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Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo vs Cerezo Osaka FC, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 04:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jun Mihara
  • Referee Yoichi Fujii
  • Referee Noriyuki Suzuki
  • Referee Nobutsugu Murakami

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–1 D
05 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 1–2 L
01 Aug V-Varen Nagasaki A 3–2 W
22 Jul Júbilo Iwata H 0–0 D
18 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L
20 May Vissel Kobe A 0–4 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–1 D
05 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
01 Aug Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
28 Jul Vegalta Sendai A 2–2 D
25 Jul Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
22 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' The 35-year-old Hotaru Yamaguchi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Yoshiaki Komai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Japan international Yasuki Kimoto has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Osmar Barba made 374 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo that had 381 games and scored 371 goals.
  • 80' Ryosuke Shindo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' 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 Riku Matsuda suffering a number of foals already.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo or Cerezo Osaka FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo40% Draw29% Cerezo Osaka FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo or Draw
69%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
60%
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo or Cerezo Osaka FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo27% Draw50% Cerezo Osaka FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo

Handicap Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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