Cerezo Osaka
13 league matches
21 pts7W0D6L
J1 LeagueMatchweek 16
JapanTHE MATCH CENTRECerezo Osaka vs V-varen Nagasaki match centre
Full time
3:2
UK timeStored 90-minute score.THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Cerezo OsakaV-varen Nagasaki
3.710Expected goals2.390
8Shots on target3
21Total Shots4
66%Ball Possession34%
8Corner Kicks2
8Fouls14
0Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves5
513Total passes263
436Passes accurate172
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Statistics snapshot: 264668 min old.
MODEL OUTLOOK
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90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
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Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Cerezo Osaka
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V-varen Nagasaki
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Season overview
J1 League · 2026/27V-varen Nagasaki
13 league matches
15 pts5W0D8L
1.1Goals scored / match1.0
1.0Goals conceded / match1.5
5Clean sheets3
3Failed to score4
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Cerezo Osaka
10 matchesResults3 wins · 4 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.1
Goals conceded per game1.1
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Games without conceding3 of 10
Games without scoring2 of 10
See results
Shimizu S-pulseAway · J1 League1–1D
Avispa FukuokaHome · J1 League1–1D
Vissel KobeAway · J1 League0–0D
Sanfrecce HiroshimaAway · J1 League1–2L
Kyoto SangaHome · J1 League3–0W
Gamba OsakaAway · J1 League1–0W
Nagoya GrampusAway · J1 League0–3LVissel KobeHome · J1 League1–1D
Fagiano OkayamaHome · J1 League1–2LKyoto SangaAway · J1 League2–1WV-varen Nagasaki
10 matchesResults4 wins · 1 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game0.9
Goals conceded per game1.3
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Games without conceding2 of 10
Games without scoring3 of 10
See results
Fagiano OkayamaHome · J1 League2–1WNagoya GrampusHome · J1 League1–2LShimizu S-pulseAway · J1 League2–1WGamba OsakaHome · J1 League1–1DSanfrecce HiroshimaAway · J1 League0–2LAvispa FukuokaAway · J1 League0–1LShimizu S-pulseHome · J1 League0–3LFagiano OkayamaAway · J1 League1–0WKyoto SangaHome · J1 League1–2LAvispa FukuokaHome · J1 League1–0WTHE 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 - 44
S. HatanakaForm 7.0Ability —D - 16
H. OkudaForm —Ability —D - 18
N. IshiwatariForm —Ability —M - 10
S. TanakaForm —Ability —M - 48
M. ShibayamaForm —Ability —M - 13
M. NakajimaForm —Ability —M - 14
Y. YokoyamaForm —Ability —M - 11
Thiago AndradeForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (9)
21 · Kim Jin-HyeonForm —Ability —
8 · S. KagawaForm 7.0Ability —
6 · K. NoborizatoForm —Ability —
2 · T. NakamuraForm —Ability —
9 · S. SakuragawaForm —Ability —
V-varen Nagasaki
Formation3-4-2-1Takuya Takagi
- 13
G. HatanoForm —Ability —G - 48
H. TeruyamaForm —Ability —D - 4
Dudu GiustiForm —Ability —D - 22
H. OnagaForm —Ability —D - 3
M. SekiguchiForm —Ability —M - 24
R. YamadaForm —Ability —M - 5
H. YamaguchiForm —Ability —M - 23
S. YonedaForm —Ability —M - 41
M. HasegawaForm —Ability —F - 11
N. CampbellForm —Ability —F - 18
R. YamasakiForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (9)
25 · K. KushibikiForm —Ability —
21 · Diego PitucaForm —Ability —
10 · Matheus JesusForm —Ability —
17 · K. TakahataForm —Ability —
33 · T. KasayanagiForm —Ability —
34 · T. MatsumotoForm —Ability —
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Cerezo Osaka
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosuke Nakamura | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 26 | — |
| Dion Cools | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 32 | 2 |
| Rikito Inoue | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 73 | — |
| Shinnosuke Hatanaka | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 76 | — |
| Hayato Okuda | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 59 | — |
| Nelson Ishiwatari | 89 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 84 | 3 |
| Shunta Tanaka | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 1 |
| Masaya Shibayama | 85 | 7.5 | — | 1 | 2 | 50 | 1 |
| Motohiko Nakajima | 85 | 6.3 | — | 1 | 3 | 24 | — |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 85 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| Thiago Andrade | 88 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | — |
| Shion Homma | 17 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Satoki Uejo | 17 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Shinji Kagawa | 17 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | — |
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 14 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Hayato Tanaka | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jin Hyeon Kim | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyohei Noborizato | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Takumi Nakamura | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hinata Kida | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
V-varen Nagasaki
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatano Go | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 38 | — |
| Hayato Teruyama | 90 | 5.9 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 3 |
| Eduardo | 62 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 24 | — |
| Onaga Hijiri | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 27 | 1 |
| Masahiro Sekiguchi | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 3 |
| Riku Yamada | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 27 | — |
| Yamaguchi Hotaru | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 1 |
| Yoneda Shunya | 83 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 13 | — |
| Motoki Hasegawa | 71 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 14 | — |
| Norman Campbell | 63 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 10 | — |
| Yamasaki Ryogo | 63 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | — |
| Kushibiki Kazuki | 28 | 5.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 8 | — |
| Tsubasa Kasayanagi | 27 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Matheus Jesus | 27 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | — |
| Thiago Santana | 19 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Tenmu Matsumoto | 19 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Goto Masaaki | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keita Takahata | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yusei Egawa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diego Pituca | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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
Decimal · 90 minutesMatch-winner odds
| Bookmaker | Cerezo Osaka | Draw | V-varen Nagasaki |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 1.83 | 3.80 | 3.90 |
Updated 8 May 2026, 21:51 UK · Pre-match prices.
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- J1 League
- Round
- Matchweek 16
- Venue
- Yodoko Sakura Stadium
- Referee
- Koki Nagamine, Japan
- Kickoff
- 9 May · 08:00 UK
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