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Cerezo Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: result 1-2 and analysis

J1 LeagueMatchday 3Kick-off on February 22, 2026 at 06:00 AM (UTC)Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka

Cerezo Osaka
1-2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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What was the result of Cerezo Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 1-2 on February 22, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 55′R. GermainSanfrecce Hiroshima
  • 90′S. SakuragawaCerezo Osaka
  • 90′S. HigashiSanfrecce Hiroshima

Official lineup for Cerezo Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cerezo Osaka

4-2-3-1
  1. 9S. Sakuragawa
  1. 11Thiago Andrade
  2. 48M. Shibayama
  3. 17R. Sakata
  1. 8S. Kagawa
  2. 5H. Kida
  1. 66A. Ohata
  2. 10S. Tanaka
  3. 4R. Inoue
  4. 27Dion-Johan Cools
  1. 23Kosuke Nakamura

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3-4-2-1
  1. 10A. Suzuki
  1. 40M. Ohara
  2. 9R. Germain
  1. 24S. Higashi
  2. 3T. Yamasaki
  3. 6H. Kawabe
  4. 15S. Nakano
  1. 37Kim Ju-Sung
  2. 4H. Araki
  3. 33T. Shiotani
  1. 1K. Osako
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cerezo Osaka have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Sanfrecce Hiroshima have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cerezo Osaka
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 15, 2026Avispa Fukuoka(away)2-0J1 League
Feb 8, 2026TIAMO Hirakata(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Feb 7, 2026Gamba Osaka(home)0-0J1 League
Dec 6, 2025Yokohama FC(home)1-3J1 League
Nov 30, 2025Yokohama F. Marinos(away)1-3J1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 17, 2026FC Seoul(away)2-2AFC Champions League Elite
Feb 14, 2026Fagiano Okayama(home)1-1J1 League
Feb 10, 2026Johor Darul Takzim FC(home)2-1AFC Champions League Elite
Feb 6, 2026V-varen Nagasaki(away)3-1J1 League
Jan 18, 2026FC Tokyo(away)3-4Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cerezo Osaka wins, 3 draws, 3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 31, 2025Cerezo Osaka 1-1 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
Apr 6, 2025Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1 Cerezo OsakaJ1 League
Aug 11, 2024Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 Cerezo OsakaJ1 League
May 26, 2024Cerezo Osaka 1-1 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
Oct 21, 2023Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0-0 Cerezo OsakaJ1 League
Apr 29, 2023Cerezo Osaka 0-1 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Cerezo Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Aug 31, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Cerezo Osaka score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 1.6 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cerezo Osaka1.51.5312/159/15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima1.61.339/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Cerezo Osaka sit 11th in J1 League (17 points from 14 matches) and Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 3rd (30 points from 14 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Sanfrecce Hiroshima14932321030
11Cerezo Osaka14455162517

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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