Cerezo Osaka FC vs V-Varen Nagasaki, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Cerezo Osaka FC vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- V-Varen Nagasaki 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Jun Mihara
- Assistant 2 Makoto Bozono (Japan)
6 games this season 🟨 0.7/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 18 45 2 FC Tokyo 18 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37 4 Vissel Kobe 18 35 5 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31 6 Nagoya Grampus 18 31 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30 8 Gamba Osaka 18 28 9 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28 10 Tokyo Verdy 18 28 11 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24 14 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21 16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21 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 09 May V-Varen Nagasaki H 3–2 W 06 May Shimizu S-Pulse A 4–6 L 03 May Avispa Fukuoka H 2–2 D 29 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–0 D 25 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–2 L 18 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC H 3–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 09 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–3 L 06 May Fagiano Okayama FC H 2–1 W 03 May Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L 29 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W 25 Apr Gamba Osaka H 6–7 L 18 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L Season Stats
Cerezo Osaka FC V-Varen Nagasaki #5 Position #15 31 Points 21 18 Played 18 11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11 48 Scored 25 38 Conceded 33 +10 GD -8 1.72 PPG 1.17 61% Win % 39% Key Stats
63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season17% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this seasonCerezo Osaka FC are 5th (31 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 15th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC0-153/116-304/131-453/146-602/261-752/376+6/3■ Scored ■ ConcededV-Varen Nagasaki0-15–/316-304/331-453/346-601/461-751/276+1/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cerezo Osaka FC and V-Varen Nagasaki has kicked off!
- 5' The travelling V-Varen Nagasaki supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shinnosuke Hatanaka, as he is very good at scoring at Yodoko Sakura Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Masahiro Sekiguchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' GOAL! Ryogo Yamasaki scores on 25.
- 28' What a strike from Thiago Andrade! The score is 1-1.
- 33' 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.
- 38' V-Varen Nagasaki looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Matheus Jesus scoring 1 goals.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering V-Varen Nagasaki that had 186 games and scored 47 goals.
- 48' V-Varen Nagasaki 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.
- 53' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hotaru Yamaguchi suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. V-Varen Nagasaki is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' What a strike from Shunta Tanaka! The score is 2-1.
- 68' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 72' What an equalizer from Matheus Jesus!
- 77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 86' It’s a booking for V-Varen Nagasaki player. Riku Yamada gets a card.
- 90' The referee shows Cerezo Osaka FC player a card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.
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Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 27
- 44
- 23
- 13
- 10
- 11
- 4
- 18
- 16
- 48
- 14
Bench
- 8
- 6
- 2
- 5
- 7
- 3
- 21
- 19
- 9
Coach Arthur PapasV-Varen Nagasaki Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 4
- 22
- 23
- 18
- 5
- 13
- 48
- 24
- 41
- 11
- 3
Bench
- 10
- 9
- 21
- 25
- 1
- 17
- 6
- 34
- 33
Coach Takuya Takagi -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Yusuke Maruhashi 2 Yusuke Maruhashi 2 Matheus Jesus 1 Keita Nakamura 1 Ryogo Yamasaki 1 Shinji Kagawa 1 Yoichiro Kakitani 1 Shunta Tanaka 1 Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
V-Varen Nagasaki Form
2026-05-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-05-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2026-05-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-04-25 V-Varen Nagasaki 6–7 Gamba Osaka L 2026-04-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 42.55 Cerezo Osaka FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.35 V-Varen Nagasaki xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 68%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.9Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 97% 3% ± 1.5 90% 10% ± 2.5 73% 27% ± 3.5 53% 47% ± 4.5 35% 65% Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw 81%Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki 39%Cerezo Osaka FC or V-Varen Nagasaki 80%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 122 – 1 8.7%1 – 1 7.8%3 – 1 7.2%2 – 0 6.7%2 – 2 5.7%3 – 0 5.5%1 – 0 4.9%3 – 2 Actual1 – 2 4.6%4 – 1 4.6%4 – 0 3.5%0 – 0 3.2%Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push V-Varen Nagasaki covers -2.5 24% — 76% -2 24% 18% 58% -1.5 42% — 58% -1 42% 20% 38% -0.5 62% — 38% +0.5 82% — 18% +1 82% 11% 8% +1.5 92% — 8% +2 92% 5% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet 27% ✓V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet 9% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.