Cerezo Osaka
2 league matches
3 pts1W0D1L
J1 LeagueMatchweek 3JapanTHE MATCH CENTRE
Cerezo Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima match centre
Full time
1:2
UK timeStored 90-minute score.THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Cerezo OsakaSanfrecce Hiroshima
0.960Expected goals1.790
1Shots on target4
8Total Shots14
52%Ball Possession48%
2Corner Kicks5
9Fouls10
2Yellow Cards0
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
447Total passes396
334Passes accurate284
— means unavailable.
MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Cerezo Osaka
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.
Season overview
J1 League · 2026/27Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2 league matches
6 pts2W0D0L
1.0Goals scored / match2.5
0.5Goals conceded / match1.0
1Clean sheets0
1Failed to score0
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Cerezo Osaka
4 matchesResults2 wins · 1 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game2.0
Goals conceded per game0.5
Games with 3+ goals2 of 4
Both teams scored1 of 4
Games without conceding3 of 4
Games without scoring1 of 4
Small sample: 4 matches.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
8 matchesResults4 wins · 2 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.9
Goals conceded per game1.5
Games with 3+ goals6 of 8
Both teams scored7 of 8
Games without conceding0 of 8
Games without scoring1 of 8
See results
FC SeoulAway · AFC Champions League2–2D
Fagiano OkayamaHome · J1 League1–1D
Johor Darul Takzim FCHome · AFC Champions League2–1W
V-varen NagasakiAway · J1 League3–1W
FC TokyoAway · Friendlies Clubs3–4L
Avispa FukuokaAway · J1 League2–1WAvispa FukuokaHome · J-League Cup2–1WAvispa FukuokaAway · J-League Cup0–1LTHE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Cerezo Osaka
Formation4-2-3-1Arthur Papas
- 23
K. NakamuraForm 7.3Ability —G - 27
D. CoolsForm 7.0Ability —D - 4
R. InoueForm —Ability —D - 10
S. TanakaForm —Ability —D - 66
A. OhataForm —Ability —D - 5
H. KidaForm —Ability —M - 8
S. KagawaForm 7.0Ability —M - 17
R. SakataForm —Ability —M - 48
M. ShibayamaForm —Ability —M - 11
Thiago AndradeForm —Ability —M - 9
S. SakuragawaForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (9)
6 · K. NoborizatoForm —Ability —
44 · S. HatanakaForm 7.0Ability —
14 · Y. YokoyamaForm —Ability —
18 · N. IshiwatariForm —Ability —
13 · M. NakajimaForm —Ability —
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Formation3-4-2-1Bartosch Gaul
- 1
K. OsakoForm —Ability —G - 33
T. ShiotaniForm —Ability —D - 4
H. ArakiForm —Ability —D - 37
Kim Ju-SungForm —Ability —D - 15
S. NakanoForm —Ability —M - 6
H. KawabeForm —Ability —M - 3
T. YamasakiForm —Ability —M - 24
S. HigashiForm —Ability —M - 9
R. GermainForm —Ability —F - 40
M. OharaForm —Ability —F - 10
A. SuzukiForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (9)
14 · T. MatsumotoForm —Ability —
35 · Y. NakajimaForm —Ability —
17 · K. KinoshitaForm —Ability —
39 · S. NakamuraForm —Ability 67
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Cerezo Osaka
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosuke Nakamura | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 46 | — |
| Dion Cools | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
| Rikito Inoue | 45 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 23 | 1 |
| Shunta Tanaka | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 44 | 1 |
| Ayumu Ohata | 64 | 7.9 | — | 0 | — | 23 | — |
| Hinata Kida | 76 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 49 | 2 |
| Shinji Kagawa | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 65 | 5 |
| Reiya Sakata | 76 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 10 | — |
| Masaya Shibayama | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 35 | 1 |
| Thiago Andrade | 64 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | — |
| Shinnosuke Hatanaka | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 27 | — |
| Kyohei Noborizato | 26 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 21 | 4 |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 26 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Motohiko Nakajima | 14 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 13 | — |
| Kusini Yengi | 14 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Koki Fukui | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hayato Okuda | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nelson Ishiwatari | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shion Homma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keisuke Osako | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 30 | — |
| Tsukasa Shiotani | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 50 | 3 |
| Hayato Araki | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 45 | 2 |
| Ju-sung Kim | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 43 | 1 |
| Shuto Nakano | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 31 | 2 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 71 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 31 | 1 |
| Taichi Yamasaki | 82 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 2 | 47 | 2 |
| Shunki Higashi | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | — |
| Ryo Germain | 82 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Motoki Ohara | 59 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 13 | — |
| Akito Suzuki | 71 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 31 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Taishi Matsumoto | 19 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 19 | 1 |
| Sota Nakamura | 19 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 |
| Naoto Arai | 8 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 8 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Issei Ouchi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Takaaki Shichi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yotaro Nakajima | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daiki Suga | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗J1 League table
Current standings · West. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vissel Kobe | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 35 | |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 31 | |
| 3 |  Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 31 | |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 30 | |
| 5 |  Gamba Osaka | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 28 | |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 26 | |
| 7 |  Shimizu S-pulse | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 24 | |
| 8 |  Kyoto Sanga | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 23 | |
| 9 | V-varen Nagasaki | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 21 | |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 21 |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- J1 League
- Round
- Matchweek 3
- Venue
- To be confirmed
- Referee
- Not announced
- Kickoff
- 22 Feb · 06:00 UK
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