Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
43%
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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cerezo Osaka FC launch into their encounter with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 5' Gakuto Notsuda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 340 games and scored 437 goals.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' 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.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Sho Sasaki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
- 50' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Nassim Ben Khalifa trudges off to be replaced by Douglas Vieira on 60 minutes.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 71' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Hirotaka Tameda is replaced by Kato Mutsuki.
- 76' Cerezo Osaka FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 77' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Sota Koshimichi exits the field as Ezequiel enters on 77.
- 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Hikaru Nakahara comes on to replace Seiya Maikuma.
- 90' Cerezo Osaka FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' A goal from the Brazil international Douglas Vieira! He fires home on 90 to make it 0-1!
- 90' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 90 minute. Tsukasa Morishima leaves to be changed by Shuto Nakano.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cerezo Osaka FC.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 9
- 8
- 25
- 4
- 6
- 2
- 22
-
16
Seiya Maikuma ↓ Hikaru Nakahara 86'
-
19
Hirotaka Tameda ↓ Mutsuki Kato 71'
- 24
- 21
Bench
- 3
- 33
-
41
Hikaru Nakahara ↑ 86'
- 7
- 1
-
20
Mutsuki Kato ↑ 71'
- 38
Coach
Akio Kogiku
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 7
- 19
- 38
- 10
- 8
- 24
- 13
- 33
- 4
- 11
-
32
Sota Koshimichi ↓ Ezequiel 77'
Bench
-
14
Ezequiel ↑ 77'
- 22
- 17
- 20
-
9
Douglas Vieira ↑ 60'
- 16
-
15
Shuto Nakano ↑ 90'
Coach
Michael Skibbe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shun Ayukawa | 3 |
| Douglas Vieira | 3 |
| Akito Suzuki | 2 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 2 |
| Toshiyuki Takagi | 2 |
| Toshiyuki Takagi | 2 |
| Hayato Araki | 2 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 2 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.