J-League match preview: Cerezo Osaka versus Kashiwa Reysol

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 12.December
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yanmar Stadium Nagai (50000 seats)

4th position in the J-League table for Cerezo Osaka so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 7th-placed Kashiwa Reysol visits Yanmar Stadium Nagai.

Insights:
  • Cerezo Osaka has the fewest conceded goals (11) at home in J-League
  • Kashiwa Reysol has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in J-League

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the J-League.

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Cerezo Osaka form and stats

Cerezo Osaka, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) at home in J-League, have played 15 J-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Cerezo in their previous game, a J-League match away at Consadole Sapporo (placed 13th) that ended with a 3-1 victory. Before that, Cerezo Osaka had a home game versus Yokohama which ended with a victory 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Cerezo Osaka perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cerezo as a small favourite), we find nine games. Cerezo Osaka has won two of these, drawn three and lost four.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Cerezo as they have a new game in only four days, a J-League match thankfully also at home. Sagan Tosu are visiting.

Cerezo Osaka has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Cerezo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 15 matches.

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Kashiwa Reysol form and stats

As the visiting team in J-League matches, Kashiwa Reysol have produced an overall stat of 9-2-4 so far. Having won their last three away games Kashiwa has no reason to fear anyone.

Kashiwa Reysol delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Oita Trinita (placed 11th) in their previous match; a J-League game. A loss against Nagoya Grampus was the result prior to that, in a home game.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kashiwa Reysol playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were five Kashiwa Reysol wins, zero draws and zero defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Kashiwa now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A J-League game at Sanfrecce Hiroshima is waiting in only four days.

The travelling fans enjoy Kashiwa's attacking play in away games, having scored 29 goals in 15 league matches away. 16 goals have been conceded by Kashiwa in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Kashiwa Reysol - Cerezo Osaka 1-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cerezo four wins, two draws and Kashiwa Reysol four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Kashiwa ReysolM. Olunga Ogada
M. Olunga Ogada
26 goals
CerezoB. Pereira Mendes
B. Pereira Mendes
9 goals
Kashiwa ReysolA. Esaka
A. Esaka
9 goals

Cerezo Osaka missing players

Kashiwa Reysol missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cerezo Osaka Kashiwa Reysol
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 5 15 31
18 8 3 Won W 3 9 14
4 3 1 Drew D 0 2 6
9 4 1 Lost L 2 4 11
44 19 8 Scored S 10 29 57
34 11 2 Conceded C 7 16 43
94% 87% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 94%
68% 60% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 80% 81%
48% 33% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 67% 65%
26% 13% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 40% 45%
10% 7% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 20% 26%
52% 33% 20% BTTS BTTS 80% 60% 68%
35% 53% 60% Clean Sheets C S 20% 40% 26%
19% 27% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 13%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.7 1 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.8 1.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
9.7 10 10.6 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.4 11
3.4 3.3 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 4.6 4.7
42% 38% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 42% 39%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Cerezo Osaka has the fewest conceded goals (11) at home in J-League
  • Cerezo Osaka has the most clean sheets (8) at home in J-League
  • Kashiwa Reysol has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in J-League
  • Kashiwa Reysol have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 31 24 4 3 81 27 16 14 1 1 45 14 15 10 3 2 36 13 54 76
2 Gamba Osaka 32 19 5 8 44 40 16 8 2 6 19 21 16 11 3 2 25 19 4 62
3 Nagoya Grampus 32 18 5 9 44 28 15 11 2 2 27 12 17 7 3 7 17 16 16 59
4 Cerezo Osaka 31 18 4 9 44 34 15 8 3 4 19 11 16 10 1 5 25 23 10 58
5 Kashima Antlers 32 17 4 11 52 43 15 7 4 4 24 21 17 10 0 7 28 22 9 55
6 Tokyo 32 15 6 11 45 42 15 8 0 7 21 22 17 7 6 4 24 20 3 51
7 Kashiwa Reysol 31 14 6 11 57 43 16 5 4 7 28 27 15 9 2 4 29 16 14 48
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 31 13 9 9 46 34 16 7 5 4 29 19 15 6 4 5 17 15 12 48
9 Yokohama F. Marinos 33 14 5 14 68 56 17 9 2 6 42 26 16 5 3 8 26 30 12 47
10 Urawa Reds 31 13 6 12 42 51 15 5 3 7 18 20 16 8 3 5 24 31 -9 45
11 Oita Trinita 31 10 8 13 31 41 16 5 4 7 11 18 15 5 4 6 20 23 -10 38
12 Vissel Kobe 33 9 9 15 50 58 17 4 5 8 25 30 16 5 4 7 25 28 -8 36
13 Consadole Sapporo 32 9 8 15 44 57 17 5 5 7 27 29 15 4 3 8 17 28 -13 35
14 Sagan Tosu 31 6 13 12 32 39 15 3 5 7 14 17 16 3 8 5 18 22 -7 31
15 Yokohama 31 8 5 18 35 57 15 5 2 8 19 29 16 3 3 10 16 28 -22 29
16 Shonan Bellmare 31 6 7 18 28 46 16 4 4 8 11 17 15 2 3 10 17 29 -18 25
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 31 6 7 18 44 65 16 4 3 9 30 32 15 2 4 9 14 33 -21 25
18 Vegalta Sendai 32 5 9 18 33 59 16 0 6 10 14 32 16 5 3 8 19 27 -26 24

Table
  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 31 24 4 3 81 27 16 14 1 1 45 14 15 10 3 2 36 13 54 76
2 Gamba Osaka 32 19 5 8 44 40 16 8 2 6 19 21 16 11 3 2 25 19 4 62
3 Nagoya Grampus 32 18 5 9 44 28 15 11 2 2 27 12 17 7 3 7 17 16 16 59
4 Cerezo Osaka 31 18 4 9 44 34 15 8 3 4 19 11 16 10 1 5 25 23 10 58
5 Kashima Antlers 32 17 4 11 52 43 15 7 4 4 24 21 17 10 0 7 28 22 9 55
6 Tokyo 32 15 6 11 45 42 15 8 0 7 21 22 17 7 6 4 24 20 3 51
7 Kashiwa Reysol 31 14 6 11 57 43 16 5 4 7 28 27 15 9 2 4 29 16 14 48
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 31 13 9 9 46 34 16 7 5 4 29 19 15 6 4 5 17 15 12 48
9 Yokohama F. Marinos 33 14 5 14 68 56 17 9 2 6 42 26 16 5 3 8 26 30 12 47
10 Urawa Reds 31 13 6 12 42 51 15 5 3 7 18 20 16 8 3 5 24 31 -9 45
11 Oita Trinita 31 10 8 13 31 41 16 5 4 7 11 18 15 5 4 6 20 23 -10 38
12 Vissel Kobe 33 9 9 15 50 58 17 4 5 8 25 30 16 5 4 7 25 28 -8 36
13 Consadole Sapporo 32 9 8 15 44 57 17 5 5 7 27 29 15 4 3 8 17 28 -13 35
14 Sagan Tosu 31 6 13 12 32 39 15 3 5 7 14 17 16 3 8 5 18 22 -7 31
15 Yokohama 31 8 5 18 35 57 15 5 2 8 19 29 16 3 3 10 16 28 -22 29
16 Shonan Bellmare 31 6 7 18 28 46 16 4 4 8 11 17 15 2 3 10 17 29 -18 25
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 31 6 7 18 44 65 16 4 3 9 30 32 15 2 4 9 14 33 -21 25
18 Vegalta Sendai 32 5 9 18 33 59 16 0 6 10 14 32 16 5 3 8 19 27 -26 24

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