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FC Tōkyō vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
FC Tōkyō
3 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 3 Aug 2019 · 10:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Masato Morishige 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tōkyō vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Masaki Tsuruoka
  • Referee Ryosuke Murai
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game

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

7
9
4
FC Tōkyō 20 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-03 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-10-20 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-01-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–0 W
20 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–0 W
14 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 0–3 L
07 Jul Gamba Osaka H 3–1 W
29 Jun Yokohama F·Marinos H 4–2 W
23 Jun Vegalta Sendai A 0–2 L
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Aug FC Tōkyō A 0–3 L
20 Jul Vegalta Sendai H 0–0 D
13 Jul Nagoya Grampus H 3–0 W
06 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
30 Jun Shonan Bellmare A 2–0 W
22 Jun Júbilo Iwata H 2–0 W

Season Stats

FC Tōkyō Cerezo Osaka FC
#12 Position #2
37 Points 31
18 Played 18
13 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
55 Scored 48
42 Conceded 38
+13 GD +10
2.06 PPG 1.72
72% Win % 61%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
85% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
Motoki Nagakura 8 G 3 A
Marcelo Ryan 5 G 2 A
Dani Gomez 5 G
Soma Anzai 5 G
Teruhito Nakagawa 4 G 2 A
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Tokyo and Cerezo Osaka FC has kicked off!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Cerezo Osaka FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' FC Tokyo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cerezo Osaka FC backline.
  • 47' Kensuke Nagai does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Tokyo surge ahead!
  • 52' FC Tokyo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's shape.
  • 56' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Yoichiro Kakitani on, Hiroaki Okuno off on 56 minutes.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Masato Morishige on 61 minutes.
  • 66' The whistle greets Kotaro Omori as he departs to be replaced by Hirotaka Mita.
  • 68' Hirotaka Mita has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 76' Jael is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kensuke Nagai at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' The 36-year-old Yoichiro Kakitani has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 86' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Keigo Higashi is replaced by Na Sangho on 86 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lotina

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryoma Watanabe 5
Leandro 4
Diego Oliveira 3
Shunta Tanaka 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Rafael Ratao 2
Marcelo Ryan 2
Hiroaki Okuno 2

Head to Head

2019-08-03 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-10-20 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-01-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 FC Tōkyō

FC Tōkyō Form

2019-08-03 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2019-07-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 FC Tōkyō W 2019-07-14 FC Tōkyō 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale L 2019-07-07 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Gamba Osaka W 2019-06-29 FC Tōkyō 4–2 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2019-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 FC Tōkyō L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2019-08-03 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2019-07-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D 2019-07-13 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2019-07-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2019-06-30 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2019-06-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Júbilo Iwata W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.56 FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō50% Draw21% Cerezo Osaka FC29%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

FC Tōkyō or Draw
72%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
50%
FC Tōkyō or Cerezo Osaka FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tōkyō40% Draw35% Cerezo Osaka FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–0 not predicted
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
4 – 2
3.6%
3 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap FC Tōkyō covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 15% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 18% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 14% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
16% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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