Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Football Japan - J1 League EDION Stadium Hiroshima Sun 6 Apr 14:00

Cerezo Osaka

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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Sanfre Primed to Win

Sanfrecce Hiroshima look like a spot of value at 1.70 when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. The home team should be able to deliver a victory against Cerezo Osaka based on the information available.

Teams’ Last Clash Saw 2-0 Sanfre Win

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won their last game, beating Kashima Antlers at home. They triumphed 1-0 at EDION Stadium Hiroshima. Michael Skibbe's team had just 38% possession and recorded four shots on target, with Naoki Maeda scoring the winning goal in the 22nd minute.

Cerezo Osaka secured a 2-1 home win over Fagiano Okayama at Yodoko Sakura Stadium in their previous game. The Cherry Blossoms had 48% of possession and five shots on goal, while Thiago and Rafael Ratao were both on target.

Sanfre have not lost to Cerezo in the past six meetings. Their last clash took place at EDION Stadium Hiroshima and Sanfre claimed a 2-0 home victory. The previous 10 H2H meetings have ended in six Sanfre victories, two draws and two Cerezo wins.

J1 League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 Sanfrecce H. logo Sanfrecce H. 12 5 2 5 10 10 0 10:10 17
15 Cerezo Osaka logo Cerezo Osaka 12 3 4 5 16 17 -1 16:17 13
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts. Sanfrecce have had 53.3% possession and 6.7 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.1 goals from 2.8 shots on goal and 6.6 attempts, while being awarded 2.8 corners.

Shunki Higashi, Sota Nakamura, Tolgay Arslan, Mutsuki Kato and Pieros Sotiriou are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Mutsuki Kato and Shunki Higashi are the top assists makers with 2.

Cerezo Osaka – Last 10 League Games

Cerezo have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.3 goals from 10.4 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 54.9% possession, 5.6 corners awarded and 5.7 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 10.4 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Sota Kitano has top scored with 4 goals, while Rafael Ratao and Motohiko Nakajima are next on 3 and 2. Lucas Fernandes has been top assists provider with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Keisuke Osako (GK), Shuto Nakano, Hayato Araki, Sho Sasaki, Naoto Arai, Hayao Kawabe, Satoshi Tanaka, Daiki Suga, Naoki Maeda, Valere Germain, Ryo Germain.

Cerezo Osaka confirmed lineup (4-1-2-3): Jin-Hyeon Kim (GK), Hayato Okuda, Ryosuke Shindo, Ryuya Nishio, Kyohei Noborizato, Shunta Tanaka, Sota Kitano, Motohiko Nakajima, Lucas Fernandes, Rafael Ratao, Thiago.

Expert J1 League Analysis

A good deal of research goes into our football picks. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.

Key Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka league stats:

  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Cerezo have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 6 of their last 10 games against Cerezo.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Sanfrecce Hiroshima can claim a J1 League victory, then there’s the chance to get betting odds of 1.70 that this happens. We think that this price sticks out.

If you think the odds for Sanfre to triumph are a touch too skinny, then why not boost your price by combining this pick with both teams to find the net on the Result & BTTS market.

Sanfre to Win Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 58.8% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Corners Prediction

Sanfrecce Under 6.5 Corners 1.67 bet365 logo

In their past five home matches, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have not covered the 6.5 corners line, while the last four Cerezo Osaka games have involved them conceding under 6.5 corners. It stands to reason that the line won’t be reached and you can secure odds of 1.67 for this Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team Corners bet.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Sanfrecce Logo Sanfrecce
Total
9.50 6.70 2.80
Home
7.80 4.40 3.40
Away
11.00 8.30 2.70
Cerezo Logo Cerezo
Total
11.30 5.60 5.70
Home
11.70 7.40 4.30
Away
9.50 4.30 5.20

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka Odds

With the bookies giving them a 58% probability of winning, Sanfrecce Hiroshima might become a popular accumulator pick at their current betting odds. That is reflected in their 1.73 price of winning this J1 League clash. For those wanting to back Cerezo Osaka, you will find 4.50 about this outsider.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins, 1 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Don’t miss out on the Sanfrecce vs Cerezo team news so you understand the players available for selection ahead of kick-off.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Cerezo Osaka Confirmed Lineup 4-1-2-3

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Keisuke Osako
15 Shuto Nakano 4 Hayato Araki 19 Sho Sasaki 13 Naoto Arai
6 Hayao Kawabe 14 Satoshi Tanaka 18 Daiki Suga 41 Naoki Maeda
98 Valere Germain 9 Ryo Germain
21 Jin-Hyeon Kim
16 Hayato Okuda 3 Ryosuke Shindo 33 Ryuya Nishio 6 Kyohei Noborizato
10 Shunta Tanaka
38 Sota Kitano 13 Motohiko Nakajima
77 Lucas Fernandes 9 Rafael Ratao 11 Thiago

Cerezo Osaka Confirmed Lineup 4-1-2-3

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Substitutes

  • 3Taichi Yamasaki
  • 20Shion Inoue
  • 24Shunki Higashi
  • 26Min-Ki Jeong
  • 32Sota Koshimichi
  • 33Tsukasa Shiotani
  • 39Sota Nakamura
  • 40Motoki Ohara
  • 51Mutsuki Kato

Cerezo Osaka Substitutes

  • 5Hinata Kida
  • 7Satoki Uejo
  • 8Shinji Kagawa
  • 19Shion Homma
  • 22Niko Takahashi
  • 24Jaroensak Wonggorn
  • 47Kazuma Makiguchi
  • 48Masaya Shibayama
  • 55Vitor Bueno

Previous Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

02 Apr J1 League
Sanfrecce H. 1-0 Kashima Antlers
29 Mar J1 League
Kyoto Sanga 1-0 Sanfrecce H.
16 Mar J1 League
Sanfrecce H. 1-1 Kashiwa Reysol
12 Mar AFC Cup
Lion City Sailors FC 1-1 Sanfrecce H.
05 Mar AFC Cup
Sanfrecce H. 0-3 Lion City Sailors FC
02 Mar J1 League
Sanfrecce H. 1-0 Yokohama

Previous Cerezo Osaka Lineups

02 Apr J1 League
Cerezo Osaka 2-1 F. Okayama
28 Mar J1 League
Cerezo Osaka 1-1 Urawa Reds
15 Mar J1 League
Yokohama 2-0 Cerezo Osaka
08 Mar J1 League
Cerezo Osaka 1-1 Nagoya Grampus
02 Mar J1 League
Albirex Niigata 2-2 Cerezo Osaka
26 Feb J1 League
Kashiwa Reysol 2-1 Cerezo Osaka

Japan FlagJ1 League Table

2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 13 8 1 4 22:11 25
2 Kashiwa Reysol 13 6 6 1 15:10 24
3 Kyoto Sanga 13 7 3 3 18:14 24
4 Urawa Reds 13 6 4 3 15:11 22
5 Shimizu S-Pulse 13 6 3 4 19:13 21
6 Avispa Fukuoka 12 6 2 4 13:12 20
7 K. Frontale 12 4 6 2 19:11 18
8 F. Okayama 13 5 3 5 11:9 18
9 Vissel Kobe 11 5 3 3 10:8 18
10 Machida Zelvia 12 5 2 5 12:12 17
11 Sanfrecce H. 12 5 2 5 10:10 17
12 Tokyo Verdy 13 4 5 4 9:12 17
13 Shonan Bellmare 12 5 2 5 10:14 17
14 Gamba Osaka 12 4 2 6 12:19 14
15 Cerezo Osaka 12 3 4 5 16:17 13
16 FC Tokyo 13 3 4 6 11:15 13
17 Albirex Niigata 13 2 6 5 13:17 12
18 Yokohama 13 3 3 7 8:13 12
19 Nagoya Grampus 13 3 2 8 14:23 11
20 Yokohama F.M. 12 1 5 6 11:17 8
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 7 5 1 1 14:6 16
2 Urawa Reds 6 5 0 1 9:5 15
3 F. Okayama 8 4 2 2 8:4 14
4 Sanfrecce H. 7 4 1 2 6:4 13
5 Shimizu S-Pulse 6 3 2 1 11:5 11
6 Kyoto Sanga 6 3 2 1 7:4 11
7 Avispa Fukuoka 7 3 2 2 8:7 11
8 Nagoya Grampus 6 3 1 2 10:8 10
9 Yokohama 8 3 1 4 6:8 10
10 Cerezo Osaka 6 2 3 1 7:6 9
11 Shonan Bellmare 5 3 0 2 6:5 9
12 Gamba Osaka 5 3 0 2 7:7 9
13 Kashiwa Reysol 6 2 3 1 6:6 9
14 K. Frontale 5 2 2 1 9:4 8
15 Vissel Kobe 6 2 2 2 4:4 8
16 FC Tokyo 7 2 2 3 7:8 8
17 Yokohama F.M. 6 1 4 1 6:5 7
18 Tokyo Verdy 6 2 1 3 5:6 7
19 Albirex Niigata 6 0 4 2 8:10 4
20 Machida Zelvia 6 1 1 4 4:8 4