Saturday , 15 August 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
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' FC Tōkyō have kicked off against Cerezo Osaka FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 369 appearances.
  • 14' Against the run of play, Yoshito Okubo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ayumu Seko.
  • 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
  • 29' Masato Morishige needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 37' Arthur picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' The FC Tokyo bench stirs into life. Arthur is withdrawn and Joan Oumari gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Ayumu Seko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 54' What a moment for Kyosuke Tagawa! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 57' Magnificent from Riki Harakawa! That is 15 goals in 279 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 59' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adailton is hanging Kyosuke Tagawa on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' FC Tōkyō are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 69' Cerezo Osaka FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 71' Leandro adds to his 0 season tally! FC Tokyo lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 72' Hirotaka Mita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keigo Higashi on 72 minute.
  • 73' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 73 minute. Diego Oliveira leaves to be changed by Kensuke Nagai.
  • 77' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Yuta Toyokawa trudges off to be replaced by Toshiyuki Takagi on 77 minutes.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Masato Morishige.
  • 84' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 89' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tōkyō is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Leandro is replaced by Ryoma Watanabe on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Tōkyō to claim maximum points.

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
Hiroaki Okuno 2
Ryotaro Araki 2
Shunta Tanaka 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Rafael Ratao 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.