Cerezo Osaka FC vs Yokohama F.Marinos, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Yokohama F.Marinos — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Yokohama F.Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jumpei Iida
- Assistant 1 Toshiyuki Wazumi
- Assistant 2 Koji Morikawa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Albirex Niigata | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–1 | 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' We are underway at Yanmar Stadium Nagai. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Yokohama F.Marinos are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Koji Toriumi, as he is very good at scoring at Yanmar Stadium Nagai with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Yokohama F.Marinos is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 16' A stunning finish from Eduardo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 21' Marcos Junior, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' Matej Jonjic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Magnificent from Leo Ceara! That is 95 goals in 179 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 36' A stunning finish from Leo Ceara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Yokohama F.Marinos. Takuya Kida will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' A tactical swap from Yokohama F.Marinos — Marcos Junior on, Takuma Nishimura off on 61 minutes.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Marcos Junior. He replaces Takuma Nishimura on 62 minute.
- 67' Jun Ichimori is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Yokohama F.Marinos tonight.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Joel Fujita. He replaces Kota Watanabe on 70 minute.
- 74' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 74 minute. Leo Ceara leaves to be changed by Kato Mutsuki.
- 78' The whistle greets Manato Yoshida as he departs to be replaced by Riku Yamane.
- 79' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Tokuma Suzuki trudges off to be replaced by Hinata Kida on 79 minutes.
- 80' Tokuma Suzuki makes way for Hinata Kida at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 83' What composure from Hinata Kida! The Japan international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 84' Jordy Croux is replacing Hiroaki Okuno for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
- 84' Hinata Kida adds to his 0 season tally! Yokohama F.Marinos lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
- 85' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 85 minute. Riku Matsuda leaves to be changed by Ryosuke Shindo.
- 85' Capixaba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Capixaba on 86.
- Cerezo Osaka FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
-
9
Leo Ceara ↓ Mutsuki Kato 74'
- 8
-
25
Hiroaki Okuno ↓ Jordy Croux 84'
- 6
-
2
Riku Matsuda ↓ Ryosuke Shindo 85'
- 22
- 16
-
17
Tokuma Suzuki ↓ Hinata Kida 80'
-
19
Hirotaka Tameda ↓ Capixaba 79'
- 24
- 21
Bench
-
27
Capixaba ↑ 79'
-
11
Jordy Croux ↑ 84'
-
3
Ryosuke Shindo ↑ 85'
-
5
Hinata Kida ↑ 80'
- 31
- 7
-
20
Mutsuki Kato ↑ 74'
Coach
Akio Kogiku
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
4-2-1-3Starting XI
-
7
Elber ↓ Yan Santos 70'
- 2
- 5
- 30
- 4
- 8
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↓ Kenta Inoue 62'
-
6
Kota Watanabe ↓ Joel Fujita 70'
- 11
- 1
-
38
Manato Yoshida ↓ Riku Yamane 78'
Bench
-
10
Marcos Junior ↑ 62'
-
20
Yan Santos ↑ 70'
- 21
- 15
-
16
Joel Fujita ↑ 70'
-
17
Kenta Inoue ↑ 62'
-
28
Riku Yamane ↑ 78'
Coach
Kevin Muscat
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leo Ceara | 4 |
| Kato Mutsuki | 4 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 4 |
| Leo Ceara | 3 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 3 |
| Anderson Lopes | 3 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 2 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 2 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Yokohama F.Marinos Form
2023-04-01
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2023-03-18
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–1
Kashima Antlers
W
2023-03-12
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
2–0
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2023-03-03
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2023-02-25
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2023-02-17
Kawasaki Frontale
1–2
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.3
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
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: 3.72
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 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Yokohama F.Marinos
45%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Yokohama F.Marinos
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Yokohama F.Marinos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 20% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Yokohama F.Marinos keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

