J-League: Cerezo Osaka - Kawasaki Frontale match guide and statistics

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 20.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yanmar Stadium Nagai (47000 seats)

Look!Here is all you must know about the J-League game Cerezo Osaka - Kawasaki Frontale!

Insights:
  • Cerezo Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the fewest conceded goals (25) in J-League

This has all the signs of an action-packed match with lots of spark and excitement as both contenders are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Bring it on!

Cerezo are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Happy, happy days for Kawasaki who are already winners of the J-League. This could affect their motivation.

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Cerezo Osaka form and stats

7-5-5 (win-draw-lost) are the J-League numbers at home for Cerezo Osaka so far this season.

No payout for Cerezo in their previous match, an away game at Kashiwa Reysol that ended in defeat 0-1. Tiago Pagnussat, defender, was given a rating of 7.8/10 in that game, top of the team. Pagnussat won 4 of 6 duels.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Tokushima Vortis.

Cerezo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 17 games. 23 goals have been conceded.

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Kawasaki Frontale form and stats

Kawasaki Frontale's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Kawasaki Frontale collect 37 points from their 17 away matches in the J-League. 11 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Kawasaki Frontale, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Sagan Tosu (placed 7th). Hitting the posts three times in the Sagan Tosu game proved expensive as Kawasaki Frontale lost 1-3. Miki Yamane was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.11. The defender Yamane hit two key passes and won 3 of 6 duels.

A draw for Kawasaki before that, at their own venue hosting Urawa Reds (1-1).

The Kawasaki manager T. Oniki has got the team scoring on the road, with 37 away goals in 17 league matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).

Head 2 Head

Cerezo and Kawasaki Frontale have played each other before this season: Kawasaki Frontale - Cerezo Osaka 3-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Cerezo victories, one draw and four Kawasaki Frontale wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Kawasaki FrontaleL. da Silva dos Santos
L. da Silva dos Santos
18 goals
Kawasaki FrontaleY. Kobayashi
Y. Kobayashi
9 goals
Kawasaki FrontaleA. Ienaga
A. Ienaga
8 goals

Cerezo Osaka missing players

Kawasaki Frontale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cerezo Osaka Kawasaki Frontale
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 6 17 35
12 7 2 Won W 3 11 26
9 5 1 Drew D 1 4 7
14 5 1 Lost L 2 2 2
43 23 5 Scored S 10 37 72
44 23 4 Conceded C 7 12 25
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
63% 76% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 88% 83%
43% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 41% 43%
23% 24% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 35% 34%
17% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 18% 14%
51% 65% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 51%
29% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 47% 46%
26% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 17% 12% 6%
 
5 5.2 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 4.9 5.4
4.7 4.6 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 3.5 3.8
0.7 0.8 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 0.5 0.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.7 10.9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 12.8 12.7 12.7
4.2 4.5 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 5.2 5.5
29% 30% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 42% 38%
 
10.2 9.1 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 7 6.1 6.9
4.5 4.1 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 1.9 2.2
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Cerezo Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the fewest conceded goals (25) in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most points (37) away in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most scored goals (37) away in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the the best goal difference (+25) away in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the the best goal difference (+47) in J-League

  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 35 26 7 2 72 25 18 15 3 0 35 13 17 11 4 2 37 12 47 85
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 35 23 6 6 78 32 18 13 3 2 45 11 17 10 3 4 33 21 46 75
3 Vissel Kobe 35 19 10 6 58 34 18 11 4 3 31 12 17 8 6 3 27 22 24 67
4 Kashima Antlers 35 19 5 11 60 36 17 9 3 5 31 20 18 10 2 6 29 16 24 62
5 Nagoya Grampus 35 18 8 9 40 27 18 11 3 4 22 13 17 7 5 5 18 14 13 62
6 Urawa Reds 35 17 8 10 43 36 17 11 4 2 26 15 18 6 4 8 17 21 7 59
7 Sagan Tosu 35 15 11 9 42 32 17 10 5 2 29 13 18 5 6 7 13 19 10 56
8 Avispa Fukuoka 35 14 9 12 40 35 18 10 2 6 24 16 17 4 7 6 16 19 5 51
9 Tokyo 35 14 7 14 47 50 17 8 2 7 30 24 18 6 5 7 17 26 -3 49
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 35 11 13 11 39 37 18 5 6 7 18 21 17 6 7 4 21 16 2 46
11 Cerezo Osaka 35 12 9 14 43 44 17 7 5 5 23 23 18 5 4 9 20 21 -1 45
12 Consadole Sapporo 35 12 9 14 44 48 18 7 4 7 24 26 17 5 5 7 20 22 -4 45
13 Gamba Osaka 35 12 7 16 31 42 17 5 3 9 16 25 18 7 4 7 15 17 -11 43
14 Kashiwa Reysol 35 12 4 19 34 50 17 6 2 9 19 26 18 6 2 10 15 24 -16 40
15 Shonan Bellmare 35 6 15 14 34 40 18 3 10 5 13 14 17 3 5 9 21 26 -6 33
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 35 7 12 16 33 53 17 3 6 8 14 27 18 4 6 8 19 26 -20 33
17 Tokushima Vortis 35 8 6 21 29 51 18 4 5 9 16 20 17 4 1 12 13 31 -22 30
18 Oita Trinita 35 7 7 21 26 53 18 6 5 7 17 21 17 1 2 14 9 32 -27 28
19 Vegalta Sendai 35 5 12 18 29 57 17 3 6 8 12 20 18 2 6 10 17 37 -28 27
20 Yokohama 35 6 9 20 32 72 17 4 6 7 21 28 18 2 3 13 11 44 -40 27

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 35 26 7 2 72 25 18 15 3 0 35 13 17 11 4 2 37 12 47 85
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 35 23 6 6 78 32 18 13 3 2 45 11 17 10 3 4 33 21 46 75
3 Vissel Kobe 35 19 10 6 58 34 18 11 4 3 31 12 17 8 6 3 27 22 24 67
4 Kashima Antlers 35 19 5 11 60 36 17 9 3 5 31 20 18 10 2 6 29 16 24 62
5 Nagoya Grampus 35 18 8 9 40 27 18 11 3 4 22 13 17 7 5 5 18 14 13 62
6 Urawa Reds 35 17 8 10 43 36 17 11 4 2 26 15 18 6 4 8 17 21 7 59
7 Sagan Tosu 35 15 11 9 42 32 17 10 5 2 29 13 18 5 6 7 13 19 10 56
8 Avispa Fukuoka 35 14 9 12 40 35 18 10 2 6 24 16 17 4 7 6 16 19 5 51
9 Tokyo 35 14 7 14 47 50 17 8 2 7 30 24 18 6 5 7 17 26 -3 49
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 35 11 13 11 39 37 18 5 6 7 18 21 17 6 7 4 21 16 2 46
11 Cerezo Osaka 35 12 9 14 43 44 17 7 5 5 23 23 18 5 4 9 20 21 -1 45
12 Consadole Sapporo 35 12 9 14 44 48 18 7 4 7 24 26 17 5 5 7 20 22 -4 45
13 Gamba Osaka 35 12 7 16 31 42 17 5 3 9 16 25 18 7 4 7 15 17 -11 43
14 Kashiwa Reysol 35 12 4 19 34 50 17 6 2 9 19 26 18 6 2 10 15 24 -16 40
15 Shonan Bellmare 35 6 15 14 34 40 18 3 10 5 13 14 17 3 5 9 21 26 -6 33
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 35 7 12 16 33 53 17 3 6 8 14 27 18 4 6 8 19 26 -20 33
17 Tokushima Vortis 35 8 6 21 29 51 18 4 5 9 16 20 17 4 1 12 13 31 -22 30
18 Oita Trinita 35 7 7 21 26 53 18 6 5 7 17 21 17 1 2 14 9 32 -27 28
19 Vegalta Sendai 35 5 12 18 29 57 17 3 6 8 12 20 18 2 6 10 17 37 -28 27
20 Yokohama 35 6 9 20 32 72 17 4 6 7 21 28 18 2 3 13 11 44 -40 27

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