Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 18 45 2 FC Tokyo 18 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37 4 Vissel Kobe 18 35 5 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31 6 Nagoya Grampus 18 31 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30 8 Gamba Osaka 18 28 9 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28 10 Tokyo Verdy 18 28 11 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24 14 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21 16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21 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 26 Jun Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W 22 Jun Jubilo Iwata A 1–1 D 15 Jun Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–1 W 01 Jun Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–1 D 26 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D 18 May Avispa Fukuoka A 3–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Jun Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L 22 Jun Kyoto Sanga FC H 3–0 W 16 Jun Avispa Fukuoka A 0–2 L 31 May FC Tokyo H 0–1 L 18 May Nagoya Grampus H 0–2 L 15 May Kawasaki Frontale H 5–2 W Key Stats
69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC0-153/116-304/131-453/146-602/261-752/376+6/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sagan Tosu FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 8' Goal! Kohei Tezuka scores his 7 goal in 389 matches.
- 13' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 18' The travelling Sagan Tosu FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 347 games and scored 372 goals.
- 38' It’s high time Kenta Kawai made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' 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.
- 48' Leo Ceara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shunta Tanaka on 55.
- 59' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Kohei Tezuka is replaced by Akito Fukuta.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hayato Okuda, as he is very good at scoring at Yodoko Sakura Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 69' 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 Cayman Togashi suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' Hikaru Nakahara is replacing Ayumu Yokoyama for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
- 76' Cerezo Osaka FC is showing some good football. However, Cerezo Osaka FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 81' Koji Toriumi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 84' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 84 minute. Lucas Fernandes leaves to be changed by Ryo Watanabe.
- 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Justin Hubner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leo Ceara on 90 minute.
- With this win, Cerezo Osaka FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Lucas Fernandes ↓ Ryo Watanabe 84'
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9
Leo Ceara ↓ Justin Hubner 90'
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27
Capixaba ↓ Hirotaka Tameda 71'
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25
Hiroaki Okuno ↓ Yuichi Hirano 84'
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- 10
- 33
- 24
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7
Satoki Uejo ↓ Masaya Shibayama 71'
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- 16
Bench
- 8
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19
Hirotaka Tameda ↑ 71'
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4
Yuichi Hirano ↑ 84'
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35
Ryo Watanabe ↑ 84'
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48
Masaya Shibayama ↑ 71'
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28
Justin Hubner ↑ 90'
Coach Akio KogikuSagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
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7
Kohei Tezuka ↓ Akito Fukuta 59'
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99
Marcelo Ryan ↓ Cayman Togashi 71'
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- 71
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23
Taichi Kikuchi ↓ Yuki Horigome 59'
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- 5
- 13
Bench
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22
Cayman Togashi ↑ 71'
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6
Akito Fukuta ↑ 59'
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14
Naoyuki Fujita ↑ 84'
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8
Hikaru Nakahara ↑ 71'
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21
Yuki Horigome ↑ 59'
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Coach Kenta Kawai -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Bruno Mendes 3 Kato Mutsuki 3 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2 Tokuma Suzuki 2 Yuta Higuchi 2 Noriyoshi Sakai 2 Hiroaki Okuno 2 Fuchi Honda 2 Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.41 Cerezo Osaka FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.78 Sagan Tosu FC xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.19Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 87% 13% ± 1.5 64% 36% ± 2.5 37% 63% ± 3.5 18% 82% ± 4.5 8% 92% Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw 82%Draw or Sagan Tosu FC 45%Cerezo Osaka FC or Sagan Tosu FC 73%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 0 Actual0 – 0 13.5%1 – 1 13.2%2 – 0 10.7%2 – 1 8.4%0 – 1 7.5%3 – 0 5%1 – 2 4.6%3 – 1 4%2 – 2 3.4%0 – 2 3.2%4 – 0 1.8%Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers -2.5 10% — 90% -2 10% 15% 75% -1.5 25% — 75% -1 25% 25% 50% -0.5 50% — 50% +0.5 81% — 19% +1 81% 13% 6% +1.5 94% — 6% +2 94% 5% 1% +2.5 99% — 1% Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet 46% ✗Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet 25% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.