Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Fagiano Okayama FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FC Tokyo | A | 4–0 | 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
0%
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)
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cerezo Osaka FC to score. At the same time, Kyoto Sanga FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Taichi Hara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyo Sato made 279 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kyoto Sanga FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Cerezo Osaka FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 25' Fuki Yamada is ready to make an impact after coming on for Papagaio at the 25 minute mark.
- 26' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Lucas Fernandes is replaced by Shion Homma on 26 minute.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' Japan international Hidehiro Sugai has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' Temma Matsuda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 45' Kyoto Sanga FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Thiago Andrade, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Kyoto Sanga FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 57' Dion Cools adds to his 1 season tally! Cerezo Osaka FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 59' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Joao Pedro Mendes is withdrawn and Ryuma Nakano gets his opportunity.
- 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 69' 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.
- 70' Rikito Inoue was booked on 70.
- 75' Shun Nagasawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shimpei Fukuoka at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 82' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Motohiko Nakajima on, Masaya Shibayama off on 82 minutes.
- 87' GOAL! Shun Nagasawa fires home to make it 1-2!
- 88' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Rafael Ratao by Vitor Bueno on 88 minute.
- 90' Cerezo Osaka FC player sees a card in front of him.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cerezo Osaka FC 1-2 Kyoto Sanga FC.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
77
Lucas Fernandes ↓ Shion Homma 26'
-
8
Shinji Kagawa ↓ Kyohei Yoshino 82'
- 44
-
9
Rafael Ratao ↓ Vitor Bueno 88'
- 66
- 10
-
11
Thiago Andrade ↓ Niko Takahashi 88'
- 31
- 48
- 1
Bench
- 3
-
35
Kyohei Yoshino ↑ 82'
-
13
Motohiko Nakajima ↑ 82'
- 5
-
55
Vitor Bueno ↑ 88'
- 21
-
19
Shion Homma ↑ 26'
- 16
-
22
Niko Takahashi ↑ 88'
Coach
Arthur Papas
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Papagaio ↓ Fuki Yamada 25'
- 14
- 2
- 18
-
39
Taiki Hirato ↓ Leo Gomes 75'
- 50
- 24
- 6
-
10
Shimpei Fukuoka ↓ Shun Nagasawa 75'
- 26
-
22
Hidehiro Sugai ↓ Kyo Sato 59'
Bench
- 29
-
25
Leo Gomes ↑ 75'
- 88
- 21
-
44
Kyo Sato ↑ 59'
-
27
Fuki Yamada ↑ 25'
-
48
Ryuma Nakano ↑ 59'
- 5
-
93
Shun Nagasawa ↑ 75'
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Papagaio | 3 |
| Taichi Hara | 3 |
| Temma Matsuda | 3 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Sota Kitano | 1 |
| Takashi Inui | 1 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda | 1 |
| Kosuke Taketomi | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.13
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kyoto Sanga FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyoto Sanga FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
59%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kyoto Sanga FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Kyoto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 18% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.