Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sun 11 Aug 2019 · 09:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Leandro Desabato 5' Y
Y 72' Park Jeongsu
Y 78' Takeshi Kanamori

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi
  • Referee Tomohisa Gonda
  • Referee Keigo Sendachi

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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

8
4
4
Cerezo Osaka FC 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-06-01 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-08-05 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-05-11 Sagan Tosu FC 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-04-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 1–2 L
03 Aug FC Tōkyō A 0–3 L
20 Jul Vegalta Sendai H 0–0 D
13 Jul Nagoya Grampus H 3–0 W
06 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
30 Jun Shonan Bellmare A 2–0 W
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W
04 Aug Ōita FC Trinita H 2–2 D
20 Jul Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
13 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–2 L
07 Jul Kawasaki Frontale A 0–0 D
30 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 4–2 W

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Cerezo Osaka FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 5' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leandro Desabato on 5.
  • 10' The travelling Sagan Tosu FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sagan Tosu FC backline.
  • 19' Brilliant from the ! Hiroaki Okuno makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 373 games and scored 399 goals.
  • 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Sagan Tosu FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 49' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
  • 54' 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 Yasuki Kimoto suffering a number of foals already.
  • 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Isaac Cuenca, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 60' Sagan Tosu FC make a change. Ahn Yongwoo trudges off to be replaced by Tiago Alves on 60 minutes.
  • 65' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Yohei Takaoka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' Kim Jinhyeon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 373 appearances.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Park Jeongsu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Daichi Hayashi comes on to replace Fernando Torres.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Takeshi Kanamori.
  • 79' The whistle greets Hiroaki Okuno as he departs to be replaced by Yoichiro Kakitani.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Yohei Toyoda on, Daiki Matsuoka off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' A quiet spell here at . Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 88' What a moment for Daichi Hayashi! That strike on 88 puts his side firmly in control.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sagan Tosu FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lotina

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bruno Mendes 3
Kato Mutsuki 3
Hiroaki Okuno 2
Fuchi Honda 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Tokuma Suzuki 2
Yuta Higuchi 2
Noriyoshi Sakai 2

Head to Head

2019-08-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-06-01 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-08-05 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-05-11 Sagan Tosu FC 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-04-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2019-08-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-08-03 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2019-07-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D 2019-07-13 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2019-07-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2019-06-30 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2019-08-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC W 2019-08-04 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Ōita FC Trinita D 2019-07-20 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-07-13 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2019-07-07 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2019-06-30 Sagan Tosu FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.3 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Cerezo Osaka FC or Sagan Tosu FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC41% Draw30% Sagan Tosu FC29%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
59%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Sagan Tosu FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC28% Draw50% Sagan Tosu FC22%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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