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

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on July 18, 2020 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1-2
Cerezo Osaka

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What was the result of Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka?

Cerezo Osaka won 1-2 on July 18, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 20′S. SasakiCerezo Osaka (o.g.)
  • 50′N. FujitaCerezo Osaka
  • 53′Douglas VieiraSanfrecce Hiroshima (pen.)

Official lineup for Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3-5-2
  1. 39Leandro Pereira
  2. 20R. Nagai
  1. 10T. Morishima
  2. 8H. Kawabe
  3. 44Rhayner
  4. 16K. Shimizu
  5. 6T. Aoyama
  1. 23H. Araki
  2. 2Y. Nogami
  3. 19S. Sasaki
  1. 1T. Hayashi

Cerezo Osaka

4-4-2
  1. 9K. Tokura
  2. 17T. Sakamoto
  1. 6Leandro Luis Desábato
  2. 5N. Fujita
  3. 25H. Okuno
  4. 10H. Kiyotake
  1. 15A. Seko
  2. 2R. Matsuda
  3. 22M. Jonjić
  4. 14Y. Maruhashi
  1. 21Kim Jin-Hyeon
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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, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Cerezo Osaka have 10, 1 and 4.

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 12, 2020Sagan Tosu(away)0-0J1 League
Jul 8, 2020Oita Trinita(home)1-2J1 League
Jul 4, 2020Vissel Kobe(away)3-0J1 League
Feb 23, 2020Kashima(home)3-0J1 League
Feb 16, 2020Yokohama FC(away)2-0J-League Cup
Cerezo Osaka
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 12, 2020Nagoya Grampus(home)0-2J1 League
Jul 8, 2020Shimizu S-pulse(home)2-0J1 League
Jul 4, 2020Gamba Osaka(away)2-1J1 League
Feb 22, 2020Oita Trinita(home)1-0J1 League
Feb 16, 2020Matsumoto Yamaga(home)4-1J-League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins, 1 draw, 2 Cerezo Osaka wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 6, 2019Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-1 Cerezo OsakaJ1 League
Mar 9, 2019Cerezo Osaka 0-1 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
Aug 25, 2018Cerezo Osaka 0-1 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
May 20, 2018Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0-2 Cerezo OsakaJ1 League
Sep 16, 2017Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 Cerezo OsakaJ1 League
May 14, 2017Cerezo Osaka 5-2 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka on Jul 6, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cerezo Osaka score 1.5 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sanfrecce Hiroshima1.50.967/157/15
Cerezo Osaka1.50.957/156/15

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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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

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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