Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2020

Cerezo Osaka FC

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sat 21 Nov 2020 · 07:00 UTC Yanmar Stadium Nagai HT 45' · FT 45'

Riku Matsuda 35' Y

Yasuki Kimoto 36' Y

Y 41' Leandro Pereira

Y 51' Sho Sasaki

R 62' Leandro Pereira

Y 74' Douglas Vieira

Overview

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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.

Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ryuji Sato
Referee Jun Mihara
Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
Referee Ryo Tanimoto

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

Cerezo Osaka FC 20 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 5 meetings

2020-11-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-07-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-07-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-03-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-08-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Nov	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	0–1	L
14 Nov	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	1–3	L
03 Nov	Gamba Osaka	H	1–1	D
24 Oct	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–3	L
17 Oct	Yokohama F.Marinos	H	4–1	W
14 Oct	Shonan Bellmare	H	1–0	W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Nov	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	1–0	W
14 Nov	Yokohama FC	H	1–1	D
11 Nov	Nagoya Grampus	H	2–0	W
03 Nov	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	1–1	D
31 Oct	Vegalta Sendai	A	0–0	D
28 Oct	Yokohama F.Marinos	H	3–1	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)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

2/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cerezo Osaka FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima has kicked off!
5' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
10' Hiroshi Kiyotake has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
15' Naoyuki Fujita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
20' Sho Sasaki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 335 appearances.
24' Leandro Pereira doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
29' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 396 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
35' The referee has no hesitation. Riku Matsuda is booked for Cerezo Osaka FC — Yellow card on 35.
36' Cerezo Osaka FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
41' The referee shows Sanfrecce Hiroshima player a Yellow card on 41.
46' Jun Nishikawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ken Tokura on 46 minute.
51' Sho Sasaki was booked on 51.
56' 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.
58' The crowd applauds Ayumu Seko as he leaves the pitch. Hiroaki Okuno steps in for Cerezo Osaka FC.
62' A moment of madness from Leandro Pereira on 62 minutes earns him a Red card. Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be frustrated.
65' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Yuya Asano is replaced by Douglas Vieira on 65 minute.
70' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
74' Controversy at the stadium! Douglas Vieira argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
76' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Yusuke Chajima exits the field as Akira Ibayashi enters on 76.
81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
84' Toshiyuki Takagi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Naoyuki Fujita at the 84 minute mark.
89' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
90' Ryo Nagai is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tsukasa Morishima at the 90 minute mark.
Cerezo Osaka FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sanfrecce Hiroshima were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

25
Hiroaki Okuno ↑ 58'
1
Takumi Nagaishi
14
Yusuke Maruhashi ↑ 46'
13
Toshiyuki Takagi ↑ 84'
4
Yuta Koike
20
Bruno Mendes ↑ 58'
49
Jun Nishikawa ↑ 46'

Coach Lotina

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

39
Leandro Pereira
19
Sho Sasaki C
6
Toshihiro Aoyama ↓ Kosei Shibasaki 90'
1
Takuto Hayashi
2
Yuki Nogami
10
Tsukasa Morishima ↓ Ryo Nagai 90'
8
Hayao Kawabe
24
Shunki Higashi
23
Hayato Araki
29
Yuya Asano ↓ Douglas Vieira 65'
25
Yusuke Chajima ↓ Akira Ibayashi 76'

Bench

14
Ezequiel
38
Keisuke Osako
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↑ 90'
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa
3
Akira Ibayashi ↑ 76'
9
Douglas Vieira ↑ 65'
20
Ryo Nagai ↑ 90'

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Douglas Vieira	3
Lucas Fernandes	2
Kosuke Kinoshita	2
Toshiyuki Takagi	2
Toshiyuki Takagi	2
Hayato Araki	2
Tolgay Arslan	2
Kota Mizunuma	1

Head to Head

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2020-11-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-11-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2020-11-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2020-10-24 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2020-10-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–1 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2020-10-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Shonan Bellmare W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2020-11-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-11-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2020-11-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2020-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2020-10-31 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2020-10-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Yokohama F.Marinos W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

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1.61 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Cerezo Osaka FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Cerezo Osaka FC37% Draw27% Sanfrecce Hiroshima36%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.11

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

63%

Cerezo Osaka FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cerezo Osaka FC30% Draw44% Sanfrecce Hiroshima26%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

2 – 1

8.4%

1 – 2

7.8%

1 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

6.2%

0 – 0

6.2%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

5.8%

0 – 2

3 – 1

4.5%

1 – 3

3.9%

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap	Cerezo Osaka FC covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	19%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	18%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	10%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

21% ✗

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