Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2021

Cerezo Osaka FC

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sun 23 May 2021 · 06:00 UTC Yanmar Stadium Nagai HT 45' · FT 45'

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 76' Y

Yuta Toyokawa 76' Y

Riku Matsuda 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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 Satoshi Karakami
Referee Hajime Matsuo
Referee Masuya Ueda
Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
Referee Osamu nomura
Referee Yuki Noda

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

2021-05-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	1–2	L
15 May	Vissel Kobe	A	1–1	D
08 May	Nagoya Grampus	A	0–1	L
02 May	Gamba Osaka	H	1–1	D
18 Apr	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	1–0	W
14 Apr	Tokushima Vortis	H	1–2	L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 May	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	2–1	W
15 May	Tokushima Vortis	H	0–1	L
12 May	Gamba Osaka	A	2–1	W
08 May	Sagan Tosu FC	A	0–0	D
01 May	Vissel Kobe	A	0–3	L
24 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	H	1–2	L

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 game is set. Cerezo Osaka FC kicks off things out of here…
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shun Ayukawa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
10' Riku Matsuda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 369 appearances.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
20' Japan international Kato Mutsuki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
30' 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.
35' 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.
40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
45' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
46' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Tiago Pagnussat is withdrawn and Ayumu Seko gets his opportunity.
47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hiroaki Okuno makes it 1-0.
50' GOAL! Junior Santos scores on 50. Assisted by Yuki Nogami
55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
59' Yuya Asano does the damage! The net is bulging and Sanfrecce Hiroshima surge ahead!
64' 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.
66' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Kato Mutsuki by Yuta Toyokawa on 66 minute.
71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
72' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Shunki Higashi on, Tomoya Fujii off on 72 minutes.
76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
79' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Yuya Asano is replaced by Shun Ayukawa.
80' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 80 minute. Yoshifumi Kashiwa leaves to be changed by Yusuke Chajima.
81' A moment of madness from Riku Matsuda on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cerezo Osaka FC will be frustrated.
82' The supporters are chanting for Jun Nishikawa. He replaces Naoyuki Fujita on 82 minute.
86' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 86 minute. Junior Santos leaves to be changed by Rhayner.
87' The crowd applauds Junior Santos as he leaves the pitch. Rhayner steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sanfrecce Hiroshima players.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

4
Riki Harakawa ↑ 66'
14
Yusuke Maruhashi ↑ 82'
32
Yuta Toyokawa ↑ 66'
15
Ayumu Seko ↑ 46'
18
Jun Nishikawa ↑ 82'
31
Shota Fujio
50
Kenya Matsui

Coach Levir Culpi

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

37
Junior Santos ↓ Rhayner 87'
19
Sho Sasaki
6
Toshihiro Aoyama
38
Keisuke Osako
2
Yuki Nogami
18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa ↓ Yusuke Chajima 80'
10
Tsukasa Morishima
8
Hayao Kawabe
4
Hayato Araki
29
Yuya Asano ↓ Shun Ayukawa 80'
15
Tomoya Fujii ↓ Shunki Higashi 72'

Bench

27
Rhayner ↑ 87'
1
Takuto Hayashi
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 72'
3
Akira Ibayashi
25
Yusuke Chajima ↑ 80'
23
Shun Ayukawa ↑ 80'
41
Yoichi Naganuma

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

2021-05-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2021-05-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-05-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-05-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2021-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Tokushima Vortis L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2021-05-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-05-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-05-12 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-05-08 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-05-01 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2021-04-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.8 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.71 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Cerezo Osaka FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 74% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Cerezo Osaka FC38% Draw26% Sanfrecce Hiroshima36%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.51

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

62%

Cerezo Osaka FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cerezo Osaka FC31% Draw41% Sanfrecce Hiroshima28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.1%

2 – 1

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

6.7%

2 – 0

4.9%

1 – 0

4.8%

3 – 1

4.8%

0 – 1

4.5%

0 – 2

4.4%

0 – 0

4.4%

1 – 3

4.3%

3 – 2

4.1%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap	Cerezo Osaka FC covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	12%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	18%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	17%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	11%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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