Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs V-Varen Nagasaki, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Cerezo Osaka FC
3 – 2
Full Time
V-Varen Nagasaki
Sat 9 May 2026 · 07:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 25' Ryogo Yamasaki pen
Thiago Andrade 28' 1–1
Shunta Tanaka 63' 2–1
2–2 72' Matheus Jesus
Shinji Kagawa pen 90+4' 3–2
Y 86' Riku Yamada
Y 86' Thiago Santana
Kosuke Nakamura 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Jun Mihara
  • Assistant 2 Makoto Bozono (Japan)

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 Kyōto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tōkyō 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

5
1
3
Cerezo Osaka FC 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals V-Varen Nagasaki
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki 2026-02-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-08-19 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-05-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-05-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Kyōto Sanga FC H 3–0 W
V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#2 Position #9
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

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season

Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts).

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
V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
–/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G
V-Varen Nagasaki
Matheus Jesus 3 G
Thiago Santana 3 G
Tenmu Matsumoto 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cerezo Osaka FC launch into their encounter with V-Varen Nagasaki.
  • 5' Dion Cools has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against V-Varen Nagasaki's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 15' Masaya Shibayama, a Japan , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shunta Tanaka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for V-Varen Nagasaki.
  • 25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryogo Yamasaki makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 28' What a strike from Thiago Andrade! The score is 1-1.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and V-Varen Nagasaki are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 43' Rikito Inoue is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for V-Varen Nagasaki so far.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' V-Varen Nagasaki are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and V-Varen Nagasaki are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 63' Shunta Tanaka doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 68' V-Varen Nagasaki has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 72' GOAL! Matheus Jesus scores on 72.
  • 77' It looks surprising V-Varen Nagasaki does not make any changes. Masahiro Sekiguchi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 82' 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.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Riku Yamada on 86.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kosuke Nakamura on 90.
  • With this win, Cerezo Osaka FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matheus Jesus 2
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Kota Mizunuma 1
Matej Jonjic 1
Matej Jonjic 1
Keita Nakamura 1
Ryogo Yamasaki 1

Head to Head

2026-05-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki 2026-02-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-08-19 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-05-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-05-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2026-05-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-05-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 6–4 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-05-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2026-04-29 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2026-04-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Kyōto Sanga FC W

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 accuracy
3 / 4
2.55 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC61% Draw20% V-Varen Nagasaki19%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC47% Draw36% V-Varen Nagasaki17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 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
Actual
1 – 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.