Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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 Kyoto 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

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' Welcome to Yodoko Sakura Stadium that hosts another battle between Cerezo Osaka FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 5' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 396 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 335 games and scored 427 goals.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shunta Tanaka, as he is very good at scoring at Yodoko Sakura Stadium with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 53' Brilliant from the ! Hayato Araki makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 53.
  • 58' It’s high time Akio Kogiku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
  • 66' Ryuya Nishio adds to his 0 season tally! Cerezo Osaka FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 71' Jin-hyeon Kim has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 74' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Jordy Croux trudges off to be replaced by Hirotaka Tameda on 74 minutes.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Hayato Araki is booked for Sanfrecce Hiroshima — card on 78.
  • 81' Makoto Mitsuta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mutsuki Kato at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
  • 88' Cerezo Osaka FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 89' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Vitor Bueno by Hiroshi Kiyotake on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Yuki Ohashi. He receives a card.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Tsukasa Shiotani as he leaves the pitch. Hiroya Matsumoto steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • The points are shared — Cerezo Osaka FC 1-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Honours even.

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
Douglas Vieira 3
Toshiyuki Takagi 2
Toshiyuki Takagi 2
Hayato Araki 2
Tolgay Arslan 2
Lucas Fernandes 2
Kosuke Kinoshita 2
Leandro Pereira 1

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 Kyoto 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.