Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shonan Bellmare, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shonan Bellmare — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Shonan Bellmare 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Yokohama FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shonan Bellmare — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' The referee calls foul for Daiki Sugioka. He receives a card.
- 15' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shonan Bellmare needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Shonan Bellmare's compact 3-1-4-2.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Satoshi Tanaka, as he is very good at scoring at Yanmar Stadium Nagai with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-1-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Shonan Bellmare have won 315 goals from 418 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 52' Leo Ceara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 52.
- 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Shonan Bellmare are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hiroaki Okuno made 275 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Satoki Uejo comes on to replace Hiroaki Okuno.
- 73' A change in the Shonan Bellmare ranks — Takuya Okamoto exits the field as Hirokazu Ishihara enters on 73.
- 74' The referee shows Shonan Bellmare player a card on 74.
- 79' A stunning finish from Akito Suzuki — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 80' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Capixaba is withdrawn and Haruki Arai gets his opportunity.
- 83' A tactical swap from Shonan Bellmare — Tarik Elyounoussi on, Taiyo Hiraoka off on 83 minutes.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sho Fukuda.
- 87' Magnificent from Yuki Ohashi! That is 42 goals in 418 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' Kohei Okuno gets the nod from Shonan Bellmare. He replaces Yuki Ohashi and will look to change the dynamic.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Cerezo Osaka FC and Shonan Bellmare (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 9
-
27
Capixaba ↓ Haruki Arai 80'
-
11
Jordy Croux ↓ Masaya Shibayama 72'
- 8
-
25
Hiroaki Okuno ↓ Satoki Uejo 72'
- 3
- 29
- 5
- 16
- 33
- 21
Bench
- 23
- 17
-
26
Haruki Arai ↑ 80'
-
7
Satoki Uejo ↑ 72'
- 1
- 30
-
48
Masaya Shibayama ↑ 72'
Coach
Akio Kogiku
Shonan Bellmare Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 22
-
7
Hiroyuki Abe ↓ Akito Suzuki 73'
- 23
- 6
- 2
- 8
-
17
Yuki Ohashi ↓ Kohei Okuno 90'
- 5
- 13
-
27
Masaki Ikeda ↓ Sho Fukuda 83'
- 47
Bench
- 10
-
3
Hirokazu Ishihara ↑ 73'
-
11
Tarik Elyounoussi ↑ 83'
-
15
Kohei Okuno ↑ 90'
- 21
-
29
Akito Suzuki ↑ 73'
-
19
Sho Fukuda ↑ 83'
Coach
Satoshi Yamaguchi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Akito Suzuki | 5 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 3 |
| Leo Ceara | 3 |
| Shota Kobayashi | 2 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 2 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 2 |
| Satoki Uejo | 1 |
| Yang Donghyeon | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Shonan Bellmare Form
2023-09-30
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–2
Shonan Bellmare
W
2023-09-24
Shonan Bellmare
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2023-09-16
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–1
Shonan Bellmare
W
2023-09-02
Shonan Bellmare
2–2
Kashima Antlers
D
2023-08-25
Shonan Bellmare
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2023-08-19
Gamba Osaka
2–1
Shonan Bellmare
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Shonan Bellmare xG
I would bet for:
Cerezo Osaka FC or Shonan Bellmare 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Shonan Bellmare win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Shonan Bellmare
64%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Shonan Bellmare
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Shonan Bellmare covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

