Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Cerezo Osaka FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sat 17 Jul 2021 · 10:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Hideaki Nishio
  • Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama
  • Referee Daisuke Sakurai
  • Referee Keigo Sendachi
  • Referee Yasuyuki Igarashi (Japan)

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

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Cerezo Osaka FC 23 games · Avg 2.3 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2021-05-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-16 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-07-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vissel Kobe 2019-11-23 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
30 May Vegalta Sendai A 1–1 D
26 May Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
23 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
15 May Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
08 May Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
03 Jul Shonan Bellmare H 3–1 W
23 Jun Yokohama FC H 5–0 W
19 Jun Avispa Fukuoka A 2–1 W
30 May Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
26 May Kashiwa Reysol A 2–1 W

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

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
39% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
38% 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
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G
Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 6 G
Yoshinori Muto 4 G 2 A
Ren Komatsu 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Yodoko Sakura Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Cerezo Osaka FC and Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yusuke Maruhashi made 382 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Levir Culpi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Yuki Kobayashi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Kyogo Furuhashi adds to his 0 season tally! Vissel Kobe lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Cerezo Osaka FC in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
  • 40' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
  • 45' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 410 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 46 minute. Hiroshi Kiyotake leaves to be changed by Kato Mutsuki.
  • 51' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' Hiroki Iikura makes way for Ryotaro Hironaga at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
  • 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 64' Vissel Kobe make a change. Yuya Nakasaka trudges off to be replaced by Shion Inoue on 64 minutes.
  • 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 74' Japan international Hiroshi Kiyotake has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 81' Another substitution for Vissel Kobe to replace Sergi Samper by Asahi Masuyama on 81 minute.
  • 82' Daiju Sasaki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyogo Furuhashi on 82 minute.
  • 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Vissel Kobe are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Riki Matsuda. He replaces Yoshito Okubo on 88 minute.
  • 90' Koji Toriumi doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-07-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2021-05-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-16 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-07-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vissel Kobe 2019-11-23 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

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 2021-05-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2021-05-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-05-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Vissel Kobe Form

2021-07-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2021-07-03 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2021-06-23 Vissel Kobe 5–0 Yokohama FC W 2021-06-19 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2021-05-30 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2021-05-26 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Vissel Kobe W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.89 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Cerezo Osaka FC or Vissel Kobe 75% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC42% Draw25% Vissel Kobe33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
58%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Vissel Kobe
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC33% Draw40% Vissel Kobe27%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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