Cerezo Osaka FC vs V-Varen Nagasaki, 2018
Overview
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League .
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- V-Varen Nagasaki 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Takeshi Suhara
- Referee Hiroki Katsumata
- Referee Makoto Hibino
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | Vegalta Sendai | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Júbilo Iwata | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
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)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
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' And we are off! Cerezo Osaka FC vs V-Varen Nagasaki — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' It looks surprising V-Varen Nagasaki does not make any changes. Kenta Tokushige has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Choi Kyubaek is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for V-Varen Nagasaki tonight.
- 25' The travelling V-Varen Nagasaki supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Ryo Niizato needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and V-Varen Nagasaki are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and V-Varen Nagasaki are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 399 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' Daichi Tagami has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' Takaki Fukumitsu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' 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 Musashi Suzuki suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' A quiet spell here at . V-Varen Nagasaki seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' Cerezo Osaka FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
- 23
-
2
Riku Matsuda ↓ Eiichi Katayama 90'
- 22
- 43
- 14
- 8
- 17
- 13
- 18
Bench
- 27
- 4
- 20
-
24
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 73'
-
7
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 73'
- 32
-
16
Eiichi Katayama ↑ 90'
Coach
Yoon Junghwan
V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
5
Daichi Tagami ↓ Choi Kyubaek 71'
- 4
- 32
- 20
-
3
Ryutaro Iio ↓ Ben Halloran 83'
- 28
- 27
- 17
- 19
-
11
Musashi Suzuki ↓ Juanma 58'
Bench
-
18
Ben Halloran ↑ 83'
- 1
-
39
Choi Kyubaek ↑ 71'
- 6
- 23
-
9
Juanma ↑ 58'
- 37
Coach
Takuya Takagi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
V-Varen Nagasaki Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.34
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
V-Varen Nagasaki xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
82%
Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki
39%
Cerezo Osaka FC or V-Varen Nagasaki
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
9%
2 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | V-Varen Nagasaki covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.