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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka FC, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0 – 2
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sun 20 May 2018 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
  • Referee Seiichi Kanai

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

11
4
5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 20 games · Avg 2.0 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-04-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017-12-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–2 L
13 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–1 W
12 May Vegalta Sendai A 3–1 W
06 May Vissel Kobe H 2–0 W
05 May Shonan Bellmare A 2–3 L
02 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–0 W
11 May Sagan Tosu FC A 3–2 W
06 May V-Varen Nagasaki H 4–1 W
05 May V-Varen Nagasaki H 3–1 W
02 May Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
29 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Cerezo Osaka FC
#4 Position #2
30 Points 31
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
41 Scored 48
33 Conceded 38
+8 GD +10
1.67 PPG 1.72
56% Win % 61%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Sanfrecce Hiroshima host Cerezo Osaka FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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.
  • 20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's shape.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yoon Junghwan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tatsuya Yamashita, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yang Donghyeon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 45' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' The 34-year-old Sho Inagaki has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 335 games and scored 427 goals.
  • 60' Hiroshi Kiyotake is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
  • 65' Cerezo Osaka FC have won 396 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' Sanfrecce Hiroshima has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
  • 85' Sho Sasaki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Douglas Vieira 3
Kosuke Kinoshita 2
Toshiyuki Takagi 2
Toshiyuki Takagi 2
Hayato Araki 2
Tolgay Arslan 2
Lucas Fernandes 2
Taishi Matsumoto 1

Head to Head

2018-05-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-04-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2017-12-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2018-05-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-05-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-05-12 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe W 2018-05-05 Shonan Bellmare 3–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-05-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2018-05-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-05-11 Sagan Tosu FC 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-05-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-05-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-05-02 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Cerezo Osaka FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima35% Draw25% Cerezo Osaka FC40%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
60%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
65%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Cerezo Osaka FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima29% Draw40% Cerezo Osaka FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 17% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 18% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✗

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