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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 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

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 Tōkyō 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
28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cerezo Osaka FC and Vegalta Sendai get this one started.
  • 5' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Yusuke Maruhashi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Riku Matsuda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' The 33-year-old Kenyu Sugimoto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' Kazuki Oiwa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Vegalta Sendai are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 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 Takaki Fukumitsu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' Vegalta Sendai are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 80' Ryang Yong Gi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' Matej Jonjic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
  • 2-1 the final result. Vegalta Sendai will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Koji Hachisuka 2
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Matej Jonjic 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 Tōkyō 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.