Kawasaki Frontale vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Kawasaki Frontale vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 15 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 15 37 2 FC Tokyo 15 32 3 Nagoya Grampus 15 28 4 Vissel Kobe 14 28 5 FC Machida Zelvia 14 28 6 Gamba Osaka 16 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 14 24 8 Kawasaki Frontale 15 23 9 Cerezo Osaka FC 15 22 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 15 22 11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15 21 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 15 21 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 14 20 14 Avispa Fukuoka 16 20 15 Fagiano Okayama FC 15 20 16 V-Varen Nagasaki 15 19 17 FC Mito Holly Hock 15 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 15 16 19 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 15 12 20 Kashiwa Reysol 15 11 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W 14 May Yokohama FC H 2–1 W 11 May Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L 20 Apr Tokyo Verdy H 0–0 D 16 Apr Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L 12 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 May Kawasaki Frontale A 0–2 L 11 May Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–0 W 06 May Vissel Kobe A 3–1 W 03 May Kyoto Sanga FC A 3–2 W 29 Apr FC Machida Zelvia H 1–2 L 25 Apr Tokyo Verdy A 0–1 L Season Stats
Kawasaki Frontale Cerezo Osaka FC #8 Position #9 23 Points 22 15 Played 15 8 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 7 30 Scored 36 34 Conceded 33 -4 GD +3 1.53 PPG 1.47 53% Win % 53% Key Stats
75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history13% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season33% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this seasonKawasaki Frontale are 8th (23 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 9th (22 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Cerezo Osaka FC gets underway.
- 5' Asahi Sasaki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' It’s high time Arthur Papas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Cerezo Osaka FC is showing some good football. However, Cerezo Osaka FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Cerezo Osaka FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kota Takai suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. So Kawahara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Asahi Sasaki. He receives a card.
- 57' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Hinata Kida by Motohiko Nakajima on 57 minute.
- 61' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Marcinho is replaced by Yuto Ozeki.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 67' The whistle greets Shin Yamada as he departs to be replaced by Erison.
- 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Yasuto Wakizaka by Yusuke Segawa on 80 minute.
- 84' The whistle greets Rafael Ratao as he departs to be replaced by Thiago Andrade.
- 85' Kawasaki Frontale is taking the lead after the goal scored by Erison on 85.
- 87' Masaya Shibayama has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryuya Nishio on 87 minute.
- 88' What a strike from Erison! The score is 2-0.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Kawasaki Frontale and Cerezo Osaka FC (для сухой ничьи).
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Kawasaki Frontale
Starting XI-
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Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Tatsuya Ito 61'
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14
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Yusuke Segawa 80'
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23
Marcinho ↓ Yuto Ozeki 61'
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19
So Kawahara ↓ Kento Tachibanada 80'
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20
Shin Yamada ↓ Erison 67'
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- 98
Bench-
17
Tatsuya Ito ↑ 61'
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18
Yusuke Segawa ↑ 80'
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8
Kento Tachibanada ↑ 80'
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9
Erison ↑ 67'
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16
Yuto Ozeki ↑ 61'
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Coach Shigetoshi HasebeCerezo Osaka FC
Starting XI- 77
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- 44
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9
Rafael Ratao ↓ Thiago Andrade 84'
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5
Hinata Kida ↓ Motohiko Nakajima 57'
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33
Ryuya Nishio ↓ Masaya Shibayama 87'
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7
Satoki Uejo ↓ Sota Kitano 57'
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16
Hayato Okuda ↓ Reiya Sakata 84'
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Bench- 6
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13
Motohiko Nakajima ↑ 57'
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11
Thiago Andrade ↑ 84'
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17
Reiya Sakata ↑ 84'
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38
Sota Kitano ↑ 57'
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48
Masaya Shibayama ↑ 87'
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Coach Arthur Papas -
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Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form