Sagan Tosu FC vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
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Sagan Tosu FC vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Referee Isao Nishihashi
- Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
- Referee Hironori Tajima
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jul | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jul | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jul | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jul | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 4 G |
| Pablo Sabbag | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. Sagan Tosu FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Matej Jonjic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
- 20' 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.
- 25' It looks surprising Sagan Tosu FC does not make any changes. Kaisei Ishii has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tomoya Koyamatsu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Cerezo Osaka FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Japan international Riku Matsuda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Yoichiro Kakitani by Eiichi Katayama on 46 minute.
- 51' Kaisei Ishii doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Sagan Tosu FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's shape.
- 63' Sagan Tosu FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Naoyuki Fujita.
- 68' Daichi Hayashi gets the nod from Sagan Tosu FC. He replaces Kaisei Ishii and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Yuta Koike. He replaces Yusuke Maruhashi on 72 minute.
- 73' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Hiroshi Kiyotake is replaced by Hiroaki Okuno on 73 minute.
- 75' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 77' A moment of madness from Yuta Koike on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cerezo Osaka FC will be frustrated.
- 79' The whistle greets Tomoya Koyamatsu as he departs to be replaced by Ahn Yongwoo.
- 84' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 86' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Renzo Lopez comes on to replace Yohei Toyoda.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Eduardo ↓ Ryang Yong Gi 86'
- 18
-
4
Riki Harakawa ↓ Yuta Higuchi 79'
- 36
- 41
-
33
Kaisei Ishii ↓ Daichi Hayashi 68'
-
11
Yohei Toyoda ↓ Renzo Lopez 86'
- 2
- 6
-
22
Tomoya Koyamatsu ↓ Ahn Yongwoo 79'
- 28
Bench
-
50
Ryang Yong Gi ↑ 86'
- 13
-
25
Ahn Yongwoo ↑ 79'
- 1
-
30
Yuta Higuchi ↑ 79'
-
16
Daichi Hayashi ↑ 68'
-
20
Renzo Lopez ↑ 86'
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 5
- 2
- 22
-
14
Yusuke Maruhashi ↓ Yuta Koike 72'
- 8
- 3
- 10
-
32
Yuta Toyokawa ↓ Koji Suzuki 73'
- 17
Bench
- 11
-
25
Hiroaki Okuno ↑ 73'
-
16
Eiichi Katayama ↑ 46'
-
4
Yuta Koike ↑ 72'
- 15
-
18
Koji Suzuki ↑ 73'
- 27
Coach
Lotina
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Mendes | 3 |
| Kato Mutsuki | 3 |
| Noriyoshi Sakai | 2 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 2 |
| Fuchi Honda | 2 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 2 |
| Tokuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Yuta Higuchi | 2 |
Head to Head
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for:
Sagan Tosu FC or Cerezo Osaka FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
65%
Sagan Tosu FC or Cerezo Osaka FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC
| Handicap | Sagan Tosu FC covers | Push | Cerezo Osaka FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.