Sagan Tosu FC vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

Sagan Tosu FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Cerezo Osaka FC

Sat 8 Jul 2023 · 10:30 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium 7,762 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 13' Leo Ceara

Yuki Horigome 64' 1–1

Cayman Togashi 90+3' 2–1

Yuto Iwasaki 39' Y

Yuki Horigome 79' Y

Overview

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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 (2026/26)
Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Jumpei Iida
Assistant 1 Toshiyuki Wazumi
Assistant 2 Yusuke Shiotsu

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

Sagan Tosu FC 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cerezo Osaka FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-07-08 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-03-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2022-09-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2022-05-03 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-07-24 Sagan Tosu FC 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Jul	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	2–1	W
01 Jul	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	1–2	L
24 Jun	Shonan Bellmare	A	6–0	W
10 Jun	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	1–1	D
03 Jun	Yokohama FC	A	2–1	W
27 May	Kashima Antlers	H	2–2	D

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Jul	Sagan Tosu FC	A	1–2	L
30 Jun	Avispa Fukuoka	H	0–1	L
24 Jun	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	4–1	W
10 Jun	Vissel Kobe	H	2–1	W
03 Jun	Nagoya Grampus	A	1–3	L
28 May	Yokohama FC	H	2–0	W

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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 Sagan Tosu FC and Cerezo Osaka FC has kicked off!
5' Sagan Tosu FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
13' GOAL! Leo Ceara fires home to make it 0-1!
18' Jordy Croux has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
23' Japan international Kakeru Funaki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
28' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
38' So Kawahara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 279 appearances.
39' Yuto Iwasaki has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 39.
44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
49' It looks surprising Sagan Tosu FC does not make any changes. Tokuma Suzuki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
54' Sagan Tosu FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sagan Tosu FC and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
62' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Yuto Iwasaki exits the field as Cayman Togashi enters on 62.
64' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yuki Horigome makes no mistake. 1-1!
69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
72' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Hikaru Nakahara on, Jordy Croux off on 72 minutes.
77' It’s high time Akio Kogiku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
78' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryosuke Yamanaka is hanging Kakeru Funaki on the field on 78 minute.
79' Sagan Tosu FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 79.
81' Ayumu Yokoyama gets the nod from Sagan Tosu FC. He replaces Yuji Ono and will look to change the dynamic.
85' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Hinata Kida has done his job and it is now time for Tokuma Suzuki to step up.
88' Yoichi Naganuma makes way for Ryonosuke Kabayama at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
With this win, Sagan Tosu FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

10
Yuji Ono ↓ Ayumu Yokoyama 81'
20
Hwang Seokho
7
Kohei Tezuka ↓ Naoyuki Fujita 62'
29
Yuto Iwasaki ↓ Cayman Togashi 62'
24
Yoichi Naganuma ↓ Ryonosuke Kabayama 88'
71
Il-kyu Park
44
Yuki Horigome ↓ Atsushi Kawata 88'
23
Taichi Kikuchi
42
Wataru Harada
2
Kosuke Yamazaki
5
So Kawahara

Bench

22
Cayman Togashi ↑ 62'
6
Akito Fukuta
14
Naoyuki Fujita ↑ 62'
41
Ryonosuke Kabayama ↑ 88'
9
Atsushi Kawata ↑ 88'
35
Kei Uchiyama
32
Ayumu Yokoyama ↑ 81'

Coach Kenta Kawai

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

6
Ryosuke Yamanaka ↑ 78'
22
Matej Jonjic
17
Tokuma Suzuki ↑ 85'
41
Hikaru Nakahara ↑ 72'
31
Keisuke Shimizu
7
Satoki Uejo ↑ 72'
38
Sota Kitano ↑ 78'

Coach Akio Kogiku

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

2023-07-08 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-07-01 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2023-06-24 Shonan Bellmare 0–6 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-06-10 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2023-06-03 Yokohama FC 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-05-27 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Kashima Antlers D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2023-07-08 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-06-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2023-06-24 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-06-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vissel Kobe W 2023-06-03 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-05-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Yokohama FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.51 Sagan Tosu FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.44 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

I would bet for: Sagan Tosu FC or Cerezo Osaka FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sagan Tosu FC42% Draw26% Cerezo Osaka FC32%

Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.95

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC

58%

Sagan Tosu FC or Cerezo Osaka FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sagan Tosu FC29% Draw45% Cerezo Osaka FC26%

Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.9%

1 – 0

7.1%

0 – 0

0 – 1

6.6%

2 – 2

5.9%

2 – 0

5.9%

0 – 2

5.3%

3 – 1

4.2%

1 – 3

3.8%

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap	Sagan Tosu FC covers	Push	Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	19%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	18%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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