J-League fixture forecast and preview for the Tokyo vs Cerezo Osaka duel

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 13.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium (50100 seats)

We have to say that both teams are in pretty good shape, Cerezo Osaka holding a 6 point lead on Tokyo in the standings. Let's start!

Insights:
  • Tokyo have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in J-League
  • Cerezo Osaka is in the best form (4-2-0) in J-League

The visiting Cerezo Osaka played their last game only three days ago, a J-League Cup match. That game was also an away game, at Kawasaki Frontale. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Tokyo form and stats

The overall J-League stats playing at home this season for Tokyo are 6-4-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The Tokyo club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at Ajinomoto Stadium: A 0-2 defeat against Shimizu S-Pulse (placed 15th). Midfield player Matsuki got a match rating of 7.34 in that game, the max score being 10. Matsuki hit two key passes and had 38 successful passes (of 44 total).

Before that match, a win away at Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Tokyo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 12 games. From these home matches, Tokyo have conceded only 8 goals.

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Cerezo Osaka form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their J-League travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

Cerezo have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Jin-Hyeon Kim. It's been 253 minutes since they last conceded in J-League.

It's another away match for the visitors, as they travelled to Kawasaki Frontale in their previous outing. The J-League Cup duel ended 2-2.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Vissel Kobe in the J-League.

Cerezo Osaka are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 11 away games so far. 12 goals have been conceded by Cerezo in these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Tokyo have won at least one point in the last 8 matches (5-3-0) against Cerezo Osaka.

Cerezo Osaka - Tokyo 0-1 was the story when these two contenders last played each other, also in this season.

Top Goalscorers

TokyoA. dos Santos da Silva
A. dos Santos da Silva
7 goals
Cerezo OsakaM. Kato
M. Kato
5 goals
TokyoD. Queiroz de Oliveira
D. Queiroz de Oliveira
4 goals

Tokyo missing players

Cerezo Osaka missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tokyo Cerezo Osaka
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 3 11 24
10 6 2 Won W 0 5 11
5 4 1 Drew D 2 4 8
9 2 0 Lost L 1 2 5
27 17 5 Scored S 1 19 39
29 8 2 Conceded C 2 12 26
83% 75% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 91% 96%
67% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 73% 79%
50% 42% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 55% 54%
21% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 36% 29%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 8%
33% 33% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 64% 58%
42% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 27% 25%
42% 42% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 18% 21%
 
5 4.2 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.6 4.8
5.5 5.9 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.4 4.4
1 0.8 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 0.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.5 10.6 10 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.5 11.9
4 4.3 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.3 4.7
28% 33% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 40% 35%
 
12.2 12 10.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.7 13.9 11.5
4.1 3.6 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 4.8 4.3
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Cerezo Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cerezo Osaka have the the best goal difference (+7) away in J-League
  • Cerezo Osaka have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cerezo Osaka is in the best form (4-2-0) in J-League
  • Tokyo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Tokyo have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) 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 Kashiwa Reysol 24 13 3 8 31 23 12 6 1 5 15 13 12 7 2 3 16 10 8 42
3 Cerezo Osaka 24 11 8 5 39 26 13 6 4 3 20 14 11 5 4 2 19 12 13 41
4 Kawasaki Frontale 22 12 4 6 34 26 11 8 1 2 20 13 11 4 3 4 14 13 8 40
5 Kashima Antlers 24 11 7 6 35 31 13 6 4 3 21 19 11 5 3 3 14 12 4 40
6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 24 10 8 6 32 24 13 7 3 3 19 10 11 3 5 3 13 14 8 38
7 Tokyo 24 10 5 9 27 29 12 6 4 2 17 8 12 4 1 7 10 21 -2 35
8 Sagan Tosu 23 7 11 5 34 27 12 5 5 2 19 8 11 2 6 3 15 19 7 32
9 Urawa Reds 24 7 11 6 30 24 12 5 6 1 24 12 12 2 5 5 6 12 6 32
10 Nagoya Grampus 23 7 8 8 21 24 11 5 4 2 13 9 12 2 4 6 8 15 -3 29
11 Consadole Sapporo 24 6 10 8 26 40 10 3 6 1 9 11 14 3 4 7 17 29 -14 28
12 Avispa Fukuoka 23 6 9 8 17 20 11 3 6 2 9 6 12 3 3 6 8 14 -3 27
13 Kyoto Sanga 24 6 8 10 23 28 12 4 3 5 11 13 12 2 5 5 12 15 -5 26
14 Shonan Bellmare 24 6 7 11 19 30 13 3 4 6 9 20 11 3 3 5 10 10 -11 25
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 24 5 9 10 31 38 12 1 5 6 16 25 12 4 4 4 15 13 -7 24
16 Gamba Osaka 23 5 7 11 23 32 12 3 4 5 16 16 11 2 3 6 7 16 -9 22
17 Júbilo Iwata 24 5 7 12 23 36 12 4 3 5 14 15 12 1 4 7 9 21 -13 22
18 Vissel Kobe 24 5 6 13 21 32 11 3 2 6 11 11 13 2 4 7 10 21 -11 21

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 Yokohama F. Marinos 24 14 6 4 51 27 11 9 2 0 25 6 13 5 4 4 26 21 24 48
2 Kashiwa Reysol 24 13 3 8 31 23 12 6 1 5 15 13 12 7 2 3 16 10 8 42
3 Cerezo Osaka 24 11 8 5 39 26 13 6 4 3 20 14 11 5 4 2 19 12 13 41
4 Kawasaki Frontale 22 12 4 6 34 26 11 8 1 2 20 13 11 4 3 4 14 13 8 40
5 Kashima Antlers 24 11 7 6 35 31 13 6 4 3 21 19 11 5 3 3 14 12 4 40
6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 24 10 8 6 32 24 13 7 3 3 19 10 11 3 5 3 13 14 8 38
7 Tokyo 24 10 5 9 27 29 12 6 4 2 17 8 12 4 1 7 10 21 -2 35
8 Sagan Tosu 23 7 11 5 34 27 12 5 5 2 19 8 11 2 6 3 15 19 7 32
9 Urawa Reds 24 7 11 6 30 24 12 5 6 1 24 12 12 2 5 5 6 12 6 32
10 Nagoya Grampus 23 7 8 8 21 24 11 5 4 2 13 9 12 2 4 6 8 15 -3 29
11 Consadole Sapporo 24 6 10 8 26 40 10 3 6 1 9 11 14 3 4 7 17 29 -14 28
12 Avispa Fukuoka 23 6 9 8 17 20 11 3 6 2 9 6 12 3 3 6 8 14 -3 27
13 Kyoto Sanga 24 6 8 10 23 28 12 4 3 5 11 13 12 2 5 5 12 15 -5 26
14 Shonan Bellmare 24 6 7 11 19 30 13 3 4 6 9 20 11 3 3 5 10 10 -11 25
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 24 5 9 10 31 38 12 1 5 6 16 25 12 4 4 4 15 13 -7 24
16 Gamba Osaka 23 5 7 11 23 32 12 3 4 5 16 16 11 2 3 6 7 16 -9 22
17 Júbilo Iwata 24 5 7 12 23 36 12 4 3 5 14 15 12 1 4 7 9 21 -13 22
18 Vissel Kobe 24 5 6 13 21 32 11 3 2 6 11 11 13 2 4 7 10 21 -11 21

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