Yokohama F·Marinos vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Yokohama F·Marinos vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Nissan Stadium.
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Futoshi Nakamura
- Referee Isao Nishihashi
- Referee Yoshiro Imamura
- Referee Ryosuke Murai
8 games this season
🟨 1.1/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Yokohama FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Yokohama F·Marinos | Cerezo Osaka FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #2 |
| 20 | Points | 31 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 0 / 12 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 7 |
| 31 | Scored | 48 |
| 35 | Conceded | 38 |
| -4 | GD | +10 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.72 |
| 33% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Yokohama F·Marinos are 18th (20 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/4
■ 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' Temperatures are rising at Nissan Stadium as Yokohama F·Marinos face off against Cerezo Osaka FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Ryuta Koike is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
- 20' Japan international Ayumu Seko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shinnosuke Hatanaka made 302 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' 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.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Nissan Stadium. Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cerezo Osaka FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' Yokohama F·Marinos are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cerezo Osaka FC backline.
- 52' Erik adds to his 2 season tally! Yokohama F.Marinos lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 56' Theerathon Bunmathan was booked on 56.
- 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hiroshi Kiyotake makes it 0-2.
- 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Yokohama F·Marinos and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Makito Ito is booked for Yokohama F.Marinos — Red card on 65.
- 66' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Yasuki Kimoto has done his job and it is now time for Toshiyuki Takagi to step up.
- 70' Yokohama F.Marinos ring the changes. Kota Watanabe has done his job and it is now time for Takahiro Ogihara to step up.
- 71' Takuya Wada makes way for Takuya Kida at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama F.Marinos.
- 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Yokohama F·Marinos and Cerezo Osaka FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 77' Yokohama F.Marinos make a change. Junior Santos trudges off to be replaced by Daizen Maeda on 77 minutes.
- 82' Yokohama F·Marinos have won 556 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 83' The crowd applauds Hiroshi Kiyotake as he leaves the pitch. Yusuke Maruhashi steps in for Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 85' Marcos Junior makes way for Kota Mizunuma at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama F.Marinos.
- 86' Toshiyuki Takagi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Cerezo Osaka FC are in front.
- Full Time. Cerezo Osaka FC beats Yokohama F·Marinos
Lineups
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Marcos Junior ↓ Kota Mizunuma 85'
-
17
Erik ↓ Teruhito Nakagawa 71'
-
37
Junior Santos ↓ Daizen Maeda 77'
- 13
- 44
-
33
Takuya Wada C ↓ Takuya Kida 71'
- 5
- 25
- 26
- 15
- 21
Bench
-
6
Takahiro Ogihara ↑ 70'
-
8
Takuya Kida ↑ 71'
-
23
Teruhito Nakagawa ↑ 71'
- 34
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 85'
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↑ 77'
- 45
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 25
- 21
-
9
Ken Tokura ↓ Koji Suzuki 71'
- 2
- 22
- 3
- 10
- 16
- 15
- 17
Bench
- 1
-
14
Yusuke Maruhashi ↑ 83'
-
13
Toshiyuki Takagi ↑ 66'
- 49
-
18
Koji Suzuki ↑ 71'
- 30
- 42
Coach
Lotina
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leo Ceara | 4 |
| Kato Mutsuki | 4 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 4 |
| Leo Ceara | 3 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 3 |
| Anderson Lopes | 3 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 2 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 2 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2020-09-13
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2020-09-09
Nagoya Grampus
2–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2020-09-05
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–3
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2020-08-29
Vissel Kobe
3–3
Yokohama F·Marinos
D
2020-08-26
Yokohama F·Marinos
4–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2020-08-23
Yokohama F·Marinos
3–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
2020-09-13
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2020-09-09
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2020-09-05
Cerezo Osaka FC
3–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2020-08-30
Yokohama FC
1–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2020-08-23
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–1
Vegalta Sendai
W
2020-08-19
Kawasaki Frontale
5–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.74
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F·Marinos or Draw
53%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
70%
Yokohama F·Marinos or Cerezo Osaka FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F·Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F·Marinos covers | Push | Cerezo Osaka FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 19% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

