Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kyoto Sanga FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sun 14 May 2023 · 04:30 UTC Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage 12,917 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 26' Tomoya Wakahara og
Kazunari Ichimi 58' Y
Patric 90' Y
Y 90' Seiya Maikuma

Overview

Match Preview

Kyoto Sanga FC vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage.

Match Details

  • Referee Takuto Okabe
  • Assistant 1 Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Assistant 2 Shingo Sakamoto (Japan)

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

3
3
4
Kyoto Sanga FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-14 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-10-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-02-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
07 May Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–4 L
03 May Kawasaki Frontale H 0–1 L
29 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D
23 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 2–3 L
15 Apr Gamba Osaka H 2–1 W
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–0 W
07 May Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
03 May Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W
29 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–1 L
23 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
15 Apr FC Tōkyō A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Kyoto Sanga FC Cerezo Osaka FC
#8 Position #2
23 Points 31
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
32 Scored 48
39 Conceded 38
-7 GD +10
1.28 PPG 1.72
44% Win % 61%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kyoto Sanga FC and Cerezo Osaka FC has kicked off!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Kyoto Sanga FC in their 4-1-2-3 trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 10' Jin-hyeon Kim, a South Korea , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' It’s high time Akio Kogiku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Kyoto Sanga FC is showing some good football. However, Kyoto Sanga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Kyoto Nishikyogoku stage. Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 26' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tomoya Wakahara makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 36' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Kosuke Kinoshita makes way for Kazunari Ichimi at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Patric. He replaces Ryogo Yamasaki on 62 minute.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Shimpei Fukuoka is replaced by Daiki Kaneko.
  • 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Capixaba on, Hirotaka Tameda off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Hiroaki Okuno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 78' Ryuya Nishio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kato Mutsuki on 78 minute.
  • 80' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Kosuke Shirai by Shinnosuke Fukuda on 80 minute.
  • 85' Kyoto Sanga FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cerezo Osaka FC backline.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Tokuma Suzuki. He replaces Shinji Kagawa on 87 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Patric on 90 minutes.
  • 0-1 the final result. Kyoto Sanga FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Temma Matsuda 3
Papagaio 3
Taichi Hara 3
Leo Ceara 2
Thiago Andrade 1
Motohiko Nakajima 1
Shion Homma 1
Kengo Furuyama 1

Head to Head

2023-05-14 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-10-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-02-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2023-05-14 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-05-07 Yokohama F·Marinos 4–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-05-03 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-04-29 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2023-04-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC L 2023-04-15 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Gamba Osaka W

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2023-05-14 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-05-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2023-05-03 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-04-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2023-04-15 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto Sanga FC27% Draw26% Cerezo Osaka FC47%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
73%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Cerezo Osaka FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kyoto Sanga FC20% Draw43% Cerezo Osaka FC37%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyoto Sanga FC covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 21% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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