AFC Champions League betting and spectator preview: Cerezo Osaka and Port meet at Chang Arena to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Cerezo Osaka form and stats
Cerezo Osaka have played 9 J-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
A nice win for Cerezo last time playing, versus Kitchee. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with A. Taggart and Tiago Pagnussat scoring for the victors.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Guangzhou Evergrande.There will be little rest for Cerezo Osaka after this match as they are travelling to Port for a AFC Champions League game in only three days.
Cerezo has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. From these home matches, Cerezo have conceded only 8 goals.
Port form and stats
They also participated in AFC Champions League last season. This ended in the 2nd preliminary round.8-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Port in their Thai Premier League matches away. Two points from the last two away games for Port, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
The supporters enjoyed Port's previous game versus Guangzhou Evergrande, a AFC Champions League 3-0 win played at home.
It was a AFC Champions League defeat before that one as the away game against Kitchee wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.A new game in only three days for Port, the AFC Champions League home match versus Cerezo Osaka. Busy days.
Port have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 30 goals from 15 away matches. As opposed to that, Port have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Suárez Arteaga 16 goals |  A. Kraisorn 11 goals |
Cerezo Osaka missing players
Port missing players
| Cerezo Osaka | Port | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 33 | 17 | Scored | S | 20 | 47 | ||
| 25 | 11 | Conceded | C | 20 | 31 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 80% | ||
| 40% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | ||
| 56% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 24% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.8 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.2 | ||
| 0.6 | 0.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.3 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 11.8 | ||
| 4.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 5.3 | ||
| 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Kitchee | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Port | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 36 | 55 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 40 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 37 |
| 4 | Vissel Kobe | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 34 |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | Sagan Tosu | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 33 |
| 7 | Kashima Antlers | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 32 |
| 8 | Tokyo | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 31 |
| 9 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -1 | 29 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 13 | Shonan Bellmare | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -4 | 21 |
| 14 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 19 |
| 15 | Tokushima Vortis | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -10 | 17 |
| 17 | Vegalta Sendai | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -17 | 15 |
| 18 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 | Oita Trinita | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 17 | -17 | 13 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 21 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 31 | -38 | 8 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bangkok Glass | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 41 | 77 |
| 2 | Buriram United | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 63 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 37 | 63 |
| 3 | Port | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 56 |
| 4 | Chiangrai United | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 54 |
| 5 | Bangkok United | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 51 |
| 6 | Muang Thong United | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 52 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 47 |
| 7 | Samut Prakan City | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 51 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 47 |
| 8 | Ratchaburi | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 46 |
| 9 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -1 | 42 |
| 10 | Prachuap | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 29 | -12 | 37 |
| 11 | BEC Tero Sasana | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 50 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 36 | -18 | 36 |
| 12 | Chonburi | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 47 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -17 | 32 |
| 12 | PTT Rayong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Suphanburi | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 33 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 29 | -14 | 30 |
| 14 | Sukhothai | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 40 | 57 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 32 | -17 | 28 |
| 15 | Trat | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 31 | 64 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -33 | 17 |
| 16 | Rayong | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 37 | -45 | 15 |
| 17 | Pattaya United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |