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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Cerezo Osaka FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sat 20 Jul 2019 · 10:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 90' Yoshiki Matsushita

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Yoji Imaoka
  • Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka

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
2019-07-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-03-30 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-07-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-04-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-02-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jul Vegalta Sendai H 0–0 D
13 Jul Nagoya Grampus H 3–0 W
06 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
30 Jun Shonan Bellmare A 2–0 W
22 Jun Jubilo Iwata H 2–0 W
14 Jun Kashima Antlers A 0–2 L
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–0 D
13 Jul Kashima Antlers H 0–4 L
06 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–1 L
30 Jun Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–1 W
23 Jun FC Tokyo H 2–0 W
15 Jun Matsumoto Yamaga FC A 1–0 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' Vegalta Sendai are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Susumu Watanabe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
  • 25' Ramon Lopes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 275 appearances.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Riku Matsuda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
  • 40' The 32-year-old Bruno Mendes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 396 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' Kota Mizunuma is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 60' Jakub Slowik has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 62' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Naoyuki Fujita trudges off to be replaced by Leandro Desabato on 62 minutes.
  • 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' Takayoshi Ishihara gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Kunimitsu Sekiguchi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' The travelling Vegalta Sendai supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Ryohei Michibuchi is withdrawn and Shingo Hyodo gets his opportunity.
  • 83' 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.
  • 85' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Naoki Ishihara is withdrawn and Diogo Acosta gets his opportunity.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Yasuki Kimoto as he leaves the pitch. Tatsuya Yamashita steps in for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 90' Yoshiki Matsushita was booked on 90.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lotina

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
Takuma Nishimura 1

Head to Head

2019-07-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-03-30 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-07-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-04-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-02-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Vegalta Sendai

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2019-07-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D 2019-07-13 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2019-07-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2019-06-30 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2019-06-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Jubilo Iwata W 2019-06-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Vegalta Sendai Form

2019-07-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D 2019-07-13 Vegalta Sendai 0–4 Kashima Antlers L 2019-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-06-30 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2019-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 FC Tokyo W 2019-06-15 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC50% Draw30% Vegalta Sendai20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
50%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Vegalta Sendai
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC32% Draw54% Vegalta Sendai14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 26% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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