The next big J. League Cup match on Wednesday will see Cerezo Osaka ready themselves for the clash with opponents Yokohama FC.
Our tips, poll and stats for Cerezo Osaka v Yokohama FC can all be found here (inc. the best betting odds).
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Form Guide
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Cerezo Osaka
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Cerezo Osaka head into this match following on from a 0-0 J1 League tied result versus Urawa Red Diamonds.
In that match, Cerezo Osaka managed 60% possession and 19 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. For their opponents, Urawa Red Diamonds had 11 attempts at goal with 6 on target.
Their most recent results shine a light on the fact that there has been much resilience in the Cerezo Osaka defence. Cerezo Osaka have kept it tight, seeing the number of goals that have flown into the back of their net over the course of their previous six outings standing at 4. That trend won’t necessarily be carried forward into this match, however.
Yokohama FC
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In their previous game, Yokohama FC drew 1-1 in the J1 League match with Kashiwa Reysol.
In that game, Yokohama FC managed 33% possession and 13 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. The scorer for Yokohama FC was Musashi Suzuki (19'). At the other end, Kashiwa Reysol had 18 shots at goal with 8 of them on target. Mao Hosoya (32') was the scorer for Kashiwa Reysol.
For 5 of the previous 6 clashes featuring Yokohama FC, a relatively low number of goals have been struck between them and their opponents. The overall average number of goals per game in that period comes to a mere 1.83, with the number of goals averaged by Yokohama equalling 0.83.
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Head to head
Inspecting their prior head-to-head meetings stretching back to 29/11/2020 shows that Cerezo Osaka have won 5 of them & Yokohama FC 1, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 0.
A combined sum of 15 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 11 of them from Sakura and 4 for Yokohama. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.5.
The previous league contest between these clubs was J1 League match day 6 on 15/03/2025 when the final score was Yokohama FC 2-0 Cerezo Osaka.
On that occasion, Yokohama FC had 33% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 2 on target. The goalscorers were Kota Yamada (27') and Towa Yamane (53').
Cerezo Osaka got 8 attempts at goal with 2 on target.
The referee was Yoshiro Imamura.
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Team News: Cerezo Osaka
Nearly everyone is up for selection, with just one fitness concern for the Cerezo Osaka boss Arthur Papas to contend with due to a largely intact set of players. Yuichi Hirano (Meniscus injury) is out of contention.
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Team News: Yokohama FC
Yokohama FC boss Shuhei Yomoda has multiple availability issues to deal with. João Paulo (Tibia and fibula fracture), Towa Yamane (unknown injury), Kaito Mori (Broken collarbone) and Tsubasa Shibuya (Acromioclavicular joint dislocation) miss out here.
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Prediction
We feel that in this game, Yokohama FC have the capability to find the net against this Cerezo Osaka lineup, however it possibly won’t be as many as they’ll concede.
We are anticipating a narrow 2-1 winning score for Cerezo Osaka at the end of the 90 minutes.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Regarding the latest bookmaker odds in the WDW market, a win for Cerezo Osaka is best priced at 2.05, backing a drawn result is 3.3 and putting your money on victory for Yokohama FC gets you 3.75. They’re the top returns available at this very moment.
Victor Martins,
00:00 31/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Cerezo Osaka
Formed: 1957
Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium (24,481)
Captain: Shunta Tanaka
Chairman: Hiroaki Morishima
Manager: Arthur Papas
Competitions: J1 League position 8
🔑 Key Player: Thiago Andrade
Typically playing in the Left Wing position, Thiago Andrade was born in Araras, Brazil. After having played his first senior match for New York City FC in the 2021 season, the skilful Forward has struck 2 league goals in this J1 League 2025 season so far coming from a total of 15 appearances.