Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Yokohama FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Cerezo Osaka FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Yokohama FC
Sun 28 May 2023 · 05:00 UTC Yanmar Stadium Nagai 14,304 HT 45' · FT 45'
Hirotaka Tameda 43' 1–0
Hikaru Nakahara 85' 2–0
Y 32' Kotaro Hayashi
Y 53' Mateus Moraes
Y 70' Tomoki Kondo

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Yokohama FC — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Assistant 1 Isao Nishihashi
  • Assistant 2 Tomoyuki Umeda (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
2
Cerezo Osaka FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Yokohama FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Yokohama FC 2021-08-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Yokohama FC 2021-03-13 Yokohama FC 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-11-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Yokohama FC 2020-08-30 Yokohama FC 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 May Yokohama FC H 2–0 W
20 May Shonan Bellmare A 2–0 W
14 May Kyōto Sanga FC A 1–0 W
07 May Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
03 May Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W
29 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–1 L
Yokohama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–2 L
20 May Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W
13 May Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W
07 May Vissel Kobe A 0–3 L
03 May Albirex Niigata H 1–0 W
29 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cerezo Osaka FC launch into their encounter with Yokohama FC.
  • 5' Tokuma Suzuki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Akio Kogiku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Yokohama FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 20' Tomoki Kondo, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Cerezo Osaka FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Yokohama FC that had 143 games and scored 139 goals.
  • 32' Kotaro Hayashi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 37' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Yokohama FC backline.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' Hirotaka Tameda makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Cerezo Osaka FC are in front.
  • 46' Hikaru Nakahara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordy Croux on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 53' It’s a booking for Yokohama FC player. Mateus Moraes gets a Yellow card.
  • 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Hirotaka Tameda makes way for Capixaba at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 61' The whistle greets Takuya Wada as he departs to be replaced by Hirotaka Mita.
  • 62' A change in the Yokohama FC ranks — Towa Yamane exits the field as Tomoki Kondo enters on 62.
  • 67' Japan international Koji Toriumi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 68' Sho Ito has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tatsuya Hasegawa on 68 minute.
  • 70' It’s a booking for Yokohama FC player. Yuki Kondo gets a Yellow card.
  • 73' The whistle greets Ryosuke Yamanaka as he departs to be replaced by Kakeru Funaki.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Kakeru Funaki. He replaces Ryosuke Yamanaka on 74 minute.
  • 79' Kyohei Yoshino is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Yokohama FC tonight.
  • 83' Hiroaki Okuno makes way for Ryuya Nishio at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 85' Hikaru Nakahara adds to his 0 season tally! Cerezo Osaka FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' 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.
  • Yokohama FC will have plenty to reflect on. Cerezo Osaka FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

Yokohama FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shuhei Yomoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tiago Pagnussat 3
Bruno Mendes 2
Yusuke Matsuo 2
Yuta Toyokawa 2
Leo Ceara 1
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 1
Kazuma Watanabe 1
Hiroshi Kiyotake 1

Head to Head

2023-05-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Yokohama FC 2021-08-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Yokohama FC 2021-03-13 Yokohama FC 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-11-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Yokohama FC 2020-08-30 Yokohama FC 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2023-05-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Yokohama FC W 2023-05-20 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-05-14 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-05-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2023-05-03 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Yokohama FC Form

2023-05-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Yokohama FC L 2023-05-20 Yokohama FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-05-13 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Yokohama FC W 2023-05-07 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Yokohama FC L 2023-05-03 Yokohama FC 1–0 Albirex Niigata W 2023-04-29 Yokohama FC 1–4 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Yokohama FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Cerezo Osaka FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC57% Draw26% Yokohama FC17%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Yokohama FC
43%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Yokohama FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC37% Draw49% Yokohama FC14%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Yokohama FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 25% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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