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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0 – 1
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Wed 22 Sep 2021 · 10:00 UTC EDION Stadium Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'
Douglas Vieira 38' Y
Y 89' Toshiyuki Takagi
Y 90' Jun Nishikawa

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at EDION Stadium Hiroshima.

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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

12
4
5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 21 games · Avg 2.2 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-05-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-11-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-07-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-07-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
18 Sep Kashiwa Reysol A 3–0 W
11 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–3 L
05 Sep Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
28 Aug Ōita FC Trinita H 4–1 W
25 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–1 L
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W
18 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L
11 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–2 L
08 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 3–0 W
28 Aug Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
25 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 1–5 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

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
31% 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
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 10 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 3 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at EDION Stadium Hiroshima as Sanfrecce Hiroshima face off against Cerezo Osaka FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Cerezo Osaka FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Shun Ayukawa scoring 3 goals.
  • 25' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's shape.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
  • 35' 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.
  • 38' Poor challenge from Douglas Vieira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 43' Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 48' Japan international Yuya Asano has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' Ryosuke Shindo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
  • 56' The whistle greets Tomoya Fujii as he departs to be replaced by Shunki Higashi.
  • 61' Yusuke Chajima needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Yellow cards this season.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Hiroto Yamada comes on to replace Adam Taggart.
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kim Jinhyeon, as he is very good at scoring at EDION Stadium Hiroshima with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 71' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Douglas Vieira departs to be replaced by Junior Santos.
  • 76' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Yoshifumi Kashiwa exits the field as Tsukasa Morishima enters on 76.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Yoshito Okubo. He replaces Kato Mutsuki on 81 minute.
  • 86' Ezequiel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
  • 89' Toshiyuki Takagi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is replaced by Jun Nishikawa on 90 minute.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Cerezo Osaka FC. Jun Nishikawa will be fuming at that decision.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cerezo Osaka FC players.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shun Ayukawa 3
Douglas Vieira 3
Toshiyuki Takagi 2
Hayato Araki 2
Tolgay Arslan 2
Lucas Fernandes 2
Akito Suzuki 2
Kosuke Kinoshita 2

Head to Head

2021-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-05-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-11-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-07-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2019-07-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2021-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-09-18 Kashiwa Reysol 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-09-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2021-09-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2021-08-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Ōita FC Trinita W 2021-08-25 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-09-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-09-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2021-09-08 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–3 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-08-28 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-08-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–5 Shonan Bellmare L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.76 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Cerezo Osaka FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima38% Draw26% Cerezo Osaka FC36%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
64%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
62%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Cerezo Osaka FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima30% Draw41% Cerezo Osaka FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
4%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 18% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✗

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