Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Tōkyō vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
FC Tōkyō
2 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Wed 23 Sep 2020 · 10:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Y 90' Riku Matsuda
Masato Morishige 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Takumi Takagi
  • Referee Reo Tanaka
  • Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai

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
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 2018-10-20 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
20 Sep Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
16 Sep Ōita FC Trinita H 2–3 L
12 Sep Vissel Kobe A 2–2 D
09 Sep Yokohama FC H 2–1 W
05 Sep Ōita FC Trinita A 1–0 W
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep FC Tōkyō A 0–2 L
19 Sep Kashima Antlers H 1–2 L
16 Sep Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
13 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–1 W
09 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–0 W
05 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 3–0 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
71% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
43% 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
–/–
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 Tōkyō
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' The game is set. Cerezo Osaka FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bruno Mendes, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Hirotaka Mita has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tokyo in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
  • 30' FC Tokyo 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.
  • 35' Hiroaki Okuno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 275 appearances.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tokyo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryoya Ogawa made 442 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matej Jonjic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tokyo.
  • 61' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 61 minute. Kensuke Nagai leaves to be changed by Adailton.
  • 63' Assisted by Shuto Abe with the perfectly-timed delivery and Diego Oliveira makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 66' Adailton makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FC Tokyo are in front.
  • 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tokyo and Cerezo Osaka FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 73' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Hiroaki Okuno exits the field as Toshiyuki Takagi enters on 73.
  • 78' FC Tokyo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cerezo Osaka FC backline.
  • 80' Eiichi Katayama gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Yusuke Maruhashi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' FC Tokyo make a change. Diego Oliveira trudges off to be replaced by Taichi Hara on 85 minutes.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Riku Matsuda is booked for Cerezo Osaka FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Leandro by Kyosuke Tagawa on 90 minute.
  • 2-0 the final result. Cerezo Osaka FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lotina

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2018-10-20 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

FC Tokyo Form

2020-09-23 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2020-09-20 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-09-16 FC Tōkyō 2–3 Ōita FC Trinita W 2020-09-12 Vissel Kobe 2–2 FC Tōkyō D 2020-09-09 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Yokohama FC L 2020-09-05 Ōita FC Trinita 0–1 FC Tōkyō W

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2020-09-23 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2020-09-19 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Kashima Antlers L 2020-09-16 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2020-09-13 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2020-09-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2020-09-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.36 FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo52% Draw22% Cerezo Osaka FC26%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw
73%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
48%
FC Tokyo or Cerezo Osaka FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tokyo39% Draw37% Cerezo Osaka FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 15% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 19% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 14% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
19% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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