Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2018
Overview
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bumpei Ueda
- Referee Naoya Okawa
- Referee Yoshiro Imamura
- Referee Dai Matsumoto
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Aug | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Cerezo Osaka FC | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #4 |
| 31 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 11 / 0 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 48 | Scored | 41 |
| 38 | Conceded | 33 |
| +10 | GD | +8 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 61% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Kosei Shibasaki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 335 appearances.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Takaki Fukumitsu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daiki Watari, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sanfrecce Hiroshima winning 100% of all matches.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' Hiroki Mizumoto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
- 80' Sanfrecce Hiroshima looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kosuke Kinoshita scoring 1 goals.
- 85' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
- 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- With this win, Sanfrecce Hiroshima is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 9
- 6
- 2
- 22
-
43
Osmar Barba ↓ Eiichi Katayama 88'
- 14
-
11
Souza ↓ Takaki Fukumitsu 89'
- 15
- 10
- 13
Bench
- 27
- 4
- 26
- 7
-
17
Takaki Fukumitsu ↑ 89'
-
16
Eiichi Katayama ↑ 88'
-
25
Hirofumi Yamauchi ↑ 79'
Coach
Yoon Junghwan
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 6
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 33
- 30
- 18
- 15
- 39
-
20
Daiki Watari ↓ Teerasil Dangda 60'
Bench
- 16
- 34
- 5
-
23
Kyohei Yoshino ↑ 73'
- 10
- 36
-
31
Teerasil Dangda ↑ 60'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Douglas Vieira | 3 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 2 |
| Toshiyuki Takagi | 2 |
| Toshiyuki Takagi | 2 |
| Hayato Araki | 2 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 2 |
| Lucas Fernandes | 2 |
| Naoyuki Fujita | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
2018-08-25
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2018-08-19
V-Varen Nagasaki
0–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2018-08-15
Cerezo Osaka FC
3–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2018-08-11
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
D
2018-08-05
Sagan Tosu FC
1–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2018-08-01
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–1
Vissel Kobe
D
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2018-08-25
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2018-08-19
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2018-08-15
Vissel Kobe
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2018-08-11
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
V-Varen Nagasaki
W
2018-08-05
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–2
Shonan Bellmare
D
2018-08-01
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.83
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Cerezo Osaka FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
57%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.