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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 07:00 UTC EDION Stadium Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 50' Matej Jonjic
Y 71' Seiya Maikuma

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
2023-10-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-08-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-06-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–0 D
30 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 3–1 W
23 Sep Kyōto Sanga FC A 0–1 L
16 Sep Vissel Kobe H 2–0 W
02 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 2–0 W
26 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 0–0 D
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–0 D
30 Sep Shonan Bellmare H 0–2 L
23 Sep Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
16 Sep Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
02 Sep Kawasaki Frontale H 3–0 W
26 Aug Nagoya Grampus H 3–1 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

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
43% 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
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 6 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A
Mutsuki Kato 2 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 2 G 1 A
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds EDION Stadium Hiroshima will turn into a battlefield for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shinji Kagawa, as he is very good at scoring at EDION Stadium Hiroshima with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Tsukasa Shiotani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' Haruki Arai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' It’s high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Shunki Higashi on, Gakuto Notsuda off on 46 minutes.
  • 50' Matej Jonjic is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' Takaaki Shichi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hiroaki Okuno made 275 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Ezequiel comes on to replace Takaaki Shichi.
  • 71' The referee shows Cerezo Osaka FC player a card on 71.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Satoki Uejo is replaced by Masaya Shibayama on 71 minute.
  • 75' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Jordy Croux has done his job and it is now time for Haruki Arai to step up.
  • 80' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Douglas Vieira is withdrawn and Nassim Ben Khalifa gets his opportunity.
  • 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' 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.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-10-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-08-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-06-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2023-10-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2023-09-30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-09-23 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-09-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe W 2023-09-02 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-08-26 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2023-10-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2023-09-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Shonan Bellmare L 2023-09-23 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-09-16 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-09-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-08-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.85 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima52% Draw24% Cerezo Osaka FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
77%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
48%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Cerezo Osaka FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima37% Draw43% Cerezo Osaka FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✗

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