This looks to be an intriguing game as Cerezo Osaka have their expected home advantage, while Yokohama F. Marinos lead them by 33 points in the J-League standings.
- Cerezo Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Yokohama F. Marinos have the most scored goals in the second half (44) in J-League
Cerezo Osaka and Yokohama F. Marinos 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
6 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Cerezo Osaka have to build on here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in the J-League. Game days at Yanmar Stadium Nagai have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Cerezo as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
The Cerezo Osaka supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Urawa Reds in Nabisco Cup and win 1-0.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Urawa Reds that finished 1-1.The manager A. Kogiku will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Nagoya Grampus in only three days.
The Cerezo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 21 in 16 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 have conceded 22 in these home matches.
Yokohama F. Marinos form and stats
Yokohama F. Marinos have an excellent away record in the J-League so far with 10-3-3 from 16 games.
Yokohama are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the J-League against Consadole Sapporo (placed 11th). Goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka was absolutely vital in the Yokohama F. Marinos victory against Consadole Sapporo, making six saves. Ken Matsubara, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.04. Matsubara hit one key pass and won 5 of 12 duels.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Shonan Bellmare.Yokohama have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 32 goals from 16 away matches. As opposed to that, Yokohama have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Yokohama F. Marinos - Cerezo 1-0 was the scoreline in these sides' last head to head fixture, earlier this season. Cerezo-Yokohama F. Marinos H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cerezo Osaka seven wins, Yokohama F. Marinos two wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
![]() D. Maeda 18 goals | ![]() L. de Sousa Pereira 9 goals | ![]() M. Lima dos Santos 8 goals |
Cerezo Osaka missing players
Yokohama F. Marinos missing players
| Cerezo Osaka | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 3 | Played | P | 6 | 16 | 32 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | 21 | 3 | Scored | S | 18 | 32 | 69 |
| 42 | 22 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 29 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 97% |
| 66% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 81% |
| 44% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 69% | 56% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 38% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 53% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | 47% |
| 28% | 31% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 47% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 9% |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 10.9 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 29% | 29% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 36% | 38% |
- Cerezo Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Yokohama F. Marinos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Yokohama F. Marinos have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Yokohama F. Marinos have the most scored goals in the second half (44) 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 | 32 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 69 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 48 | 81 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 69 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 40 | 72 |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 60 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 57 |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 55 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 53 |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 52 |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuoka | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 46 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 46 |
| 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -4 | 42 |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 20 | -2 | 39 |
| 13 | Kashiwa Reysol | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 17 | -11 | 37 |
| 14 | Gamba Osaka | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | -14 | 34 |
| 15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 46 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -15 | 32 |
| 16 | Tokushima Vortis | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 48 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -20 | 29 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 32 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 25 | -7 | 28 |
| 18 | Yokohama | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 69 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 41 | -39 | 25 |
| 19 | Oita Trinita | 31 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 30 | -27 | 24 |
| 20 | Vegalta Sendai | 31 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 31 | -26 | 23 |