Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2 – 1
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sun 6 Apr 2025 · 06:00 UTC Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'
Sho Sasaki 8' Y
Y 23' Rafael Ratao
Daiki Suga 57' Y
Shuto Nakano 80' Y

Overview

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Edion Peace Wing 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
2025-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-08-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-05-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-10-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Kashima Antlers H 1–0 W
29 Mar Kyōto Sanga FC A 0–1 L
16 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D
02 Mar Yokohama FC H 1–0 W
26 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–1 D
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–2 L
02 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC H 2–1 W
28 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
15 Mar Yokohama FC A 0–2 L
08 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 1–1 D
02 Mar Albirex Niigata A 2–2 D

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' The game is set. Cerezo Osaka FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 8' It’s gonna be a card for Sho Sasaki.
  • 13' Ryo Germain needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' What a strike from Lucas Fernandes! The score is 0-1.
  • 17' Naoto Arai makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in front.
  • 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' Poor challenge from Rafael Ratao. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 28' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hayato Okuda, as he is very good at scoring at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 43' Cerezo Osaka FC 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.
  • 46' Tsukasa Shiotani gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Naoto Arai and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The 29-year-old Shunta Tanaka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Niko Takahashi. He replaces Kyohei Noborizato on 56 minute.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daiki Suga on 57 minutes.
  • 58' The whistle greets Daiki Suga as he departs to be replaced by Shunki Higashi.
  • 62' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Lucas Fernandes trudges off to be replaced by Shion Homma on 62 minutes.
  • 66' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Naoki Maeda exits the field as Mutsuki Kato enters on 66.
  • 71' 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.
  • 76' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cerezo Osaka FC backline.
  • 80' Sanfrecce Hiroshima player sees a card in front of him.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Vitor Bueno on, Sota Kitano off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 86' Brilliant from the ! Hayato Araki makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 86.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cerezo Osaka FC.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

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

2025-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-08-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-05-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-10-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2025-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2025-04-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashima Antlers W 2025-03-29 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2025-03-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2025-03-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Yokohama FC W 2025-02-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2025-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-04-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2025-03-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-03-15 Yokohama FC 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-03-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2025-03-02 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.04 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima54% Draw23% Cerezo Osaka FC23%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
77%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
46%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Cerezo Osaka FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima38% Draw40% Cerezo Osaka FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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