Tokyo Verdy vs Cerezo Osaka Live Stream, Predictions (Apr 25)

📏 Form Guide

Tokyo Verdy

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Tokyo Verdy go into this fixture following on from a 0-0 J1 League drawn game vs Kawasaki Frontale.

In that game, Tokyo Verdy had 54% possession and 6 attempts on goal with 1 on target. At the other end, Kawasaki Frontale got 9 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.

Their latest results highlight the fact that huge efforts have been put in by the Tokyo Verdy defence. Tokyo Verdy have kept it tight, resulting in the total number of goals that have gone in at their end over the course of their previous six outings standing at 4. Regardless, time will tell whether such a trend will persist in this match.

A look at their previous results shows us that Tokyo Verdy:

• have not won against Cerezo Osaka in their previous 10 matches in the league.
• have not won at home in their last 2 matches in the league.

Cerezo Osaka

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Previously, Cerezo Osaka drew 1-1 in the J1 League match with FC Tokyo.

In that match, Cerezo Osaka managed 58% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Cerezo Osaka was Rafael Ratão (6'). FC Tokyo got 10 shots at goal with 1 on target. Kein Sato (19') was the scorer for FC Tokyo.

The numbers tell their own story, and Cerezo Osaka have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, conceding 8 goals in total. At the back, Cerezo Osaka just haven’t been too solid at all.

Analysis of their past results shows that Cerezo Osaka:

• haven't been defeated by Tokyo Verdy when they've played them away from home in the last 5 matches in the league. A very good run of results for them.
• are without an away win for the past 4 league matches.

👥 Head to head

A quick look at their past head to head meetings stretching back to 08/03/2015 reveals that these encounters have not been happy ones for Tokyo Verdy. They have not managed to get any wins whatsoever whereas Cerezo Osaka have simply been better than them, winning in 67 per cent of those games played.

A combined sum of 13 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 4 of them for Tokyo Verdy and 9 coming from Sakura. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.17.

The previous league game between these clubs was J1 League match day 22 on 06/07/2024 which ended up with the score at Tokyo Verdy 1-1 Cerezo Osaka.

That day, Tokyo Verdy had 27% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Their only player to score was Hiroto Yamami (49').

Cerezo Osaka got 17 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. Léo Ceará (76') was the scorer.

The referee was Koji Takasaki.

🗞️ Team News: Tokyo Verdy

Maaya Sako (Cruciate ligament injury) and Goki Yamada (Torn knee ligaments) won’t be available for Tokyo Verdy boss Hiroshi Jofuku.

ℹ️ Team News: Cerezo Osaka

Thanks to a mainly available squad, there’s just the sole fitness issue for the Cerezo Osaka manager Arthur Papas to contend with. Yuichi Hirano (Meniscus injury) won’t be playing here.

⚡ Prediction

We’re of the view that Cerezo Osaka and Tokyo Verdy should both be able to score here although it’s hard to pick a clear winner.

It could well end in a draw. We’re therefore seeing a 1-1 score draw at the end of the 90 minutes.

📚 ⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?

In terms of the bookies’ odds on the win-draw-win market, a win for Tokyo Verdy can be had for 2.5, backing the game finishing all-square is 3.3 and putting your money on the winner to be Cerezo Osaka gets you 2.88. These are the top bets on offer at the current time.

Victor Martins, 11:02 21/04/2025