Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shonan Bellmare, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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
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' In just a few seconds Yanmar Stadium Nagai will turn into a battlefield for Cerezo Osaka FC and Shonan Bellmare.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daiki Sugioka made 418 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daiki Sugioka.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Shonan Bellmare is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Takuya Okamoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Shonan Bellmare are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' Cerezo Osaka FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 57' Japan international Kakeru Funaki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' Hirokazu Ishihara, a Japan defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 67' Ryosuke Shindo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shonan Bellmare tonight.
- 72' Hiroaki Okuno makes way for Satoki Uejo at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 73' Hirokazu Ishihara is replacing Takuya Okamoto for the Shonan Bellmare side.
- 74' Taiyo Hiraoka is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 79' Akito Suzuki has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
- 80' Haruki Arai is ready to make an impact after coming on for Capixaba at the 80 minute mark.
- 83' Shonan Bellmare manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tarik Elyounoussi is hanging Taiyo Hiraoka on the field on 83 minute.
- 84' That is a card for Shonan Bellmare. Sho Fukuda will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' Yuki Ohashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Kohei Okuno. He replaces Yuki Ohashi on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Shonan Bellmare to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 2 |
| Shota Kobayashi | 2 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 2 |
| Kato Mutsuki | 1 |
| Lucas Fernandes | 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.

