Thursday , 2 July 2026

Tokyo Verdy vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Tokyo Verdy
1 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Fri 25 Apr 2025 · 10:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Yuya Fukuda 1' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Tokyo Verdy vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

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

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Tokyo Verdy 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-25 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-07-06 Tokyo Verdy 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-03-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Tokyo Verdy

Recent Form

Tokyo Verdy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
20 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 0–0 D
12 Apr Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
05 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–0 D
02 Apr FC Tōkyō H 2–2 D
29 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 0–0 D
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Tokyo Verdy A 0–1 L
20 Apr FC Tōkyō H 1–1 D
12 Apr Kashima Antlers H 1–0 W
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

Season Stats

Tokyo Verdy Cerezo Osaka FC
#15 Position #2
28 Points 31
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
29 Scored 48
32 Conceded 38
-3 GD +10
1.56 PPG 1.72
56% Win % 61%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Tokyo Verdy
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Tokyo Verdy and Cerezo Osaka FC has kicked off!
  • 1' The referee calls foul for Yuya Fukuda. He receives a card.
  • 6' It’s high time Arthur Papas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 7' Sota Kitano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vitor Bueno on 7 minute.
  • 12' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 17' Tokyo Verdy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matheus Vidotto, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Tokyo Verdy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 33' GOAL! Yuta Arai scores on 33. Assisted by Hijiri Onaga
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Masaya Shibayama made 369 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' 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 Shinnosuke Hatanaka suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Reiya Sakata is replacing Thiago Andrade for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
  • 51' Tokyo Verdy is showing some good football. However, Tokyo Verdy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 53' Time for substitution for Tokyo Verdy. Kosuke Saito is replaced by Koki Morita.
  • 58' Hiroto Yamami has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Niko Takahashi. He replaces Kyohei Noborizato on 63 minute.
  • 64' Tokyo Verdy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuan Matsuhashi is hanging Yuya Fukuda on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' 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.
  • 72' Tokyo Verdy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kazuya Miyahara is hanging Hijiri Onaga on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Tokyo Verdy. Hiroto Yamami is replaced by Itsuki Someno.
  • 78' 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.
  • 80' Masaya Shibayama has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryuya Nishio on 80 minute.
  • 85' Tokyo Verdy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • With this win, Tokyo Verdy is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Tokyo Verdy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leo Ceara 2
Yuta Arai 1
Rafael Ratao 1
Thiago Andrade 1
Shuhei Kawasaki 1
Shinji Kagawa 1
Yudai Kimura 1
Hiroto Yamami 1

Head to Head

2025-04-25 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-07-06 Tokyo Verdy 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2024-03-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Tokyo Verdy

Tokyo Verdy Form

2025-04-25 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2025-04-20 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Tokyo Verdy D 2025-04-12 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2025-04-05 Yokohama F·Marinos 0–0 Tokyo Verdy D 2025-04-02 Tokyo Verdy 2–2 FC Tōkyō D 2025-03-29 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Tokyo Verdy D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2025-04-25 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-04-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2025-04-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Kashima Antlers W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.47 Tokyo Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Tokyo Verdy or Cerezo Osaka FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Tokyo Verdy42% Draw26% Cerezo Osaka FC32%
Actual: Tokyo Verdy win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Tokyo Verdy or Draw
68%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
58%
Tokyo Verdy or Cerezo Osaka FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Tokyo Verdy28% Draw45% Cerezo Osaka FC27%
Actual: Tokyo Verdy win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Tokyo Verdy

Handicap Tokyo Verdy covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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