Saturday , 15 August 2026

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

J. League · 2020
FC Tokyo
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 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
2020-09-23 FC Tokyo 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 FC Tokyo 2019-08-03 FC Tokyo 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tokyo 2018-10-20 FC Tokyo 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
20 Sep Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
16 Sep Oita FC Trinita H 2–3 L
12 Sep Vissel Kobe A 2–2 D
09 Sep Yokohama FC H 2–1 W
05 Sep Oita FC Trinita A 1–0 W
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep FC Tokyo 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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Ajinomoto Stadium as FC Tōkyō face off against Cerezo Osaka FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' FC Tōkyō are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cerezo Osaka FC backline.
  • 10' 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 Bruno Mendes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ayumu Seko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tōkyō.
  • 25' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' Yoichiro Kakitani has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' Tsuyoshi Watanabe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' Adailton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kensuke Nagai at the 61 minute mark.
  • 63' Diego Oliveira puts FC Tokyo on the lead.
  • 66' Adailton doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tōkyō and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Toshiyuki Takagi on, Hiroaki Okuno off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 80' Eiichi Katayama is replacing Yusuke Maruhashi for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
  • 85' Taichi Hara is replacing Diego Oliveira for the FC Tokyo side.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Riku Matsuda on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Kyosuke Tagawa. He replaces Leandro on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Tōkyō 2-0 Cerezo Osaka FC.

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
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Rafael Ratao 2
Marcelo Ryan 2
Hiroaki Okuno 2
Ryotaro Araki 2

Head to Head

2020-09-23 FC Tokyo 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 FC Tokyo 2019-08-03 FC Tokyo 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tokyo 2018-10-20 FC Tokyo 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

FC Tokyo Form

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

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2020-09-23 FC Tokyo 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.