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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 Júbilo 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
71% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
43% 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
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Tokyo
Motoki Nagakura 5 G 2 A
Marcelo Ryan 3 G 2 A
Soma Anzai 3 G
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. FC Tōkyō host Cerezo Osaka FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daiki Niwa made 442 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tōkyō must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . FC Tōkyō seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Hiroshi Kiyotake needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' FC Tōkyō are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cerezo Osaka FC backline.
  • 45' Yusuke Maruhashi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' Kosuke Ota has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' Brazil international Souza has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tōkyō and Cerezo Osaka FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Sei Muroya has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • Cerezo Osaka FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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 Júbilo 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.