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	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

Cerezo Osaka FC 21 games · Avg 2.2 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

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

43% Clean Sheets
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

–/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/4

46-60

1/3

61-75

2/2

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0-15

1/1

16-30

3/2

31-45

3/–

46-60

2/2

61-75

5/–

76+

3/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC

Solomon Sakuragawa	3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama	1 G

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Akito Suzuki	6 G	2 A
Shun Ayukawa	3 G	1 A
Sebastien Haller	3 G	1 A
Mutsuki Kato	2 G	3 A
Shuto Nakano	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Yanmar Stadium Nagai will turn into a battlefield for Cerezo Osaka FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
5' Hayao Kawabe, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
15' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Levir Culpi might look to freshen things up shortly.
25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cerezo Osaka FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
46' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Ayumu Seko comes on to replace Tiago Pagnussat.
47' Hiroaki Okuno is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
50' What a moment for Junior Santos! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
55' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
59' Goal! Yuya Asano scores his 29 goal in 339 matches.
64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hiroshi Kiyotake made 373 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
66' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 66 minute. Kato Mutsuki leaves to be changed by Yuta Toyokawa.
71' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
72' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Tomoya Fujii is withdrawn and Shunki Higashi gets his opportunity.
76' The referee calls foul for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto. He receives a Yellow card.
79' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Yuya Asano is withdrawn and Shun Ayukawa gets his opportunity.
80' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Yusuke Chajima on, Yoshifumi Kashiwa off on 80 minutes.
81' That is a Yellow card for Cerezo Osaka FC. Riku Matsuda will be fuming at that decision.
82' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jun Nishikawa is hanging Naoyuki Fujita on the field on 82 minute.
86' Rhayner gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Junior Santos and will look to change the dynamic.
87' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Junior Santos trudges off to be replaced by Rhayner on 87 minutes.
1-2 the final result. Cerezo Osaka FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Shun Ayukawa	3
Douglas Vieira	3
Toshiyuki Takagi	2
Hayato Araki	2
Tolgay Arslan	2
Lucas Fernandes	2
Akito Suzuki	2
Kosuke Kinoshita	2

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.