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FC Tokyo vs Cerezo Osaka FC, 2018

J. League · 2018
FC Tokyo
0 – 1
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Takuto Okabe
  • Referee Naoya Okawa
  • Referee Koji Morikawa
  • Referee Tomohisa Gonda

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

7
9
4
FC Tokyo 20 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-20 FC Tokyo 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tokyo 2018-01-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 FC Tokyo 2017-08-20 FC Tokyo 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-02-11 FC Tokyo 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
07 Oct Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 W
29 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–2 L
22 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
15 Sep Vegalta Sendai A 0–1 L
02 Sep Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct FC Tokyo A 1–0 W
06 Oct Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
22 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
14 Sep Jubilo Iwata H 1–1 D
01 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–1 W
25 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–1 L

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 history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Tōkyō and Cerezo Osaka FC is underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' 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 Yojiro Takahagi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tōkyō and Cerezo Osaka FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' FC Tōkyō are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's shape.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
  • 50' Souza has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Japan international Yusuke Tanaka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' It looks surprising FC Tōkyō does not make any changes. Kota Mizunuma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Masato Morishige needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 80' Kensuke Nagai has been relatively quiet despite scoring 47 goals in his last 437 appearances.
  • 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cerezo Osaka FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

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

2018-10-20 FC Tokyo 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tokyo 2018-01-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 FC Tokyo 2017-08-20 FC Tokyo 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-02-11 FC Tokyo 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

FC Tokyo Form

2018-10-20 FC Tokyo 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-10-07 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 FC Tokyo W 2018-09-29 FC Tokyo 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 FC Tokyo D 2018-09-15 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 FC Tokyo L 2018-09-02 FC Tokyo 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2018-10-20 FC Tokyo 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-10-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2018-09-22 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-09-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Jubilo Iwata D 2018-09-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-08-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92 FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: FC Tokyo or Cerezo Osaka FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo37% Draw25% Cerezo Osaka FC38%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw
61%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
63%
FC Tokyo or Cerezo Osaka FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo30% Draw39% Cerezo Osaka FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 17% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 17% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✗

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