Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | Vissel Kobe | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Jul | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Jul | Kashima Antlers | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 5–2 | W |
| 14 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (21 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
62%
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
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 4 G |
| Pablo Sabbag | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 2 G |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Akito Suzuki | 10 G | 4 A |
| Mutsuki Kato | 3 G | 3 A |
| Shuto Nakano | 3 G | 2 A |
| Shun Ayukawa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 G | 1 A |
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' It’s high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Toshihiro Aoyama, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
- 25' Against the run of play, Yusuke Chajima has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' The referee shows Sanfrecce Hiroshima player a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Jelani Sumiyoshi gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Yuki Nogami and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' 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.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skibbe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Seiya Maikuma made 196 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' Sota Kitano is replacing Satoki Uejo for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
- 67' Nassim Ben Khalifa makes way for Douglas Vieira at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Hiroaki Okuno departs to be replaced by Hiroshi Kiyotake.
- 80' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' Against the run of play, Taishi Matsumoto has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 84' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Yusuke Chajima has done his job and it is now time for Takumu Kawamura to step up.
- 89' Hayato Araki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Toshihiro Aoyama is hanging Taishi Matsumoto on the field on 90 minute.
- 90' Cerezo Osaka FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Another three points for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 21
- 6
- 2
- 22
-
16
Seiya Maikuma ↓ Jean Patric 63'
- 33
-
20
Kato Mutsuki ↓ Hiroto Yamada 63'
- 17
-
19
Hirotaka Tameda ↓ Bruno Mendes 75'
-
7
Satoki Uejo ↓ Sota Kitano 63'
Bench
-
10
Hiroshi Kiyotake ↑ 75'
-
34
Hiroto Yamada ↑ 63'
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 63'
- 29
-
11
Bruno Mendes ↑ 75'
- 31
-
38
Sota Kitano ↑ 63'
Coach
Akio Kogiku
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 19
- 38
-
2
Yuki Nogami ↓ Jelani Sumiyoshi 46'
- 18
- 10
- 17
- 13
- 4
- 25
- 39
Bench
- 14
- 22
-
6
Toshihiro Aoyama ↑ 90'
-
27
Takumu Kawamura ↑ 84'
-
20
Pieros Sotiriou ↑ 90'
-
9
Douglas Vieira ↑ 67'
-
21
Jelani Sumiyoshi ↑ 46'
Coach
Michael Skibbe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shun Ayukawa | 3 |
| Douglas Vieira | 3 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 2 |
| Lucas Fernandes | 2 |
| Akito Suzuki | 2 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 2 |
| Toshiyuki Takagi | 2 |
| Toshiyuki Takagi | 2 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2022-08-27
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2022-08-20
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
5–2
Gamba Osaka
W
2022-08-14
Kashiwa Reysol
2–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2022-08-06
Kashima Antlers
0–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2022-07-30
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
FC Tōkyō
L
2022-07-17
Kyōto Sanga FC
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Cerezo Osaka FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 75% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
66%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 16% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

