Cerezo Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are both successful in the J-League with their 6th and 2nd places respectively. Expect a great fixture!
- Cerezo Osaka is in the best form (4-2-0) in J-League
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have the most points from losing position (14) in J-League
Cerezo Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Cerezo Osaka form and stats
Cerezo Osaka have collected 22 points from their J-League home games so far after 6-4-3.
Cerezo are confident in defense, having played 253 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The Cerezo Osaka coach Kogiku and his crew return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Kawasaki Frontale in the Nabisco Cup.
Ahead of that match, Cerezo Osaka won a home game hosting Vissel Kobe (3-0).The Cerezo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 13 league matches. On the other hand, Cerezo Osaka have conceded 14 goals.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats
As the visiting team in J-League matches, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have produced an overall stat of 4-5-3 so far.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima go into this game after a win, the home game against Gamba Osaka that ended 5-2. A stark raving crazy game with lots of goals last time out for Sanfrecce, as mentioned above. 7 goals in total, will this game be as gleeful? It's hard not to mention Khalifa's lethal finishing against Gamba Osaka. three goals were a big reason for the important victory. Midfield player Mitsuta was the top player of the team with a match rating of 9.43/10. Mitsuta scored one goal, signed up for two assists, hit five key passes and had 33 successful passes (of 37 total).
Prior to that result Sanfrecce Hiroshima won their away game at Kashiwa Reysol. The scoreline was 3-2.Sanfrecce Hiroshima have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. 16 goals have been conceded by Sanfrecce in these games.
Head 2 Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Cerezo Osaka 2-1 was the product when these two contenders previously played each other, some time ago this season. Data for the former ten meetings between these two contenders are: three wins for Cerezo Osaka, one draw and six wins for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Morishima 7 goals | M. Mitsuta 6 goals |  M. Kato 5 goals |
Cerezo Osaka missing players
Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players
| Cerezo Osaka | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 26 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 39 | 20 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 40 |
| 26 | 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 28 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 79% | 85% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 81% |
| 54% | 54% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 29% | 23% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 23% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 8% | 8% |
| 58% | 54% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 58% | 54% |
| 25% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 35% |
| 21% | 23% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 19% |
| 4.8 | 5.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.9 | 13.1 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.3 | 15.1 | 14.7 |
| 4.7 | 5 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 5 | 5 |
| 35% | 31% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 27% | 31% |
| 11.5 | 9.4 | 12.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 10.6 | 9.2 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
- Cerezo Osaka have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Cerezo Osaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Cerezo Osaka is in the best form (4-2-0) in J-League
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have the most points from losing position (14) 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 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 48 |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 44 |
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 43 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 43 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 43 |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 41 |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 35 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -2 | 35 |
| 10 | Nagoya Grampus | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 33 |
| 11 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | -5 | 28 |
| 12 | Consadole Sapporo | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -17 | 28 |
| 13 | Avispa Fukuoka | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 27 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 15 | Shonan Bellmare | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | -11 | 25 |
| 16 | Vissel Kobe | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 24 |
| 17 | Gamba Osaka | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -14 | 22 |
| 18 | Jubilo Iwata | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -20 | 22 |
