Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shonan Bellmare, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 5
Full Time
Shonan Bellmare
Wed 25 Aug 2021 · 10:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 77' Masaki Ikeda

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shonan Bellmare — 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 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

11
5
4
Cerezo Osaka FC 20 games · Avg 2.4 goals Shonan Bellmare
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–5 Shonan Bellmare 2021-03-21 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-10-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Shonan Bellmare 2020-08-01 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-11-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Shonan Bellmare

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 1–5 L
21 Aug Yokohama FC H 3–1 W
15 Aug Avispa Fukuoka A 1–2 L
09 Aug Vegalta Sendai H 0–0 D
24 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 3–3 D
21 Jul FC Tokyo H 3–3 D
Shonan Bellmare
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 5–1 W
21 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D
15 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
09 Aug Kashima Antlers H 1–2 L
11 Jul FC Tokyo H 0–1 L
03 Jul Vissel Kobe A 1–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Cerezo Osaka FC welcome Shonan Bellmare for this crunch clash at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.
  • 4' Against the run of play, Shota Kobayashi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shota Kobayashi makes it 0-2.
  • 11' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shonan Bellmare backline.
  • 21' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Levir Culpi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' A goal from the Norway international Tarik Elyounoussi! He fires home on 27 to make it 0-3!
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 42' Goal! Akimi Barada scores his 2 goal in 418 matches.
  • 46' Shonan Bellmare ring the changes. Akimi Barada has done his job and it is now time for Naoki Yamada to step up.
  • 50' Yuta Toyokawa makes way for Toshiyuki Takagi at the 50 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yuki Ohashi makes it 0-5.
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' Riki Harakawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Naoyuki Fujita on 59 minute.
  • 62' Naoki Ishihara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tarik Elyounoussi at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kazuki Oiwa makes no mistake. 0-6!
  • 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 74' Yuta Koike is replacing Yusuke Maruhashi for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Masaki Ikeda.
  • 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 84' The deadlock is broken! Hiroshi Kiyotake gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
  • 89' The Shonan Bellmare manager makes a substitution. Taiga Hata departs to be replaced by Kazunari Ono.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cerezo Osaka FC.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

Shonan Bellmare Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Akito Suzuki 5
Hiroshi Kiyotake 3
Leo Ceara 3
Shota Kobayashi 2
Yuki Ohashi 2
Hiroaki Okuno 2
Jean Patric 1
Takuya Okamoto 1

Head to Head

2021-08-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–5 Shonan Bellmare 2021-03-21 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-10-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Shonan Bellmare 2020-08-01 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-11-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Shonan Bellmare

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-08-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–5 Shonan Bellmare L 2021-08-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Yokohama FC W 2021-08-15 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-07-24 Sagan Tosu FC 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-07-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–3 FC Tokyo D

Shonan Bellmare Form

2021-08-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–5 Shonan Bellmare W 2021-08-21 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-08-15 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Shonan Bellmare L 2021-08-09 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Kashima Antlers L 2021-07-11 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 FC Tokyo L 2021-07-03 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Shonan Bellmare L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Shonan Bellmare xG
I would bet for: Cerezo Osaka FC or Shonan Bellmare 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC36% Draw27% Shonan Bellmare37%
Actual: Shonan Bellmare win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Shonan Bellmare
64%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Shonan Bellmare
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC24% Draw46% Shonan Bellmare30%
Actual: Shonan Bellmare win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Shonan Bellmare covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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