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 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 Tōkyō 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 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 #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
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 2nd (31 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (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 game is set. Cerezo Osaka FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Riku Yamada has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cerezo Osaka FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dion Cools made 351 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Goal! Ryogo Yamasaki scores his 21 goal in 418 matches.
- 28' Goal! Thiago Andrade scores his 9 goal in 286 matches.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering V-Varen Nagasaki that had 188 games and scored 49 goals.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yumeki Yokoyama, as he is very good at scoring at Yodoko Sakura Stadium with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
- 43' Cerezo Osaka FC 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.
- 48' The travelling V-Varen Nagasaki supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 53' Cerezo Osaka FC is showing some good football. However, Cerezo Osaka FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 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' 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 Go Hatano suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' GOAL! Matheus Jesus scores on 72.
- 77' V-Varen Nagasaki is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' V-Varen Nagasaki receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 90' It’s a booking for Cerezo Osaka FC player. Kosuke Nakamura gets a card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cerezo Osaka FC players.
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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 Yoichiro Kakitani 1 Kota Mizunuma 1 Matej Jonjic 1 Matej Jonjic 1 Matheus Jesus 1 Keita Nakamura 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.