Yokohama FC vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Yokohama FC vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium.
- Yokohama FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroki Kasahara
- Referee Takumi Takagi
- Referee Reo Tanaka
- Referee Naoya Okawa
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Dec | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Yokohama FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | FC Tōkyō | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Feb | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 4 G |
| Pablo Sabbag | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Yokohama FC get us underway at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kleber is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Yokohama FC.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Yokohama FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' 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 Naoto Arai suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Yokohama FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yuta Toyokawa makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 26' Yuta Toyokawa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 26 minutes.
- 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Kleber was booked on 35.
- 40' Toshiyuki Takagi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' 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.
- 46' The crowd applauds Kosuke Saito as he leaves the pitch. Reo Yasunaga steps in for Yokohama FC.
- 51' Ryuya Nishio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 55' What composure from Ryo Germain! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 60' Brilliant from the ! Yoshito Okubo makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 60.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Yokohama FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Naoyuki Fujita is hanging Hiroaki Okuno on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' 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.
- 77' Ryo Germain makes way for Keijiro Ogawa at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama FC.
- 82' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 83' The crowd applauds Yuta Toyokawa as he leaves the pitch. Kato Mutsuki steps in for Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kato Mutsuki makes it 1-4.
- 90' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 90 minute. Yusuke Maruhashi leaves to be changed by Naoto Arai.
- Another three points for Cerezo Osaka FC.
Lineups
Yokohama FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Kleber ↓ Kazuma Watanabe 83'
-
14
Ryo Germain ↓ Keijiro Ogawa 77'
- 19
- 30
- 2
- 18
- 3
- 37
-
8
Kosuke Saito ↓ Reo Yasunaga 46'
-
6
Tatsuki Seko ↓ Sho Ito 69'
- 24
Bench
-
16
Sho Ito ↑ 69'
-
39
Kazuma Watanabe ↑ 83'
- 44
-
13
Keijiro Ogawa ↑ 77'
- 31
- 5
-
15
Reo Yasunaga ↑ 46'
Coach
Takahiro Shimotaira
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Hiroaki Okuno ↓ Naoyuki Fujita 69'
- 21
- 4
-
20
Yoshito Okubo ↓ Naoyuki Fujita 69'
- 2
-
14
Yusuke Maruhashi ↓ Naoto Arai 90'
- 10
-
32
Yuta Toyokawa ↓ Kato Mutsuki 83'
- 15
- 17
- 33
Bench
- 3
-
5
Naoyuki Fujita ↑ 69'
-
13
Toshiyuki Takagi ↑ 69'
- 50
-
29
Kato Mutsuki ↑ 83'
- 22
-
16
Naoto Arai ↑ 90'
Coach
Levir Culpi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tiago Pagnussat | 3 |
| Bruno Mendes | 2 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 2 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 2 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 1 |
| Kazuma Watanabe | 1 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 1 |
| Hirotaka Tameda | 1 |
Head to Head
Yokohama FC Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29
Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Yokohama FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
73%
Yokohama FC or Cerezo Osaka FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC
| Handicap | Yokohama FC covers | Push | Cerezo Osaka FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.