Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Tokyo vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
FC Tokyo
3 – 2
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 6 Mar 2021 · 05:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45+6' · FT 45+5'
Y 19' Ayumu Seko
Arthur 37' Y
Y 69' Riki Harakawa
Masato Morishige 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Akihiro Takeda
  • Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
  • Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama
  • Referee Kota Watanabe

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
2021-03-06 FC Tokyo 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–2 W
27 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D
19 Dec Vissel Kobe H 1–0 W
12 Dec Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
18 Nov Vegalta Sendai A 2–2 D
15 Nov Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar FC Tokyo A 2–3 L
03 Mar Kawasaki Frontale A 2–3 L
27 Feb Kashiwa Reysol H 2–0 W
19 Dec Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
16 Dec Sagan Tosu FC H 1–2 L
12 Dec Kashiwa Reysol H 0–0 D

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
85% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
31% 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
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Tokyo
Motoki Nagakura 8 G 3 A
Marcelo Ryan 5 G 2 A
Dani Gomez 5 G
Soma Anzai 5 G
Teruhito Nakagawa 4 G 2 A
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Ajinomoto Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Ryoya Ogawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Ayumu Seko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 14' Yoshito Okubo does the damage! The net is bulging and Cerezo Osaka FC surge ahead!
  • 19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ayumu Seko on 19 minutes.
  • 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Levir Culpi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' It’s high time Levir Culpi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Arthur gets a Yellow card.
  • 42' The 25-year-old Ryuya Nishio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Arthur by Joan Oumari on 46 minute.
  • 51' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' A goal from the Japan international Kyosuke Tagawa! He fires home on 54 to make it 0-2!
  • 57' Goal! Riki Harakawa scores his 15 goal in 279 matches.
  • 59' FC Tokyo make a change. Kyosuke Tagawa trudges off to be replaced by Adailton on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Cerezo Osaka FC is showing some good football. However, Cerezo Osaka FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Riki Harakawa.
  • 71' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Leandro makes no mistake. 0-4!
  • 72' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Keigo Higashi exits the field as Hirotaka Mita enters on 72.
  • 73' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kensuke Nagai is hanging Diego Oliveira on the field on 73 minute.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Yuta Toyokawa is replaced by Toshiyuki Takagi.
  • 79' Masato Morishige is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tōkyō and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Leandro as he leaves the pitch. Ryoma Watanabe steps in for FC Tokyo.
  • Cerezo Osaka FC will have plenty to reflect on. FC Tōkyō were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-03-06 FC Tokyo 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

FC Tokyo Form

2021-03-06 FC Tokyo 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-02-27 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 FC Tokyo D 2020-12-19 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vissel Kobe W 2020-12-12 FC Tokyo 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-11-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 FC Tokyo D 2020-11-15 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 FC Tokyo L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-03-06 FC Tokyo 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-03-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-02-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2020-12-19 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2020-12-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-12-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.72 FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo56% Draw20% Cerezo Osaka FC24%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw
76%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
44%
FC Tokyo or Cerezo Osaka FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tokyo42% Draw34% Cerezo Osaka FC24%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4.9%
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
4 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.8%
3 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 16% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 18% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 13% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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