Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sun 31 Aug 2025 · 10:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kyohei Yoshino 58' Y
Y 78' Ryo Germain
Y 83' Yotaro Nakajima

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
2025-08-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2025-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-08-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-05-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-10-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D
23 Aug Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
16 Aug FC Machida Zelvia A 0–3 L
11 Aug Albirex Niigata H 3–1 W
19 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 3–3 D
05 Jul Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
23 Aug Tōkyō Verdy A 3–0 W
20 Aug Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
16 Aug Gamba Osaka H 1–0 W
10 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D
20 Jul Albirex Niigata A 2–0 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)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
43% 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
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' Cerezo Osaka FC have kicked off against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' 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 Masaya Shibayama suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Naoto Arai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 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' Satoshi Tanaka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 418 appearances.
  • 35' Lucas Fernandes adds to his 0 season tally! Cerezo Osaka FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 40' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Tsukasa Shiotani trudges off to be replaced by Sho Sasaki on 46 minutes.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rikito Inoue made 167 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' The referee shows Cerezo Osaka FC player a card on 58.
  • 62' The whistle greets Shunki Higashi as he departs to be replaced by Naoto Arai.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Reiya Sakata comes on to replace Thiago Andrade.
  • 71' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 72' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kosuke Kinoshita makes it 1-1.
  • 72' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Satoshi Tanaka trudges off to be replaced by Mutsuki Kato on 72 minutes.
  • 77' The 31-year-old Naoki Maeda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 78' Sanfrecce Hiroshima receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 83' Sanfrecce Hiroshima player sees a card in front of him.
  • 88' Hinata Kida gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Shinji Kagawa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Ryo Germain departs to be replaced by Valere Germain.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-08-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2025-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-08-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-05-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-10-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2025-08-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2025-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2025-08-16 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-08-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Albirex Niigata W 2025-07-19 Shonan Bellmare 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2025-07-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2025-08-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2025-08-23 Tōkyō Verdy 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-08-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2025-08-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Gamba Osaka W 2025-08-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2025-07-20 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.68 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Cerezo Osaka FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC36% Draw26% Sanfrecce Hiroshima38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
64%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC28% Draw41% Sanfrecce Hiroshima31%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 3
4.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
4%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 17% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 18% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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