FC Tokyo vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Tokyo vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | FC Tokyo | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | Júbilo Iwata | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–1 | 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)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Tōkyō and Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 5' FC Tōkyō are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Tōkyō side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Jean Patric has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 24' The supporters are chanting for Ryosuke Shindo. He replaces Ryosuke Yamanaka on 24 minute.
- 29' FC Tōkyō have won 428 goals from 450 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' Kim Jinhyeon, a Korea Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' FC Tōkyō started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' Ryosuke Yamanaka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 315 appearances.
- 46' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Tokuma Suzuki by Nelson Ishiwatari on 46 minute.
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryoma Watanabe makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 53' FC Tōkyō is showing some good football. However, FC Tōkyō are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Hirotaka Tameda departs to be replaced by Jean Patric.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nelson Ishiwatari made 382 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' FC Tōkyō are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' Kuryu Matsuki catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 73' Hotaka Nakamura has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Adailton is replaced by Kazuya Konno.
- 76' Ryoma Watanabe doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 77' The Japan Ryoma Watanabe breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 0-3!
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Ryoma Watanabe makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 78.
- 80' Jean Patric picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Leandro on, Ryoma Watanabe off on 81 minutes.
- 83' Luiz Phellype is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 85' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Keigo Higashi exits the field as Seiji Kimura enters on 85.
- 90' 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.
- The final score is 4-0.
Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 49
- 10
- 9
- 30
- 15
- 35
- 24
- 37
- 23
- 44
Bench
- 22
- 5
- 47
- 20
- 13
- 17
- 31
Coach
Albert Puig
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Adam Taggart ↓ Sota Kitano 56'
- 21
- 6
-
2
Riku Matsuda ↓ Bruno Mendes 75'
- 22
- 10
- 16
- 33
- 17
-
19
Hirotaka Tameda ↓ Jean Patric 56'
- 7
Bench
-
3
Ryosuke Shindo ↑ 24'
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 56'
-
11
Bruno Mendes ↑ 75'
- 41
- 31
-
38
Sota Kitano ↑ 56'
-
37
Nelson Ishiwatari ↑ 46'
Coach
Akio Kogiku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
FC Tokyo Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.84
FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
Double Chance
FC Tokyo or Draw
78%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
41%
FC Tokyo or Cerezo Osaka FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
2 – 1
7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo covers | Push | Cerezo Osaka FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 19% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

