Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sun 26 May 2024 · 06:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 78' Hayato Araki
Shunta Tanaka 88' Y
Y 90' Yuki Ohashi

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.

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

5
4
12
Cerezo Osaka FC 21 games · Avg 2.2 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-10-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D
18 May Avispa Fukuoka A 3–0 W
15 May FC Machida Zelvia A 1–2 L
11 May Vissel Kobe H 1–4 L
06 May Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
03 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–1 D
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
19 May Kyōto Sanga FC A 5–0 W
15 May Kashima Antlers H 1–3 L
06 May Nagoya Grampus H 2–3 L
03 May Albirex Niigata A 1–1 D
28 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 2–2 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)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
62% 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
1/4
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' Three points are at stake. Cerezo Osaka FC host Sanfrecce Hiroshima — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Sanfrecce Hiroshima has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordy Croux suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Makoto Mitsuta made 347 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Douglas Vieira is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' The 39-year-old Jin-hyeon Kim has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' A goal from the Japan international Hayato Araki! He fires home on 53 to make it 0-1!
  • 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 63' A quiet spell here at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Ryuya Nishio gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 407 goals from 381 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 74' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Jordy Croux is withdrawn and Hirotaka Tameda gets his opportunity.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a card for Hayato Araki.
  • 81' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Mutsuki Kato by Makoto Mitsuta on 81 minute.
  • 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kakeru Funaki, as he is very good at scoring at Yodoko Sakura Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shunta Tanaka on 88.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Hiroshi Kiyotake on, Vitor Bueno off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Yuki Ohashi.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Hiroya Matsumoto comes on to replace Tsukasa Shiotani.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-05-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-10-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2024-05-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-05-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–3 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2024-05-15 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2024-05-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–4 Vissel Kobe L 2024-05-06 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2024-05-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2024-05-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-05-19 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2024-05-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Kashima Antlers L 2024-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–3 Nagoya Grampus L 2024-05-03 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-04-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Cerezo Osaka FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 75% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC33% Draw25% Sanfrecce Hiroshima42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
67%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC25% Draw40% Sanfrecce Hiroshima35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 15% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 19% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 14% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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