National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Kyoto Sanga or Cerezo Osaka that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither Kyoto Sanga nor Cerezo Osaka as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Kyoto Sanga form and stats
Last season their J-League Cup adventure ended in the play-offs against Nagoya Grampus.Kyoto Sanga have played three J-League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
The Kyoto Sanga supporters got no joy from their last match, also played here at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera: A 0-3 defeat against Vissel Kobe.
Before that match, a defeat in the away fixture against Tokyo in the J-League Cup.
The manager Cho will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Avispa Fukuoka in only four days.
Kyoto have scored {2 league goals} here from 3 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Kyoto Sanga defense is not exactly impregnable. 5 goals conceded from 3 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Cerezo Osaka form and stats
Last season their J-League Cup adventure ended in the final.The J-League season is young and Cerezo Osaka have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
Cerezo Osaka won their last game, 2-1 versus Yokohama F. Marinos played at home. Attacker Ceará got a player rating of 8.01 in the game. "Man of the match" Ceará scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Before that, 1-1 away against Gamba Osaka in the J-League Cup.
A quick return to home after this game, as Cerezo are hosting Consadole Sapporo in the J-League only four days away.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Cerezo Osaka have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Cerezo Osaka have won at least one point in the last 5 matches (1-4-0) against Kyoto.Top Goalscorers
  K. Kinoshita 2 goals |  A. Aguiar Oliveira 2 goals | R. Yamasaki 1 goals |
Kyoto Sanga missing players
Cerezo Osaka missing players
| Kyoto Sanga | Cerezo Osaka | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Drew | D | 6 | 10 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 25 | 14 | Scored | S | 13 | 30 | ||
| 34 | 19 | Conceded | C | 15 | 31 | ||
| 92% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 76% | ||
| 40% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 60% | ||
| 16% | 7% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 52% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 28% | ||
| 32% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 24% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.6 | ||
| 5.6 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 0.8 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11.9 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 11.7 | ||
| 4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.9 | ||
| 25% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 28% | ||
| 13.3 | 12.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 10.9 | ||
| 5 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.9 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Tokyo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Kyoto Sanga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 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 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Urawa Reds | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Kyoto Sanga | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 3 |
| 17 | Yokohama | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 2 |
| 18 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 2 |
