Yokohama FC vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

Yokohama FC

0 – 1

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Cerezo Osaka FC

Sun 20 Aug 2023 · 09:30 UTC Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium 8,195 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 49' Leo Ceara

Kyohei Yoshino 19' Y

Boniface Nduka 56' Y

Y 82' Kakeru Funaki

Overview

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Yokohama FC vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium.

Yokohama FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Yusuke Araki
Assistant 1 Naoya Okawa
Assistant 2 Osamu Akasaka

4 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Tokyo	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

Yokohama FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Cerezo Osaka FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-20 Yokohama FC 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-05-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Yokohama FC 2021-08-21 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Yokohama FC 2021-03-13 Yokohama FC 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-11-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Yokohama FC

Recent Form

Yokohama FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Aug	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	0–1	L
12 Aug	Avispa Fukuoka	A	0–2	L
06 Aug	Vissel Kobe	H	2–0	W
16 Jul	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	1–1	D
08 Jul	Kawasaki Frontale	A	0–3	L
01 Jul	Gamba Osaka	H	0–0	D

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Aug	Yokohama FC	A	1–0	W
12 Aug	Kashiwa Reysol	A	1–1	D
06 Aug	FC Tokyo	H	0–1	L
16 Jul	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	2–0	W
08 Jul	Sagan Tosu FC	A	1–2	L
30 Jun	Avispa Fukuoka	H	0–1	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

31% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Yokohama FC host Cerezo Osaka FC — let the battle begin!
5' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Yokohama FC and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kyohei Yoshino on 19.
24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Akio Kogiku will be considering his options from the bench.
29' 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.
34' Yokohama 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.
39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
44' The home supporters are growing impatient. Yokohama FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
49' What a moment for Leo Ceara! That strike on 49 puts his side firmly in control.
54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
56' Boniface Nduka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 56.
61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
62' Tomoki Kondo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kotaro Hayashi at the 62 minute mark.
67' 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.
69' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Tokuma Suzuki on, Satoki Uejo off on 69 minutes.
74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Boniface Nduka made 143 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
77' Time for substitution for Yokohama FC. Yuri is replaced by Hirotaka Mita.
79' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Leo Ceara trudges off to be replaced by Ryo Watanabe on 79 minutes.
81' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Haruki Arai is hanging Capixaba on the field on 81 minute.
82' The referee calls foul for Kakeru Funaki. He receives a card.
82' A tactical swap from Yokohama FC — Kazuma Takai on, Sho Ito off on 82 minutes.
87' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Cerezo Osaka FC take all three points.

Lineups

Yokohama FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

49
Svend Brodersen
6
Takuya Wada
25
Hirotaka Mita ↑ 77'
9
Marcelo Ryan ↑ 77'
10
Caprini ↑ 62'
14
Kazuma Takai ↑ 82'
33
Tomoki Kondo ↑ 62'

Coach Shuhei Yomoda

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

22
Matej Jonjic ↑ 79'
17
Tokuma Suzuki ↑ 69'
26
Haruki Arai ↑ 81'
31
Keisuke Shimizu
38
Sota Kitano
35
Ryo Watanabe ↑ 79'
48
Masaya Shibayama ↑ 69'

Coach Akio Kogiku

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

2023-08-20 Yokohama FC 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-08-12 Avispa Fukuoka 2–0 Yokohama FC L 2023-08-06 Yokohama FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe W 2023-07-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2023-07-08 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Yokohama FC L 2023-07-01 Yokohama FC 0–0 Gamba Osaka D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2023-08-20 Yokohama FC 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-08-12 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2023-08-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 FC Tokyo L 2023-07-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-07-08 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-06-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.97 Yokohama FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.2 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

I would bet for: Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Yokohama FC29% Draw31% Cerezo Osaka FC40%

Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.17

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	37%	63%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Yokohama FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC

71%

Yokohama FC or Cerezo Osaka FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Yokohama FC20% Draw52% Cerezo Osaka FC28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 0

13.8%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

9.8%

0 – 2

7.9%

1 – 2

7.7%

2 – 1

6.2%

2 – 0

5.1%

2 – 2

3.9%

1 – 3

3.1%

0 – 3

3.1%

3 – 1

Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC

Handicap	Yokohama FC covers	Push	Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	17%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	22%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	12%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

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