Tokushima Vortis vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Tokushima Vortis vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Pocarisweat Stadium.
- Tokushima Vortis 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 03 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L 23 Oct Oita FC Trinita H 1–1 D 16 Oct Yokohama FC A 3–5 L 03 Oct Sagan Tosu FC H 3–0 W 25 Sep Vegalta Sendai A 1–0 W 18 Sep Kawasaki Frontale H 1–3 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 03 Nov Tokushima Vortis A 1–0 W 24 Oct Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–1 W 03 Oct Oita FC Trinita A 0–1 L 26 Sep Kashima Antlers H 1–2 L 22 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W 18 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC0-153/116-304/131-453/146-602/261-752/376+6/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Pocarisweat Stadium that hosts another battle between Tokushima Vortis and Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 2' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Diego.
- 7' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 11' Cerezo Osaka FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kato Mutsuki on 11.
- 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' Tokushima Vortis is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' Yuta Toyokawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 31' Cerezo Osaka FC is showing some good football. However, Cerezo Osaka FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 44' It’s a booking for Tokushima Vortis player. Takeru Kishimoto gets a Yellow card.
- 46' Tokushima Vortis manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tokuma Suzuki is hanging Ken Iwao on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Tokushima Vortis 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.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto made 369 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' Tokushima Vortis manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yudai Konishi is hanging Yuki Kakita on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuki Kakita suffering a number of foals already.
- 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 71' The whistle greets Hiroto Yamada as he departs to be replaced by Yuta Toyokawa.
- 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Riki Matsuda, as he is very good at scoring at Pocarisweat Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 81' Koki Sugimori is replacing Joel Fujita for the Tokushima Vortis side.
- 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 369 games and scored 396 goals.
- 90' Naoyuki Fujita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hiroaki Okuno on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cerezo Osaka FC players.
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Lineups
Tokushima Vortis Lineups
Starting XI
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13
Joel Fujita ↓ Koki Sugimori 81'
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Ken Iwao ↓ Tokuma Suzuki 46'
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19
Yuki Kakita ↓ Yudai Konishi 58'
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- 24
- 4
- 14
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9
Mushaga Bakenga ↓ Akihiro Sato 81'
Bench
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45
Koki Sugimori ↑ 81'
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7
Yudai Konishi ↑ 58'
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18
Akihiro Sato ↑ 81'
- 16
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23
Tokuma Suzuki ↑ 46'
Coach Daniel Poyatos AlgabaCerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
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23
Takashi Inui ↓ Hiroshi Kiyotake 71'
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25
Hiroaki Okuno ↓ Naoyuki Fujita 90'
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- 2
- 14
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34
Hiroto Yamada ↓ Yuta Toyokawa 71'
- 15
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- 30
- 33
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29
Kato Mutsuki ↓ Riki Matsuda 81'
Bench
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5
Naoyuki Fujita ↑ 90'
- 20
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10
Hiroshi Kiyotake ↑ 71'
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32
Yuta Toyokawa ↑ 71'
- 50
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22
Riki Matsuda ↑ 81'
Coach Akio Kogiku -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Kato Mutsuki 1 Ryosuke Shindo 1 Ryuya Nishio 1 Taisei Miyashiro 1 Head to Head
Tokushima Vortis Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
2021-11-03 Tokushima Vortis 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-10-24 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2021-10-03 Oita FC Trinita 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-09-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Kashima Antlers L 2021-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-09-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.12 Tokushima Vortis xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.99 Cerezo Osaka FC xGI would bet for: Tokushima Vortis or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cerezo Osaka FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.11Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 86% 14% ± 1.5 63% 37% ± 2.5 35% 65% ± 3.5 17% 83% ± 4.5 7% 93% Double Chance
Tokushima Vortis or Draw 69%Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC 63%Tokushima Vortis or Cerezo Osaka FC 68%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 120 – 0 14.4%1 – 1 14.4%1 – 0 12.2%0 – 1 Actual2 – 1 7.3%2 – 0 7.3%1 – 2 6.5%0 – 2 5.7%2 – 2 3.8%3 – 1 2.8%3 – 0 2.7%1 – 3 2.2%Asian Handicap — Tokushima Vortis
Handicap Tokushima Vortis covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers -2.5 5% — 95% -2 5% 11% 85% -1.5 15% — 85% -1 15% 21% 63% -0.5 37% — 63% +0.5 70% — 30% +1 70% 19% 12% +1.5 88% — 12% +2 88% 8% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Tokushima Vortis keeps clean sheet 38% ✓Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet 33% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

