Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Cerezo Osaka FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 29 Apr 2023 · 05:00 UTC Yanmar Stadium Nagai 16,151 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 90' Douglas Vieira
Leo Ceara 90' Y
Y 90' Douglas Vieira

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Assistant 1 Akane Yagi (Japan)
  • Assistant 2 Kentaro Matsui

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

5
4
11
Cerezo Osaka FC 20 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-08-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-06-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-05-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–1 L
23 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
15 Apr FC Tōkyō A 2–1 W
09 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–3 L
01 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–1 W
18 Mar Kawasaki Frontale A 0–0 D
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
22 Apr FC Tōkyō H 1–2 L
15 Apr Yokohama FC A 3–0 W
09 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
01 Apr Kashima Antlers A 2–1 W
19 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 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
28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
22% 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
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Yanmar Stadium Nagai!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 15' Japan international Hiroaki Okuno has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' It’s high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' The 32-year-old Riki Harakawa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Sota Koshimichi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 335 appearances.
  • 50' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Douglas Vieira on, Nassim Ben Khalifa off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' Sho Sasaki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Hirotaka Tameda is replaced by Kato Mutsuki on 71 minute.
  • 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Ezequiel on, Sota Koshimichi off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 86' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 86 minute. Seiya Maikuma leaves to be changed by Hikaru Nakahara.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Leo Ceara on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cerezo Osaka FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' GOAL! Douglas Vieira fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 90' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Tsukasa Morishima by Shuto Nakano on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Sanfrecce Hiroshima is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Douglas Vieira 3
Lucas Fernandes 2
Kosuke Kinoshita 2
Toshiyuki Takagi 2
Toshiyuki Takagi 2
Hayato Araki 2
Tolgay Arslan 2
Patric 1

Head to Head

2023-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-08-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-06-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-05-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2023-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-04-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2023-04-15 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-04-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–3 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2023-04-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2023-03-18 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2023-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-04-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tōkyō L 2023-04-15 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-04-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-04-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-03-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Cerezo Osaka FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 75% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC32% Draw25% Sanfrecce Hiroshima43%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

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 27%
73%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
68%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC26% Draw41% Sanfrecce Hiroshima33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 19% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
21% ✗

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