Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Tōkyō vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
FC Tōkyō
3 – 2
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 6 Mar 2021 · 05:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45+6' · FT 45+5'
Y 19' Ayumu Seko
Arthur 37' Y
Y 69' Riki Harakawa
Masato Morishige 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tōkyō vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Akihiro Takeda
  • Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
  • Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama
  • Referee Kota Watanabe

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 Tōkyō 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

7
9
4
FC Tōkyō 20 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-06 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-23 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 FC Tōkyō 2019-08-03 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–2 W
27 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D
19 Dec Vissel Kobe H 1–0 W
12 Dec Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
18 Nov Vegalta Sendai A 2–2 D
15 Nov Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar FC Tōkyō A 2–3 L
03 Mar Kawasaki Frontale A 2–3 L
27 Feb Kashiwa Reysol H 2–0 W
19 Dec Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
16 Dec Sagan Tosu FC H 1–2 L
12 Dec Kashiwa Reysol H 0–0 D

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
22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
28% 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
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Tōkyō welcome Cerezo Osaka FC for this crunch clash at Ajinomoto Stadium.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Brazil international Leandro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 14' What composure from Yoshito Okubo! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 19' That is a Yellow card for Cerezo Osaka FC. Ayumu Seko will be fuming at that decision.
  • 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Hotaka Nakamura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 37' FC Tokyo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tōkyō must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Arthur is replaced by Joan Oumari on 46 minute.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tōkyō that had 437 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 54' A stunning finish from Kyosuke Tagawa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' Riki Harakawa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
  • 59' Kyosuke Tagawa makes way for Adailton at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
  • 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Riki Harakawa.
  • 71' Leandro doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 72' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Keigo Higashi is replaced by Hirotaka Mita on 72 minute.
  • 73' Kensuke Nagai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Oliveira on 73 minute.
  • 77' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Yuta Toyokawa exits the field as Toshiyuki Takagi enters on 77.
  • 79' The referee shows FC Tokyo player a Yellow card on 79.
  • 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hiroshi Kiyotake, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' Ryoma Watanabe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leandro on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-03-06 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-23 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 FC Tōkyō 2019-08-03 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō

FC Tōkyō Form

2021-03-06 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-02-27 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2020-12-19 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vissel Kobe W 2020-12-12 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-11-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 FC Tōkyō D 2020-11-15 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 FC Tōkyō L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-03-06 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-03-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-02-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2020-12-19 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2020-12-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-12-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.72 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 83% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō56% Draw20% Cerezo Osaka FC24%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

FC Tōkyō or Draw
76%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
44%
FC Tōkyō or Cerezo Osaka FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tōkyō42% Draw34% Cerezo Osaka FC24%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4.9%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
4 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.8%
3 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap FC Tōkyō covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 16% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 18% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 13% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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