Kashiwa Reysol vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashiwa Reysol vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium.
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–5 | L |
| 16 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Tokushima Vortis | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Oita FC Trinita | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Kashiwa Reysol | Cerezo Osaka FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #2 |
| 20 | Points | 31 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 7 |
| 24 | Scored | 48 |
| 25 | Conceded | 38 |
| -1 | GD | +10 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.72 |
| 39% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
39%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
28%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium!
- 5' Hayato Nakama picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Seung-Gyu Kim is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashiwa Reysol.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' It’s high time Akio Kogiku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Koji Toriumi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Kashiwa Reysol have won 345 goals from 411 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' Yoshito Okubo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuta Toyokawa at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' Ryosuke Shindo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 381 appearances.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Masatoshi Mihara, as he is very good at scoring at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 71' A tactical swap from Kashiwa Reysol — Keiya Shiihashi on, Dodi off on 71 minutes.
- 75' Kato Mutsuki makes way for Hiroto Yamada at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 80' Matheus Savio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 85' Naoyuki Fujita makes way for Hinata Kida at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 87' Takuma Ominami makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Kashiwa Reysol are in front.
- 89' Sachiro Toshima is replacing Yuki Muto for the Kashiwa Reysol side.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kashiwa Reysol to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
22
Dodi ↓ Keiya Shiihashi 71'
- 20
- 3
- 27
-
19
Yuki Muto ↓ Sachiro Toshima 89'
- 4
- 9
- 25
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Yuta Kamiya 71'
- 17
Bench
-
26
Keiya Shiihashi ↑ 71'
- 44
- 35
- 24
-
39
Yuta Kamiya ↑ 71'
-
28
Sachiro Toshima ↑ 89'
- 21
Coach
Nelsinho
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Tiago Pagnussat ↓ Ryuya Nishio 85'
- 21
- 3
- 4
-
5
Naoyuki Fujita ↓ Hinata Kida 85'
- 10
-
32
Yuta Toyokawa ↓ Yoshito Okubo 60'
- 17
-
29
Kato Mutsuki ↓ Hiroto Yamada 75'
- 24
- 16
Bench
-
20
Yoshito Okubo ↑ 60'
-
13
Toshiyuki Takagi ↑ 85'
-
34
Hiroto Yamada ↑ 75'
-
30
Hinata Kida ↑ 85'
-
33
Ryuya Nishio ↑ 85'
- 50
- 22
Coach
Akio Kogiku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mao Hosoya | 3 |
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Michael Olunga | 1 |
| Leo Ceara | 1 |
| Taiyo Koga | 1 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 1 |
| Bruno Mendes | 1 |
| Yuki Kakita | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
2021-11-07
Kashiwa Reysol
1–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2021-11-03
Tokushima Vortis
0–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2021-10-24
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2021-10-03
Oita FC Trinita
1–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2021-09-26
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–2
Kashima Antlers
L
2021-09-22
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.19
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for:
Kashiwa Reysol or Cerezo Osaka FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
69%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
60%
Kashiwa Reysol or Cerezo Osaka FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | Cerezo Osaka FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

