FC Tokyo vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

FC Tokyo

1 – 2

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Cerezo Osaka FC

Sat 15 Apr 2023 · 07:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium 16,939 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 59' Hiroaki Okuno

Ryoma Watanabe 68' 1–1

1–2 84' Hiroaki Okuno

Y 45' Ryosuke Yamanaka

Overview

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

FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Yoshimi Yamashita
Assistant 1 Osamu Akasaka
Assistant 2 Shingo Sakamoto (Japan)

3 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 1.7 goals/game

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

FC Tokyo 20 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cerezo Osaka FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-15 FC Tokyo 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-10-12 FC Tokyo 4–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-03-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 FC Tokyo 2021-07-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–3 FC Tokyo 2021-03-06 FC Tokyo 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

FC Tokyo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Apr	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	1–2	L
09 Apr	Shonan Bellmare	H	2–2	D
01 Apr	Sagan Tosu FC	A	0–1	L
18 Mar	Nagoya Grampus	A	0–0	D
12 Mar	Yokohama FC	H	3–1	W
04 Mar	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	0–2	L

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Apr	FC Tokyo	A	2–1	W
09 Apr	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	2–3	L
01 Apr	Yokohama F.Marinos	H	2–1	W
18 Mar	Kawasaki Frontale	A	0–0	D
12 Mar	Sagan Tosu FC	H	2–1	W
04 Mar	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–2	L

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' Temperatures are rising at Ajinomoto Stadium as fc tokyo face off against cerezo osaka fc in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
9' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Jordy Croux comes on to replace Capixaba.
14' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
19' Shuto Abe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for fc tokyo so far.
24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both fc tokyo and cerezo osaka fc are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
34' It’s high time Akio Kogiku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
39' 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.
44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
45' The referee has no hesitation. Ryosuke Yamanaka is booked for Cerezo Osaka FC — Yellow card on 45.
50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
59' Hiroaki Okuno has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
60' Magnificent from Hiroaki Okuno! That is 27 goals in 275 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
63' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Teruhito Nakagawa is replaced by Adailton.
64' Adailton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Teruhito Nakagawa on 64 minute.
65' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Seiya Maikuma exits the field as Hikaru Nakahara enters on 65.
68' What a moment for Ryoma Watanabe! That strike on 68 puts his side firmly in control.
73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Capixaba, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
76' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 76 minute. Jordy Croux leaves to be changed by Satoki Uejo.
77' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Ryoma Watanabe by Kota Tawaratsumida on 77 minute.
82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Akio Kogiku might look to freshen things up shortly.
84' Goal! Hiroaki Okuno scores his 27 goal in 275 matches.
85' The Japan Hiroaki Okuno breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 0-5!
86' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Shuto Abe has done his job and it is now time for Keigo Higashi to step up.
The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Puig

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

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

2023-04-15 FC Tokyo 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-04-09 FC Tokyo 2–2 Shonan Bellmare D 2023-04-01 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 FC Tokyo L 2023-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 FC Tokyo D 2023-03-12 FC Tokyo 3–1 Yokohama FC W 2023-03-04 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 FC Tokyo L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2023-04-15 FC Tokyo 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-04-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–3 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2023-04-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2023-03-18 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2023-03-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.62 FC Tokyo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.12 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

FC Tokyo46% Draw22% Cerezo Osaka FC32%

Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes81% 0% No19%

Avg goals/match: 4.74

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	95%	5%
± 2.5	84%	16%
± 3.5	68%	32%
± 4.5	50%	50%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw

68%

Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC

54%

FC Tokyo or Cerezo Osaka FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Tokyo39% Draw34% Cerezo Osaka FC27%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 2

6.5%

2 – 1

6.3%

3 – 2

5.6%

1 – 1

5.5%

3 – 1

5.4%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 3

4.6%

3 – 3

4 – 2

3.7%

1 – 3

3.6%

4 – 1

3.5%

2 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap	FC Tokyo covers	Push	Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	14%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	18%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	14%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	9%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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