Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Cerezo Osaka FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Mon 9 Aug 2021 · 10:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ayumu Seko 14' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.

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
2021-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai 2021-05-30 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-27 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-07-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Vegalta Sendai H 0–0 D
24 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 3–3 D
21 Jul FC Tokyo H 3–3 D
17 Jul Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
30 May Vegalta Sendai A 1–1 D
26 May Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–0 D
03 Aug Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
10 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–1 D
03 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
23 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–3 L
20 Jun Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cerezo Osaka FC is hosting Vegalta Sendai for another epic battle.
  • 5' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 14' The referee calls foul for Ayumu Seko. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 29' The 40-year-old Shingo Tomita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 34' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vegalta Sendai's shape.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
  • 44' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Riki Harakawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' Ryoma Kida needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Naoyuki Fujita. He replaces Hiroshi Kiyotake on 66 minute.
  • 70' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Adam Taggart by Yuta Toyokawa on 70 minute.
  • 75' Jakub Slowik has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 275 appearances.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Shuhei Akasaki as he leaves the pitch. Felippe Cardoso steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 77' Vegalta Sendai make a change. Foguinho trudges off to be replaced by Rikiya Uehara on 77 minutes.
  • 82' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kunimitsu Sekiguchi, as he is very good at scoring at Yodoko Sakura Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

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
Ken Tokura 1

Head to Head

2021-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai 2021-05-30 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-27 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-07-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-07-24 Sagan Tosu FC 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-07-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–3 FC Tokyo D 2021-07-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2021-05-30 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-05-26 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2021-07-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2021-07-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2021-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2021-06-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC43% Draw30% Vegalta Sendai27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
57%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Vegalta Sendai
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC26% Draw54% Vegalta Sendai20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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