Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Oita Trinita & Cerezo Osaka face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the J-League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Oita Trinita 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.
Oita Trinita form and stats
Trinita participated in J-League Cup the last season, where they reached the group stage.2 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Oita Trinita have to build on here in the J2-League.
The Oita Trinita fans got no joy from their last match, also played here: A 1-2 defeat against Roasso Kumamoto.
1-1 away at Montedio Yamagata before that.There will be little rest for Trinita after this match as they are travelling to Fagiano Okayama for a J2-League game in only three days.
The Oita Trinita fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 9 matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Cerezo Osaka form and stats
Cerezo was sent out of J-League Cup in the final last season.As the visiting team in J-League matches, Cerezo Osaka have produced an overall stat of 3-3-1 so far.
There might be some fixture complaints from Cerezo Osaka as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-1 against Nagoya Grampus. Jonjić, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.42. Jonjić won 6 of 7 duels.
Before that, Cerezo Osaka secured a home win against Júbilo Iwata with the score 2-1.After this away game Cerezo return home for a J-League game against Gamba Osaka. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Cerezo Osaka has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
Cerezo Osaka - Oita Trinita 6-1 was the end result in these participants' last h2h fixture, earlier this season. Head-to-head data (for the last ten meetings): Oita Trinita won two games, one match ended with a draw and Cerezo Osaka got seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  S. Kobayashi 3 goals | H. Goya 3 goals | S. Nagasawa 3 goals |
Oita Trinita missing players
Cerezo Osaka missing players
| Oita Trinita | Cerezo Osaka | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Won | W | 6 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 35 | 18 | Scored | S | 17 | 32 | ||
| 41 | 16 | Conceded | C | 15 | 33 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 92% | ||
| 88% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 64% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 16% | ||
| 72% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 20% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 36% | ||
| 5.2 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.3 | ||
| 4.9 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.2 | ||
| 0.7 | 0.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8.8 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 11.2 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.7 | ||
| 41% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 28% | ||
| 10 | 9.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.1 | 10.5 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 4 | Oita Trinita | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vegalta Sendai | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 32 |
| 2 | Yokohama | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 32 |
| 3 | Albirex Niigata | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | Fagiano Okayama | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | Montedio Yamagata | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 23 |
| 6 | Machida Zelvia | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | Ventforet Kofu | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Roasso Kumamoto | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | -3 | 23 |
| 9 | Blaublitz Akita | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Tokyo Verdy | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | Tokushima Vortis | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 |
| 13 | Oita Trinita | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
| 14 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 21 |
| 15 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 16 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -1 | 20 |
| 17 | Mito Hollyhock | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 18 | JEF United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 19 | Tochigi | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 15 |
| 20 | Omiya Ardija | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 14 |
| 21 | Ryukyu | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -11 | 13 |
| 22 | Grulla Morioka | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -17 | 11 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| 5 | Sagan Tosu | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Tokyo | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 18 |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 9 | Kyoto Sanga | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 14 | Júbilo Iwata | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 14 |
| 15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Urawa Reds | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 17 | Vissel Kobe | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 7 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -13 | 7 |
