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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vegalta Sendai, 2018

J. League · 2018
Cerezo Osaka FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Wed 25 Apr 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Yasuhito Fukuoka
  • Referee Kentaro Matsui
  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto

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 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 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

7
4
1
Cerezo Osaka FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-02-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2017-09-23 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-05-08 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2016-12-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Vegalta Sendai H 2–1 W
22 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–1 W
21 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
14 Apr FC Tokyo H 1–0 W
14 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 3–3 D
11 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 2–1 W
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
21 Apr Jubilo Iwata H 0–3 L
21 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–2 L
14 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 0–0 D
14 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W
11 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 3–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cerezo Osaka FC and Vegalta Sendai.
  • 5' Yang Donghyeon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Keiya Shiihashi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Takaki Fukumitsu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' The travelling Vegalta Sendai supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Kim Jinhyeon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 35' It’s high time Yoon Junghwan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Ko Itakura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 75' Matej Jonjic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 85' The 31-year-old Katsuya Nagato has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vegalta Sendai needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hiroshi Kiyotake 4
Koji Hachisuka 3
Takuma Nishimura 3
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Koji Hachisuka 2
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Ken Tokura 1

Head to Head

2018-04-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-02-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2017-09-23 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-05-08 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2016-12-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Vegalta Sendai

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2018-04-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-04-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-04-21 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tokyo W 2018-04-14 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-04-11 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-04-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-04-21 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Jubilo Iwata L 2018-04-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2018-04-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale D 2018-04-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-04-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Vegalta Sendai W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.48 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC52% Draw26% Vegalta Sendai22%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
48%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Vegalta Sendai
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC33% Draw49% Vegalta Sendai18%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.