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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka match centre

Sanfrecce Hiroshima badgeSanfrecce HiroshimaHome · 4 in league
LLLDW
Momentum↗ Rising33/100OlderLatest
Full time
2:1
UK timeStored 90-minute score.
Cerezo Osaka badgeCerezo OsakaAway · 2 in league
LDLWW
Momentum↗ Rising54/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
D. Cools86′ (og)
K. Kinoshita90+2′ (pen)
Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima · HiroshimaSeason 2026/27Back to matches
Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Market chance —See match research Draw—Market chance —See match research Away win—Market chance —See match research Odds unavailable 90-minute estimates · prices may change.
THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

FULL TIME
Sanfrecce HiroshimaCerezo Osaka
2.660Expected goals1.010
6Shots on target5
16Total Shots11
59%Ball Possession41%
11Corner Kicks5
9Fouls11
1Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
4Goalkeeper Saves5
486Total passes353
395Passes accurate268

— means unavailable.

Statistics snapshot: 284798 min old.

MODEL OUTLOOK

Match forecast

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Goals & BTTS

90 minutes

Total goals · 2.5

Over—
Under—

Both teams to score

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BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

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Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Home0 listed

Availability report unavailable.

Cerezo Osaka

Away0 listed

Availability report unavailable.

· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.

Season overview

J1 League · 2026/27

League season · all league matches

1.5Goals scored / match1.2
1.3Goals conceded / match1.0
2Clean sheets4
1Failed to score3
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

10 matches
LLWWLLLLDW
Oldest newest
Results3 wins · 1 draws · 6 losses
Goals scored per game1.1
Goals conceded per game1.4
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Games without conceding3 of 10
Games without scoring1 of 10
See results
V-varen NagasakiHome · J1 League2–0WShimizu S-pulseHome · J1 League1–1DAvispa FukuokaHome · J1 League0–1LVissel KobeAway · J1 League1–2LShimizu S-pulseAway · J1 League1–3LNagoya GrampusAway · J1 League1–2LGamba OsakaHome · J1 League2–0WJohor Darul Takzim FCHome · AFC Champions League1–0WJohor Darul Takzim FCAway · AFC Champions League1–3LKyoto SangaHome · J1 League1–2L

Cerezo Osaka

10 matches
WLLDWLDLWW
Oldest newest
Results4 wins · 2 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game1.1
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored4 of 10
Games without conceding4 of 10
Games without scoring3 of 10
See results
Kyoto SangaHome · J1 League3–0WGamba OsakaAway · J1 League1–0WNagoya GrampusAway · J1 League0–3LVissel KobeHome · J1 League1–1DFagiano OkayamaHome · J1 League1–2LKyoto SangaAway · J1 League2–1WShimizu S-pulseHome · J1 League0–0DV-varen NagasakiAway · J1 League0–1LSanfrecce HiroshimaHome · J1 League1–2LAvispa FukuokaAway · J1 League2–0W
THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Starting XIs

Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · — unavailable.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Formation3-4-2-1Bartosch Gaul
  1. 1Keisuke OsakoForm —Ability —G
  2. 33Shiotani TsukasaForm —Ability —D
  3. 4Hayato ArakiForm —Ability —D
  4. 19Sasaki ShoForm 7.0Ability —D
  5. 13Naoto AraiForm —Ability —M
  6. 35Yotaro NakajimaForm —Ability —M
  7. 14Taishi MatsumotoForm —Ability —M
  8. 24Shunki HigashiForm —Ability —M
  9. 11Mutsuki KatoForm —Ability —F
  10. 30Tolgay ArslanForm 6.9Ability —F
  11. 10Akito SuzukiForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (9)

15 · Shuto NakanoForm —Ability —

17 · Kinoshita KosukeForm —Ability —

99 · Issei OuchiForm —Ability —

3 · Taichi YamasakiForm —Ability —

40 · Motoki OharaForm —Ability —

25 · Chajima YusukeForm —Ability —

18 · Daiki SugaForm —Ability —

41 · Maeda NaokiForm —Ability —

9 · Ryo GermainForm —Ability —

Cerezo Osaka

Formation4-2-3-1Arthur Papas
  1. 23Kosuke NakamuraForm 7.3Ability —G
  2. 16Hayato OkudaForm —Ability —D
  3. 4Rikito InoueForm —Ability —D
  4. 44Shinnosuke HatanakaForm 7.0Ability —D
  5. 66Ayumu OhataForm —Ability —D
  6. 18Nelson IshiwatariForm —Ability —M
  7. 10Shunta TanakaForm —Ability —M
  8. 48Masaya ShibayamaForm —Ability —M
  9. 13Motohiko NakajimaForm —Ability —M
  10. 19Shion HommaForm —Ability —M
  11. 11Thiago AndradeForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (9)

9 · Solomon SakuragawaForm —Ability —

7 · Satoki UejoForm —Ability —

21 · Jin Hyeon KimForm —Ability —

27 · Dion CoolsForm 7.0Ability —

3 · Hayato TanakaForm —Ability —

8 · Shinji KagawaForm 7.0Ability —

35 · Kyohei YoshinoForm —Ability —

5 · Hinata KidaForm —Ability —

14 · Yumeki YokoyamaForm —Ability —

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Keisuke Osako907.3—0—33—
Shiotani Tsukasa906.6—0—581
Hayato Araki907.3—0—752
Sasaki Sho906.6—0—682
Naoto Arai907.2—0—502
Yotaro Nakajima566.9—0—313
Taishi Matsumoto856.9—01391
Shunki Higashi906.6—0153—
Mutsuki Kato726.3—0—34—
Tolgay Arslan567.2—0219—
Akito Suzuki725.9—0111—
Shuto Nakano347.7—01252
Kinoshita Kosuke347.210410—
Maeda Naoki186.5—0—3—
Ryo Germain186.7—0—6—
Motoki Ohara166.9—0—4—
Issei Ouchi———————
Taichi Yamasaki———————
Chajima Yusuke———————
Daiki Suga———————

Cerezo Osaka

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Kosuke Nakamura908.2—0—20—
Hayato Okuda786.9—01431
Rikito Inoue906.3—0—35—
Shinnosuke Hatanaka906.6—0—431
Ayumu Ohata906.3—0—214
Nelson Ishiwatari906.9—0—495
Shunta Tanaka906.9—0—421
Masaya Shibayama787.0—0432—
Motohiko Nakajima886.3—0123—
Shion Homma636.2—0—121
Thiago Andrade457.7101121
Solomon Sakuragawa456.7—01122
Satoki Uejo276.2—017—
Dion Cools125.3—0—4—
Shinji Kagawa126.2—0—101
Yumeki Yokoyama136.5—0—2—
Jin Hyeon Kim———————
Hayato Tanaka———————
Kyohei Yoshino———————
Hinata Kida———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

J1 League table

League centre ↗

Current standings · West. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Vissel Kobe1811072925435
2Cerezo Osaka1811073021931
3Nagoya Grampus1810083331231
4Sanfrecce Hiroshima1810083123830
5Gamba Osaka1810083125628
6Fagiano Okayama1880102629-326
7Shimizu S-pulse1880102325-224
8Kyoto Sanga1880102228-623
9V-varen Nagasaki1870112129-821
10Avispa Fukuoka1870112131-1021
THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerSanfrecce HiroshimaDrawCerezo Osaka
Bet3651.604.105.25

Updated 24 Apr 2026, 15:32 UK · Pre-match prices.

AT A GLANCE

Match details

Competition
J1 League
Round
Matchweek 12
Venue
Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Referee
Yuzo Sutani, Japan
Kickoff
25 Apr · 08:00 UK
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