Kashima vs Cerezo Osaka: result 3-1 and analysis
J1 LeagueRegular Season - 31Kick-off on September 23, 2025 at 09:00 AM (UTC)Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
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What was the result of Kashima vs Cerezo Osaka?
Kashima won 3-1 on September 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 28′Vitor BuenoCerezo Osaka (pen.)
- 31′K. ChinenKashima
- 53′Léo CearáKashima
- 68′Y. MatsumuraKashima
Official lineup for Kashima vs Cerezo Osaka
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Kashima
4-4-2- 17Talles
- 9Léo Ceará
- 18Élber
- 10G. Shibasaki
- 13K. Chinen
- 22K. Nono
- 25R. Koike
- 3Kim Tae-Hyeon
- 55N. Ueda
- 23K. Tsukui
- 1T. Hayakawa
Cerezo Osaka
4-2-3-1- 13M. Nakajima
- 19S. Homma
- 55Vitor Bueno
- 17R. Sakata
- 5H. Kida
- 35K. Yoshino
- 22Niko Takahashi Cendagorta
- 44S. Hatanaka
- 33R. Nishio
- 16H. Okuda
- 21Kim Jin-Hyeon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kashima have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Cerezo Osaka have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Urawa(away) | 1-0 | J1 League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Shonan Bellmare(home) | 3-0 | J1 League |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Shimizu S-pulse(away) | 1-1 | J1 League |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Machida Zelvia(away) | 0-3 | Emperor Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Albirex Niigata(away) | 2-1 | J1 League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Kashiwa Reysol(home) | 1-1 | J1 League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Avispa Fukuoka(away) | 4-2 | J1 League |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima(home) | 1-1 | J1 League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Vissel Kobe(home) | 1-1 | J1 League |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Machida Zelvia(away) | 0-3 | J1 League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Kashima wins, 2 draws, 1 Cerezo Osaka win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Cerezo Osaka 1-0 Kashima | J1 League |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Cerezo Osaka 0-2 Kashima | J1 League |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Kashima 1-1 Cerezo Osaka | J1 League |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Kashima 1-0 Cerezo Osaka | J1 League |
| May 7, 2023 | Cerezo Osaka 0-1 Kashima | J1 League |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Kashima 3-3 Cerezo Osaka | J1 League |
Last archived meeting: Cerezo Osaka vs Kashima on Apr 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Kashima score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cerezo Osaka score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Kashima sit 6th in J1 League (16 points from 9 matches) and Cerezo Osaka sit 12th (12 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kashima | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
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Other matches in the same round
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- Sep 23, 2025Shimizu S-pulse0-0Urawa
- Sep 23, 2025FC Tokyo1-0Avispa Fukuoka
- Sep 23, 2025Fagiano Okayama0-0Yokohama FC
- Sep 23, 2025Kashiwa Reysol0-0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Sep 23, 2025Gamba Osaka3-1Yokohama F. Marinos
- Sep 23, 2025Kyoto Sanga1-1Machida Zelvia
- Sep 23, 2025Shonan Bellmare1-2Kawasaki Frontale