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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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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
9
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
43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
43% 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
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G
Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cerezo Osaka FC and Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Levir Culpi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daiju Sasaki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' Against the run of play, Kyogo Furuhashi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 448 games and scored 472 goals.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryuho Kikuchi, as he is very good at scoring at Yodoko Sakura Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kato Mutsuki is hanging Hiroshi Kiyotake on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' It’s high time Levir Culpi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' Cerezo Osaka FC is showing some good football. However, Cerezo Osaka FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Ryotaro Hironaga comes on to replace Hiroki Iikura.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Yuya Nakasaka is replaced by Shion Inoue.
  • 69' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 74' 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 Riki Harakawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' Kim Jinhyeon, a Korea Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 81' Vissel Kobe make a change. Sergi Samper trudges off to be replaced by Asahi Masuyama on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Vissel Kobe make a change. Kyogo Furuhashi trudges off to be replaced by Daiju Sasaki on 82 minutes.
  • 87' international Ayub Masika has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 88' Riki Matsuda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yoshito Okubo on 88 minute.
  • 90' Brilliant from the ! Koji Toriumi makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 90.
  • The points are shared — Cerezo Osaka FC 1-1 Vissel Kobe. Honours even.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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
Masaya Shibayama 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.