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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Cerezo Osaka FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sun 23 Aug 2020 · 10:00 UTC Yanmar Stadium Nagai HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'
Hiroshi Kiyotake 47' Y
Yoichiro Kakitani 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.

Match Details

  • Referee Shinji Ochi
  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • 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
2020-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 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

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Vegalta Sendai H 2–1 W
19 Aug Kawasaki Frontale A 2–5 L
15 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 3–1 W
09 Aug FC Tokyo H 0–0 D
01 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
26 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 1–1 D
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
15 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D
08 Aug Vissel Kobe A 2–1 W
01 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–1 L
26 Jul Kashiwa Reysol A 1–5 L
22 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 2–3 L

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' Cerezo Osaka FC have kicked off against Vegalta Sendai. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Vegalta Sendai are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 369 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 19' Hiroshi Kiyotake has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Jakub Slowik has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Argentina international Leandro Desabato has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 44' Yasuhiro Hiraoka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 47' Cerezo Osaka FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
  • 47' What an equalizer from Koji Hachisuka!
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shuhei Akasaki made 439 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' The Japan Tatsuhiro Sakamoto breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 2-1!
  • 61' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Hiroshi Kiyotake departs to be replaced by Yoichiro Kakitani.
  • 62' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 62 minute. Hiroaki Okuno leaves to be changed by Koji Suzuki.
  • 64' The whistle greets Takuma Nishimura as he departs to be replaced by Takayoshi Ishihara.
  • 69' Shuhei Akasaki is replacing Shun Nagasawa for the Vegalta Sendai side.
  • 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hiroaki Okuno, as he is very good at scoring at Yanmar Stadium Nagai with 9 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 76' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Bruno Mendes departs to be replaced by Toshiyuki Takagi.
  • 81' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Ryutaro Iio comes on to replace Takahiro Yanagi.
  • 90' Yoichiro Kakitani is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cerezo Osaka FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lotina

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

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
Matej Jonjic 1

Head to Head

2020-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 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

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2020-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-08-19 Kawasaki Frontale 5–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2020-08-15 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2020-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 FC Tokyo D 2020-08-01 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2020-07-26 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-08-08 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2020-07-26 Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-07-22 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC53% Draw26% Vegalta Sendai21%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
47%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Vegalta Sendai
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC34% Draw48% Vegalta Sendai18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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