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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vissel Kobe, 2018

J. League · 2018
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Wed 1 Aug 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
  • Referee Kentaro Matsui
  • Referee Kota Watanabe

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

6
8
8
Cerezo Osaka FC 22 games · Avg 2.4 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-03-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2017-10-22 Vissel Kobe 5–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-05-21 Vissel Kobe 4–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
28 Jul Vegalta Sendai A 2–2 D
25 Jul Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
22 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
18 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–3 L
20 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–0 W
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
28 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
22 Jul Shonan Bellmare H 0–3 L
18 Jul V-Varen Nagasaki A 1–0 W
20 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 4–0 W
13 May V-Varen Nagasaki A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Cerezo Osaka FC Vissel Kobe
#2 Position #1
31 Points 35
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
48 Scored 41
38 Conceded 37
+10 GD +4
1.72 PPG 1.94
61% Win % 61%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).

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
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Riku Matsuda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Vissel Kobe winning 0% of all matches.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at . Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 444 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' Hirotaka Mita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' Japan international Yusuke Maruhashi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yasuki Kimoto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kim Jinhyeon, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' Wellington is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 2
Yoichiro Kakitani 2
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Leo Ceara 2
Kato Mutsuki 2
Hotaru Yamaguchi 2
Jordy Croux 1

Head to Head

2018-08-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-03-18 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-03-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2017-10-22 Vissel Kobe 5–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-05-21 Vissel Kobe 4–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2018-08-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-07-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-07-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers L 2018-07-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-07-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-05-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-08-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-07-28 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2018-07-22 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Shonan Bellmare L 2018-07-18 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2018-05-20 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2018-05-13 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Vissel Kobe L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.87 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Cerezo Osaka FC or Vissel Kobe 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC36% Draw25% Vissel Kobe39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
64%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Vissel Kobe
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC29% Draw39% Vissel Kobe32%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 17% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 18% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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