Kawasaki Frontale vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

Kawasaki Frontale

0 – 0

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Cerezo Osaka FC

Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 07:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium 19,054 HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 89' Capixaba

Overview

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Kawasaki Frontale vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.

Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Takuto Okabe
Assistant 1 Taku Nakano
Assistant 2 Yukimasa Anai

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

Kawasaki Frontale 20 games · Avg 3.6 goals Cerezo Osaka FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-18 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-07-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-04-02 Kawasaki Frontale 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-11-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-03-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Mar	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	0–0	D
11 Mar	Albirex Niigata	A	0–1	L
04 Mar	Shonan Bellmare	H	1–1	D
25 Feb	Kashima Antlers	A	2–1	W
17 Feb	Yokohama F.Marinos	H	1–2	L
05 Nov	FC Tokyo	A	3–2	W

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
25 Feb	Avispa Fukuoka	A	1–2	L
18 Feb	Albirex Niigata	H	2–2	D
05 Nov	Nagoya Grampus	H	0–1	L

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale		Cerezo Osaka FC
#14	Position	#2
28	Points	31
18	Played	18
10 / 0 / 8	W / D / L	11 / 0 / 7
38	Scored	48
40	Conceded	38
-2	GD	+10
1.56	PPG	1.72
56%	Win %	61%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)

70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/2

61-75

1/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Todoroki Athletics Stadium that hosts another battle between Kawasaki Frontale and Cerezo Osaka FC.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 439 games and scored 556 goals.
10' Matej Jonjic, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
25' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
35' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's 4-1-2-3 shape.
40' The 40-year-old Akihiro Ienaga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
50' Leo Ceara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
60' Kawasaki Frontale seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
65' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
69' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Kato Mutsuki by Leo Ceara on 69 minute.
70' Leo Ceara is replacing Kato Mutsuki for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
76' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Chanathip Songkrasin trudges off to be replaced by Yu Kobayashi on 76 minutes.
81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
83' Capixaba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hirotaka Tameda on 83 minute.
86' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Marcinho departs to be replaced by Yusuke Segawa.
89' Controversy at the stadium! Capixaba argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
90' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryosuke Shindo is hanging Riku Matsuda on the field on 90 minute.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

6
Joao Schmidt
2
Kyohei Noborizato
41
Akihiro Ienaga
3
Takuma Ominami
13
Miki Yamane
23
Marcinho ↓ Yusuke Segawa 86'
8
Kento Tachibanada
15
Shuto Tanabe
20
Shin Yamada ↓ Taisei Miyashiro 76'
1
Sung-ryong Jung
18
Chanatip Songkrasin ↓ Yu Kobayashi 76'

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

9
Leo Ceara ↑ 69'
27
Capixaba ↑ 83'
11
Jordy Croux
3
Ryosuke Shindo ↑ 90'
5
Hinata Kida
31
Keisuke Shimizu
7
Satoki Uejo ↑ 70'

Coach Akio Kogiku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Leandro Damiao	7
Kaoru Mitoma	3
Marcinho	3
Ayumu Seko	3
Leo Ceara	2
Akihiro Ienaga	2
Hiroaki Okuno	2
Erison	2

Head to Head

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2023-03-18 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2023-03-11 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-03-04 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2023-02-25 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-02-17 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2022-11-05 FC Tokyo 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale W

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

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 2023-02-25 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-02-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Albirex Niigata D 2022-11-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.81 Kawasaki Frontale xG

Expected Goals

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

1.89 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

I would bet for: Kawasaki Frontale or Cerezo Osaka FC 76% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Kawasaki Frontale40% Draw24% Cerezo Osaka FC36%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 3.7

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	50%	50%
± 4.5	31%	69%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw

64%

Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC

60%

Kawasaki Frontale or Cerezo Osaka FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Kawasaki Frontale29% Draw40% Cerezo Osaka FC31%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–0 not predicted

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

9.3%

1 – 2

7.7%

2 – 1

7.4%

2 – 2

6.9%

1 – 3

4.8%

0 – 2

4.5%

3 – 1

4.5%

2 – 3

4.4%

3 – 2

4.2%

2 – 0

4.1%

0 – 1

4.1%

1 – 0

3.9%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap	Kawasaki Frontale covers	Push	Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	11%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	17%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	18%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	12%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet

16% ✗

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✗

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