Cerezo Osaka FC vs Yokohama F.Marinos, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Yokohama F.Marinos — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Yokohama F.Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Oct | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Yokohama FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Cerezo Osaka FC | Yokohama F.Marinos | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #18 |
| 31 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 11 / 0 / 7 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 12 |
| 48 | Scored | 31 |
| 38 | Conceded | 35 |
| +10 | GD | -4 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 61% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
57%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Yokohama F.Marinos are 18th (20 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
Yokohama F.Marinos
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 1 G |
Yokohama F.Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 6 G | 1 A |
| Miidera Shin | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Yodoko Sakura Stadium!
- 5' Kota Mizunuma, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 6' A goal from the Japan international Takashi Inui! He fires home on 6 to make it 1-0!
- 11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 16' A quiet spell here at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. Yokohama F.Marinos seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kato Mutsuki makes it 2-0.
- 22' Magnificent from Kato Mutsuki! That is 17 goals in 373 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 27' Yokohama F.Marinos started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cerezo Osaka FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 43' Yuki Saneto is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 48' 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.
- 53' Thiago Martins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Riki Matsuda.
- 59' A moment of madness from Riki Matsuda on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cerezo Osaka FC will be frustrated.
- 60' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Hiroshi Kiyotake comes on to replace Riki Matsuda.
- 61' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Hiroshi Kiyotake comes on to replace Riki Matsuda.
- 66' 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 Teruhito Nakagawa suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' Elber is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kota Mizunuma at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' 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.
- 77' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Kato Mutsuki by Yoshito Okubo on 77 minute.
- 82' Yokohama F.Marinos are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 84' Time for substitution for Yokohama F.Marinos. Teruhito Nakagawa is replaced by Ryo Miyaichi.
- 85' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Yuta Toyokawa on, Takashi Inui off on 85 minutes.
- 90' Brazil international Elber has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- The points are shared — Cerezo Osaka FC 2-1 Yokohama F.Marinos. Honours even.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Takashi Inui ↓ Yuta Toyokawa 85'
- 21
- 5
- 2
- 14
- 15
- 17
- 30
-
33
Ryuya Nishio ↓ Ryosuke Shindo 77'
-
29
Kato Mutsuki ↓ Yoshito Okubo 77'
-
22
Riki Matsuda ↓ Hiroshi Kiyotake 61'
Bench
-
3
Ryosuke Shindo ↑ 77'
-
20
Yoshito Okubo ↑ 77'
-
10
Hiroshi Kiyotake ↑ 61'
-
32
Yuta Toyokawa ↑ 85'
- 28
- 50
- 37
Coach
Akio Kogiku
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
-
41
Kenyu Sugimoto ↓ Leo Ceara 71'
- 1
- 13
- 27
- 23
- 25
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↓ Elber 71'
- 26
- 38
- 24
- 19
Bench
-
9
Leo Ceara ↑ 71'
-
7
Elber ↑ 71'
-
17
Ryo Miyaichi ↑ 84'
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 21
Coach
Kevin Muscat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kato Mutsuki | 4 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 4 |
| Leo Ceara | 4 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 3 |
| Anderson Lopes | 3 |
| Leo Ceara | 3 |
| Rafael Ratao | 2 |
| Jun Amano | 2 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
2021-10-24
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2021-10-03
Ōita FC Trinita
1–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2021-09-26
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–2
Kashima Antlers
L
2021-09-22
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2021-09-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2021-09-11
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–2
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
Yokohama F.Marinos Form
2021-10-24
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2021-10-16
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2021-10-01
Shonan Bellmare
0–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2021-09-25
Yokohama FC
2–2
Yokohama F.Marinos
D
2021-09-18
Nagoya Grampus
2–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2021-09-11
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–3
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.2
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Yokohama F.Marinos xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Yokohama F.Marinos
47%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Yokohama F.Marinos
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Yokohama F.Marinos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Yokohama F.Marinos keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

