Only a win will satisfy the Cerezo Osaka supporters in this Yanmar Stadium Nagai clash with Vegalta Sendai, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the J-League table.
The hosts Cerezo saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the J-League. That game was an away game at Kawasaki Frontale, so at least Cerezo are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Vegalta Sendai have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Cerezo Osaka form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Cerezo Osaka, who have the most clean sheets (4) at home in J-League, have to build on here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in the J-League. Cerezo have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Cerezo faced defeat in their previous match, away at Kawasaki Frontale (2-5). Before that match, a win away at Kashiwa Reysol.
A goal frenzy last time out for Cerezo, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Kawasaki Frontale. Fun stuff to watch!
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cerezo here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). Defensively Cerezo have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vegalta Sendai form and stats
Playing away, Vegalta Sendai have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the J-League this season.
Vegalta played 0-0 against Shimizu S-Pulse in their previous match. A loss against Cerezo Osaka was the result prior to that, in a Nabisco Cup home game.
The visiting Vegalta have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 5 goals from 4 games. Vegalta Sendai struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 7 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Cerezo victories, four draws and two Vegalta Sendai wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Germain 2 goals |
Cerezo Osaka missing players
Vegalta Sendai missing players
| Cerezo Osaka | Vegalta Sendai | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 82% | 60% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 64% | 40% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 70% |
| 36% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 30% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 20% |
| 45% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 70% |
| 45% | 80% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 27% | 60% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 4.4 | 5.7 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 5.5 | 6.7 | 12 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 6.2 |
| 0.8 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | 31 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 29 | 98 |
| 26 | 8 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 6 | 36 |
| 38% | 12% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 83% | 31% |
- Cerezo Osaka has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
- Cerezo Osaka has the most clean sheets (4) at home
- Cerezo Osaka have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Vegalta Sendai have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Vegalta Sendai haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 25 | 31 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | Gamba Osaka | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 14 |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 13 |
| 12 | Kashima Antlers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Oita Trinita | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 11 |
| 14 | Yokohama | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 11 |
| 15 | Vegalta Sendai | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 17 | Sagan Tosu | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 4 |