Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Atsubetsu Stadium.
- Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0 games · 0 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 | Kyōto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tōkyō | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tōkyō 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–5 | L |
| 21 Aug | Yokohama FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo welcome Cerezo Osaka FC for this crunch clash at Atsubetsu Stadium.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Levir Culpi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' 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.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' A change in the Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo ranks — Daiki Suga exits the field as Milan Tucic enters on 46.
- 46' What composure from Naoyuki Fujita! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 51' Riki Matsuda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' The Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo manager makes a substitution. Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa departs to be replaced by Jay Bothroyd.
- 64' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 69' Japan international Yuta Koike has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' Douglas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryota Aoki on 74 minute.
- 76' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yoshito Okubo is hanging Kato Mutsuki on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' Daiki Suga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
- 82' Tiago Pagnussat is replacing Yuta Koike for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 88' Magnificent from Yoshito Okubo! That is 16 goals in 278 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tiago Pagnussat.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cerezo Osaka FC players.
Lineups
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 10
-
4
Daiki Suga ↓ Milan Tucic 46'
- 14
-
27
Takuma Arano ↓ Takahiro Yanagi 74'
-
28
Ryota Aoki ↓ Douglas 74'
- 9
- 6
- 2
- 35
Bench
-
3
Takahiro Yanagi ↑ 74'
- 44
-
48
Jay Bothroyd ↑ 59'
-
32
Milan Tucic ↑ 46'
-
33
Douglas ↑ 74'
- 34
- 50
Coach
Mihailo Petrović
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 4
- 5
- 2
-
34
Hiroto Yamada ↓ Riki Matsuda 46'
-
26
Yuta Koike ↓ Tiago Pagnussat 82'
- 15
- 28
- 17
- 33
-
29
Kato Mutsuki ↓ Yoshito Okubo 76'
Bench
-
6
Tiago Pagnussat ↑ 82'
-
23
Takashi Inui ↑ 46'
-
20
Yoshito Okubo ↑ 76'
-
18
Jun Nishikawa ↑ 82'
- 30
- 50
-
22
Riki Matsuda ↑ 46'
Coach
Levir Culpi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Mendes | 4 |
| Leo Ceara | 4 |
| Ryota Aoki | 4 |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 |
| Yoichiro Kakitani | 2 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 2 |
| Chanathip Songkrasin | 2 |
| Ryosuke Shindo | 2 |
Head to Head
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Form
2021-09-08
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–3
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2021-08-28
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2021-08-25
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–2
Nagoya Grampus
L
2021-08-21
Ōita FC Trinita
1–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
2021-08-14
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
3–2
FC Tōkyō
W
2021-08-09
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
2–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo or Draw
52%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
76%
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo or Cerezo Osaka FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
| Handicap | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo covers | Push | Cerezo Osaka FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 24% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

