 77 minute.
- 82' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-2-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 87' Kosuke Kinoshita, a Japan forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Taiki Hirato on, Temma Matsuda off on 88 minutes.
- 90' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Shimpei Fukuoka is replacing Kosuke Kinoshita for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
- 0-1 the final result. Cerezo Osaka FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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
Kyoto 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.96
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyoto 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 Kyoto Sanga FC
54%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kyoto Sanga FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyoto 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 | Kyoto 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%
✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.