J3-League duel: Close contest expected between Cerezo Osaka U23 and Sagamihara

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Date: Sun 23.June
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yanmar Stadium Nagai

Cerezo Osaka U23 will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 1 point behind Sagamihara.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cerezo Osaka U23 and Sagamihara.

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Cerezo Osaka U23 form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai as Cerezo Osaka U23 have scored 12 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The Cerezo Osaka U23 supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Sagamihara in J3-League and win 3-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Gainare Tottori (1-3).

This is expected to be a close game, with Cerezo Osaka U23 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cerezo Osaka U23 as a small favourite), we find two games. Cerezo Osaka U23 has won 2 of these, drawn 0 and lost 0.

The Cerezo Osaka U23 manager Y. Okuma has got the team scoring with 12 from 6 home games. 7 goals have been conceded.

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Sagamihara form and stats

As the visiting team Sagamihara have produced an overall stat of 2-1-3 so far.

Two away games in a row for Sagamihara, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Cerezo Osaka U23 in the J3-League. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Gamba Osaka U23.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Sagamihara in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Sagamihara, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Sagamihara find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 6 away fixtures. In the opposite end, Sagamihara have conceded 9 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Cerezo Osaka U23 - Sagamihara 3-0, played this season. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Cerezo Osaka U23, 2 draws and 2 wins for Sagamihara. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 0 games.

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Cerezo Osaka U23 missing players

Sagamihara missing players

Cerezo Osaka U23 Sagamihara
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
13 7 2 Played 2 7 13
6 5 1 Won 0 2 5
2 1 1 Drew 1 1 3
5 1 0 Lost 1 4 5
22 15 6 Scored 1 8 14
20 7 1 Conceded 2 12 16
92% 86% 50% Over 0.5 50% 86% 85%
85% 71% 50% Over 1.5 50% 86% 69%
69% 71% 50% Over 2.5 50% 71% 54%
38% 29% 50% Over 3.5 0% 29% 15%
23% 29% 50% Over 4.5 0% 14% 8%
54% 43% 50% BTTS 50% 57% 54%
23% 43% 50% Clean Sheets 50% 14% 31%
31% 29% 50% Failed To Score 50% 43% 31%
 
3.6 3.4 1.5 Corners For (avg) 1 4.3 4.3
5.6 5.7 5.5 Corners Against (avg) 7 4.8 5.2
0.8 0.7 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.2 1.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Cerezo Osaka U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cerezo Osaka U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sagamihara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Cerezo Osaka U23
19-05-19 J3 Grulla Morioka 1 - 3 Cerezo Osaka U23
30-05-19 J3 Cerezo Osaka U23 0 - 3 Vanraure Hachinohe
09-06-19 J3 Roasso Kumamoto 3 - 2 Cerezo Osaka U23
16-06-19 J3 Gainare Tottori 3 - 1 Cerezo Osaka U23
23-06-19 J3 Cerezo Osaka U23 3 - 0 Sagamihara
30-06-19 J3 Fukushima United 06:00 Cerezo Osaka U23
06-07-19 J3 Kamatamare Sanuki 09:00 Cerezo Osaka U23
14-07-19 J3 Cerezo Osaka U23 09:00 Giravanz Kitakyushu
21-07-19 J3 Cerezo Osaka U23 09:00 Gamba Osaka U23
27-07-19 J3 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 10:00 Cerezo Osaka U23
Sagamihara
19-05-19 J3 YSCC 1 - 3 Sagamihara
01-06-19 J3 Sagamihara 1 - 0 Grulla Morioka
09-06-19 J3 Fukushima United 0 - 0 Sagamihara
15-06-19 J3 Sagamihara 1 - 0 Gamba Osaka U23
23-06-19 J3 Cerezo Osaka U23 3 - 0 Sagamihara
30-06-19 J3 Azul Claro Numazu 06:00 Sagamihara
06-07-19 J3 Sagamihara 08:00 Vanraure Hachinohe
13-07-19 J3 Sagamihara 09:00 Tokyo U23
21-07-19 J3 Fujieda MYFC 08:00 Sagamihara
27-07-19 J3 Sagamihara 09:00 Fukushima United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Roasso Kumamoto 12 7 2 3 19 14 7 3 2 2 12 11 5 4 0 1 7 3 5 23
2 Kamatamare Sanuki 12 6 4 2 15 9 7 5 1 1 10 4 5 1 3 1 5 5 6 22
3 Giravanz Kitakyushu 11 6 3 2 13 7 5 3 0 2 6 5 6 3 3 0 7 2 6 21
4 Kataller Toyama 12 5 5 2 15 12 6 2 2 2 8 8 6 3 3 0 7 4 3 20
5 Fujieda MYFC 12 6 2 4 15 15 6 3 2 1 6 3 6 3 0 3 9 12 0 20
6 Sagamihara 12 5 3 4 14 13 6 3 2 1 6 4 6 2 1 3 8 9 1 18
7 Cerezo Osaka U23 11 5 2 4 18 17 6 4 1 1 12 7 5 1 1 3 6 10 1 17
8 Gamba Osaka U23 12 4 4 4 19 14 7 3 2 2 13 10 5 1 2 2 6 4 5 16
9 Grulla Morioka 12 5 1 6 13 16 6 3 0 3 8 8 6 2 1 3 5 8 -3 16
10 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 11 4 3 4 18 11 6 3 2 1 13 5 5 1 1 3 5 6 7 15
11 Vanraure Hachinohe 12 4 2 6 19 18 6 1 1 4 11 14 6 3 1 2 8 4 1 14
12 Fukushima United 11 4 1 6 13 15 6 1 1 4 4 9 5 3 0 2 9 6 -2 13
13 Blaublitz Akita 11 3 4 4 11 13 5 1 3 1 3 2 6 2 1 3 8 11 -2 13
14 Parceiro Nagano 11 3 4 4 11 13 5 1 1 3 5 7 6 2 3 1 6 6 -2 13
15 Azul Claro Numazu 11 3 3 5 8 11 4 0 1 3 2 7 7 3 2 2 6 4 -3 12
16 Gainare Tottori 11 3 3 5 15 22 5 1 2 2 4 6 6 2 1 3 11 16 -7 12
17 YSCC 12 4 0 8 18 28 6 1 0 5 7 18 6 3 0 3 11 10 -10 12
18 Tokyo U23 12 3 2 7 11 17 5 2 1 2 4 3 7 1 1 5 7 14 -6 11