Cerezo Osaka FC vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Tokyo Verdy 18 games · 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Tokyo Verdy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 May | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 May | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–6 | L |
Season Stats
| Cerezo Osaka FC | Tokyo Verdy | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #15 |
| 31 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 11 / 0 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 48 | Scored | 29 |
| 38 | Conceded | 32 |
| +10 | GD | -3 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 61% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
–/6
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 1 G |
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cerezo Osaka FC is hosting Tokyo Verdy for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Tokyo Verdy winning 0% of all matches.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Pablo Sabbag has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Tokyo Verdy looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 35' Tokyo Verdy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Ryota Inoue is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tokyo Verdy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a card for Yota Komi.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Takumi Nakamura makes way for Hayato Okuda at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 62' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Yota Komi has done his job and it is now time for Solomon Sakuragawa to step up.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Yuan Matsuhashi. He replaces Hayato Hirao on 64 minute.
- 69' Maaya Sako is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
- 73' Lucas Fernandes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thiago Andrade on 73 minute.
- 78' A tactical swap from Tokyo Verdy — Soma Kanda on, Yuya Fukuda off on 78 minutes.
- 83' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Ayumu Ohata has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' The crowd applauds Ayumu Ohata as he leaves the pitch. Shinji Kagawa steps in for Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 89' It is a substitution in Tokyo Verdy team. Yuan Matsuhashi is replaced by Issei Kumatoriya on 89 minute.
- It finishes all square. Cerezo Osaka FC and Tokyo Verdy share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 36
- 44
- 23
-
2
Takumi Nakamura ↓ Hayato Okuda 61'
-
66
Ayumu Ohata ↓ Shinji Kagawa 85'
- 10
- 11
- 4
-
41
Yota Komi ↓ Solomon Sakuragawa 62'
-
14
Yumeki Yokoyama ↓ Pablo Sabbag 85'
Bench
-
77
Lucas Fernandes ↑ 73'
-
8
Shinji Kagawa ↑ 85'
-
19
Pablo Sabbag ↑ 85'
- 7
- 28
- 31
-
16
Hayato Okuda ↑ 61'
-
9
Solomon Sakuragawa ↑ 62'
- 97
Coach
Pablo Machín
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↓ Soma Kanda 78'
-
8
Kosuke Saito ↓ Soma Meshino 64'
- 9
- 15
- 18
- 40
- 5
-
71
Hayato Hirao ↓ Yuan Matsuhashi 64'
- 29
- 1
Bench
- 36
- 2
-
7
Yuan Matsuhashi ↑ 64'
- 21
-
38
Soma Kanda ↑ 78'
-
20
Soma Meshino ↑ 64'
- 13
- 25
- 22
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Shinji Kagawa | 1 |
| Yudai Kimura | 1 |
| Hiroto Yamami | 1 |
| Yuta Arai | 1 |
| Rafael Ratao | 1 |
| Thiago Andrade | 1 |
| Shuhei Kawasaki | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Tokyo Verdy xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Tokyo Verdy
47%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Tokyo Verdy
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
12%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Tokyo Verdy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.