Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shonan Bellmare, 2018
Overview
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shonan Bellmare — J. League .
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Shonan Bellmare 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
- Referee Mikiya Nishimura
- Referee Yosuke Takabe
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 Tokyo | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Mar | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | FC Tokyo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Mar | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 4 G |
| Pablo Sabbag | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Shonan Bellmare get us underway at .
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Shonan Bellmare are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their trying to find a way past Shonan Bellmare's compact .
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Kim Jinhyeon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Shonan Bellmare is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Temma Matsuda made 418 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Shonan Bellmare come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Kazunari Ono has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Yasuki Kimoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Shonan Bellmare are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' The travelling Shonan Bellmare supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' A quiet spell here at . Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Shonan Bellmare are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' Shunsuke Kikuchi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Cho Kwijea will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' 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.
- The points are shared — Cerezo Osaka FC 2-1 Shonan Bellmare. Honours even.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
- 2
- 22
- 43
- 14
- 8
- 15
- 7
- 13
- 18
Bench
-
9
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 76'
- 27
-
23
Tatsuya Yamashita ↑ 90'
- 5
-
17
Takaki Fukumitsu ↑ 85'
- 32
- 38
Coach
Yoon Junghwan
Shonan Bellmare Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 1
- 4
- 36
- 8
- 2
- 6
- 13
-
10
Hiroki Akino ↓ Jin Hanato 60'
- 18
- 23
Bench
- 30
-
29
Daiki Sugioka ↑ 46'
- 19
-
5
Yusuke Kobayashi ↑ 77'
-
17
Jin Hanato ↑ 60'
- 9
- 31
Coach
Cho Kwijea
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Akito Suzuki | 5 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 3 |
| Leo Ceara | 3 |
| Shota Kobayashi | 2 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 2 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 2 |
| Takuya Okamoto | 1 |
| Sota Kitano | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Shonan Bellmare Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Shonan Bellmare xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Shonan Bellmare
53%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Shonan Bellmare
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Shonan Bellmare covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

