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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
7 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 7.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
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 Tōkyō 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
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' And we are off! Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vegalta Sendai — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matej Jonjic made 369 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Koji Hachisuka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Vegalta Sendai are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' 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 Shingo Hyodo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vegalta Sendai's shape.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
  • 55' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' Ayumu Seko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 62' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leandro Desabato is hanging Naoyuki Fujita on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' 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.
  • 70' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 70 minute. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi leaves to be changed by Takayoshi Ishihara.
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' The crowd applauds Ryohei Michibuchi as he leaves the pitch. Shingo Hyodo steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 83' Yoshiki Matsushita is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Diogo Acosta. He replaces Naoki Ishihara on 85 minute.
  • 86' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Yasuki Kimoto exits the field as Tatsuya Yamashita enters on 86.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Yoshiki Matsushita on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vegalta Sendai will be frustrated.
  • 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
Takuma Nishimura 3
Koji Hachisuka 3
Koji Hachisuka 2
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Quentin Martinus 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 Tōkyō 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.