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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shonan Bellmare, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sat 31 Mar 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shonan Bellmare — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Referee Mikiya Nishimura
  • Referee Yosuke Takabe

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Jubilo Iwata H 1–4 L
12 Mar Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
10 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
18 Mar FC Tōkyō 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)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Cerezo Osaka FC get us underway at .
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Toshiyuki Takagi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shonan Bellmare tonight.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at . Shonan Bellmare seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cho Kwijea might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shonan Bellmare's shape.
  • 30' Shonan Bellmare is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 40' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 396 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shonan Bellmare backline.
  • 50' Shonan Bellmare come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shonan Bellmare that had 418 games and scored 315 goals.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Shonan Bellmare fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Shonan Bellmare are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Shonan Bellmare are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

H2H

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

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC47% Draw27% Shonan Bellmare26%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
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

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC31% Draw48% Shonan Bellmare21%
Actual: 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.