Saturday , 14 November 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
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' That's the starting whistle at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cerezo Osaka FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Shun Ayukawa scoring 3 goals.
  • 10' Valere Germain has been relatively quiet despite scoring 44 goals in his last 479 appearances.
  • 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Keisuke Osako, as he is very good at scoring at Yodoko Sakura Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' Lucas Fernandes adds to his 2 season tally! Cerezo Osaka FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 40' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Sanfrecce Hiroshima has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Sho Sasaki comes on to replace Tsukasa Shiotani.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 456 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 58' That is a card for Cerezo Osaka FC. Kyohei Yoshino will be fuming at that decision.
  • 62' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Naoto Arai is hanging Shunki Higashi on the field on 62 minute.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Thiago Andrade is replaced by Reiya Sakata on 66 minute.
  • 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' Magnificent from Kosuke Kinoshita! That is 28 goals in 274 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 72' Mutsuki Kato is ready to make an impact after coming on for Satoshi Tanaka at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' Satoshi Tanaka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryo Germain on 78.
  • 83' Yotaro Nakajima catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 83.
  • 88' Hinata Kida is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shinji Kagawa at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Ryo Germain as he leaves the pitch. Valere Germain steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cerezo Osaka FC 1-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

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
Tolgay Arslan 2
Lucas Fernandes 2
Akito Suzuki 2
Kosuke Kinoshita 2
Toshiyuki Takagi 2
Toshiyuki Takagi 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.