Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2 – 1
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 18 Jun 2022 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Tsukasa Shiotani 24' Y
Y 36' Koji Toriumi

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .

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

11
4
5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 20 games · Avg 2.0 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-06-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jun Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–1 W
28 May Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W
21 May Kyoto Sanga FC H 3–1 W
13 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
07 May Kashima Antlers H 3–0 W
03 May Kashiwa Reysol H 1–2 L
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jun Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–2 L
29 May Shonan Bellmare A 2–0 W
25 May Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–0 W
21 May Gamba Osaka H 3–1 W
14 May Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
06 May Jubilo Iwata H 2–1 W

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
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
28% 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
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 5' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Kato Mutsuki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
  • 24' Tsukasa Shiotani was booked on 24.
  • 29' Makoto Mitsuta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' Sho Sasaki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 36' The referee shows Cerezo Osaka FC player a Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Cerezo Osaka FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' A stunning finish from Bruno Mendes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' The whistle greets Bruno Mendes as he departs to be replaced by Kato Mutsuki.
  • 69' Douglas Vieira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Junior Santos on 69 minute.
  • 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 76' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Hirotaka Tameda trudges off to be replaced by Ryosuke Shindo on 76 minutes.
  • 79' Gakuto Notsuda makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in front.
  • 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jean Patric is hanging Koji Toriumi on the field on 85 minute.
  • 85' Magnificent from Douglas Vieira! That is 36 goals in 95 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tomoya Fujii made 335 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-06-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2022-06-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2022-05-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2022-05-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2022-05-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-05-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers W 2022-05-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2022-06-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2022-05-29 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2022-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2022-05-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka W 2022-05-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2022-05-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Jubilo Iwata W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima49% Draw23% Cerezo Osaka FC28%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
72%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
51%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Cerezo Osaka FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima35% Draw40% Cerezo Osaka FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 20% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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