Saturday , 14 November 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
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
15% 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
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
1/5
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
1/3
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G
V-Varen Nagasaki
Thiago Santana 5 G
Kenshin Yasuda 5 G
Matheus Jesus 4 G 2 A
Tenmu Matsumoto 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cerezo Osaka FC and V-Varen Nagasaki.
  • 5' Go Hatano, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' V-Varen Nagasaki come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Ryogo Yamasaki has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
  • 28' The Brazil Thiago Andrade breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 1-1!
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' Cerezo Osaka FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rikito Inoue made 173 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' Shunta Tanaka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 83 appearances.
  • 63' Shunta Tanaka puts Cerezo Osaka FC on the lead.
  • 68' 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.
  • 72' A goal from the Brazil international Matheus Jesus! He fires home on 72 to make it 2-2!
  • 77' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Masahiro Sekiguchi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 82' V-Varen Nagasaki looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Hijiri Onaga scoring 1 goals.
  • 86' Riku Yamada is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Kosuke Nakamura.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.

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
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Matheus Jesus 2
Shinji Kagawa 1
Yoichiro Kakitani 1
Shunta Tanaka 1
Kota Mizunuma 1
Thiago Andrade 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.