FC Tōkyō vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2024

FC Tōkyō

3 – 0

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Cerezo Osaka FC

Sun 8 Dec 2024 · 05:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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

FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Yoshimi Yamashita

6 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

FC Tōkyō 20 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cerezo Osaka FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-08 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-02-24 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 FC Tōkyō 2023-08-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 FC Tōkyō 2023-04-15 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-10-12 FC Tōkyō 4–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	3–0	W
30 Nov	Jubilo Iwata	A	1–2	L
09 Nov	FC Machida Zelvia	A	0–3	L
03 Nov	Shonan Bellmare	H	0–2	L
18 Oct	Vissel Kobe	A	2–0	W
05 Oct	Sagan Tosu FC	H	1–1	D

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	FC Tōkyō	A	0–3	L
30 Nov	Kashima Antlers	H	0–2	L
09 Nov	Avispa Fukuoka	H	1–0	W
03 Nov	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	1–1	D
19 Oct	Jubilo Iwata	H	1–2	L
05 Oct	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–0	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

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' The wait is over. Cerezo Osaka FC get us underway at Ajinomoto Stadium.
5' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' Teruhito Nakagawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
12' Teruhito Nakagawa does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Tokyo surge ahead!
17' 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.
22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
27' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
32' It’s high time Peter Cklamovski made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
42' A stunning finish from Takahiro Ko — that came from absolutely nowhere!
46' Sota Kitano makes way for Masaya Shibayama at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
56' 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 Shunta Tanaka suffering a number of foals already.
61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
63' Kota Tawaratsumida gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Diego Oliveira and will look to change the dynamic.
64' The supporters are chanting for Kyohei Noborizato. He replaces Capixaba on 64 minute.
69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jin-hyeon Kim made 369 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
71' The whistle greets Teruhito Nakagawa as he departs to be replaced by Keita Yamashita.
72' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Keigo Higashi by Kei Koizumi on 72 minute.
77' FC Tōkyō are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
82' 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.
87' Japan international Ryuya Nishio has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
88' A goal from the Brazil international Henrique Trevisan! He fires home on 88 to make it 0-3!
90' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Ryogo Yamasaki on, Hirotaka Tameda off on 90 minutes.
With this win, FC Tōkyō is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Cklamovski

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

6
Kyohei Noborizato ↑ 64'
29
Ryogo Yamasaki ↑ 90'
34
Hiroto Yamada ↑ 64'
24
Koji Toriumi
7
Satoki Uejo ↑ 90'
1
Han-Been Yang
48
Masaya Shibayama ↑ 46'

Coach Akio Kogiku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

FC Tōkyō Form

2024-12-08 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2024-11-30 Jubilo Iwata 2–1 FC Tōkyō L 2024-11-09 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 FC Tōkyō L 2024-11-03 FC Tōkyō 0–2 Shonan Bellmare L 2024-10-18 Vissel Kobe 0–2 FC Tōkyō W 2024-10-05 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2024-12-08 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2024-11-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers L 2024-11-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2024-11-03 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2024-10-19 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Jubilo Iwata L 2024-10-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.69 FC Tōkyō xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.75 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Tōkyō56% Draw20% Cerezo Osaka FC24%

Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes76% 0% No24%

Avg goals/match: 4.44

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	93%	7%
± 2.5	80%	20%
± 3.5	63%	37%
± 4.5	45%	55%

Double Chance

FC Tōkyō or Draw

77%

Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC

44%

FC Tōkyō or Cerezo Osaka FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FC Tōkyō44% Draw35% Cerezo Osaka FC21%

Actual: FC Tōkyō win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

7.4%

3 – 1

6.5%

1 – 1

6.3%

2 – 2

6.3%

3 – 2

5.6%

1 – 2

4.9%

2 – 0

4.5%

4 – 1

4.3%

3 – 0

Actual

4 – 2

3.8%

2 – 3

3.7%

3 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap	FC Tōkyō covers	Push	Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	16%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	19%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	12%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	7%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet

18% ✗

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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