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

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on April 25, 2026 at 07:00 AM (UTC)Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2-1
Cerezo Osaka

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What was the result of Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 2-1 on April 25, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 12′Thiago AndradeCerezo Osaka
  • 86′Dion-Johan CoolsSanfrecce Hiroshima (o.g.)
  • 90′K. KinoshitaSanfrecce Hiroshima (pen.)

Official lineup for Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3-4-2-1
  1. 10A. Suzuki
  1. 30T. Arslan
  2. 11M. Kato
  1. 24S. Higashi
  2. 14T. Matsumoto
  3. 35Y. Nakajima
  4. 13N. Arai
  1. 19S. Sasaki
  2. 4H. Araki
  3. 33T. Shiotani
  1. 1K. Osako

Cerezo Osaka

4-2-3-1
  1. 11Thiago Andrade
  1. 19S. Homma
  2. 13M. Nakajima
  3. 48M. Shibayama
  1. 10S. Tanaka
  2. 18N. Ishiwatari
  1. 66A. Ohata
  2. 44S. Hatanaka
  3. 4R. Inoue
  4. 16H. Okuda
  1. 23Kosuke Nakamura
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Cerezo Osaka have 5, 3 and 7.

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 18, 2026V-varen Nagasaki(home)2-0J1 League
Apr 11, 2026Shimizu S-pulse(home)1-1J1 League
Apr 5, 2026Avispa Fukuoka(home)0-1J1 League
Mar 27, 2026Vissel Kobe(away)1-2J1 League
Mar 22, 2026Shimizu S-pulse(away)1-3J1 League
Cerezo Osaka
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 18, 2026Kyoto Sanga(home)3-0J1 League
Apr 11, 2026Gamba Osaka(away)1-0J1 League
Apr 4, 2026Nagoya Grampus(away)0-3J1 League
Mar 22, 2026Vissel Kobe(home)1-1J1 League
Mar 18, 2026Fagiano Okayama(home)1-2J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 22, 2026Cerezo Osaka 1-2 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
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

Last archived meeting: Cerezo Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Feb 22, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cerezo Osaka score 1.2 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sanfrecce Hiroshima1.41.3311/159/15
Cerezo Osaka1.21.358/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 3rd in J1 League (26 points from 12 matches) and Cerezo Osaka sit 12th (14 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Sanfrecce Hiroshima12822291026
12Cerezo Osaka12354121914

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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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