FC Tokyo vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
FC Tokyo vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
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 14 Jun Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–2 D 31 May Kyoto Sanga FC A 0–3 L 25 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–3 L 17 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–3 L 10 May Vissel Kobe H 1–0 W 03 May Albirex Niigata A 3–2 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 14 Jun FC Tokyo A 2–2 D 01 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 4–2 W 28 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D 24 May Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W 18 May Kawasaki Frontale A 0–2 L 11 May Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–0 W Season Stats
FC Tokyo 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 history22% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this seasonFC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tokyo0-15–/116-30–/231-458/–46-602/–61-754/476+3/2■ Scored ■ ConcededCerezo Osaka FC0-153/116-304/131-453/146-602/261-752/376+6/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Ajinomoto Stadium that hosts another battle between FC Tokyo and Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 3' Marcelo Ryan puts FC Tokyo on the lead.
- 8' 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 Kyohei Noborizato suffering a number of foals already.
- 13' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
- 23' Rafael Ratao needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 28' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 347 games and scored 372 goals.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' What a strike from Rafael Ratao! The score is 1-1.
- 46' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Niko Takahashi is hanging Kyohei Noborizato on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Sei Muroya has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 56' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 57' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Vitor Bueno departs to be replaced by Motohiko Nakajima.
- 59' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Soma Anzai is replaced by Kota Tawaratsumida on 59 minute.
- 60' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 60 minute. Keigo Higashi leaves to be changed by Kein Sato.
- 65' Shion Homma is replacing Thiago Andrade for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
- 66' Shunta Tanaka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shinji Kagawa on 66 minute.
- 71' Sensational shot from Shunta Tanaka. Cerezo Osaka FC is back in the lead.
- 75' Leon Nozawa is replacing Keita Endo for the FC Tokyo side.
- 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 81' GOAL! Marcelo Ryan scores on 81. Assisted by Leon Nozawa
- 84' Everton is replacing Marcelo Ryan for the FC Tokyo side.
- 86' Masaya Shibayama has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rafael Ratao on 86 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
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Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 2
- 10
- 18
- 99
- 22
- 8
- 4
- 13
- 19
- 7
Bench
- 5
- 37
- 30
- 41
- 33
- 98
- 32
- 28
- 16
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
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8
Shinji Kagawa ↓ Shunta Tanaka 66'
- 6
- 44
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9
Rafael Ratao ↓ Masaya Shibayama 86'
- 5
- 33
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55
Vitor Bueno ↓ Motohiko Nakajima 57'
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11
Thiago Andrade ↓ Shion Homma 65'
- 16
- 1
Bench
- 3
- 35
- 14
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13
Motohiko Nakajima ↑ 57'
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10
Shunta Tanaka ↑ 66'
- 21
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19
Shion Homma ↑ 65'
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48
Masaya Shibayama ↑ 86'
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22
Niko Takahashi ↑ 46'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Ryoma Watanabe 5 Leandro 4 Diego Oliveira 3 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2 Rafael Ratao 2 Marcelo Ryan 2 Hiroaki Okuno 2 Ryotaro Araki 2 Head to Head
FC Tokyo Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 42.46 FC Tokyo xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.01 Cerezo Osaka FC xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 78%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 4.47Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line 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 Tokyo or Draw 69%Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC 53%FC Tokyo or Cerezo Osaka FC 78%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 122 – 1 6.9%2 – 2 Actual1 – 1 6.4%1 – 2 5.6%3 – 1 5.5%3 – 2 5.5%2 – 3 4.5%1 – 3 3.7%3 – 3 3.7%2 – 0 3.6%4 – 1 3.4%4 – 2 3.4%Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo
Handicap FC Tokyo covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers -2.5 16% — 84% -2 16% 14% 70% -1.5 30% — 70% -1 30% 18% 52% -0.5 48% — 52% +0.5 68% — 32% +1 68% 15% 17% +1.5 83% — 17% +2 83% 9% 8% +2.5 92% — 8% Clean Sheet
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet 14% ✓Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet 9% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.