Cerezo Osaka vs Albirex Niigata
J1 League· Regular Season - 25
WWLWGoals 22-14
DLWWGoals 12-19

Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka · Capacity 24,481 · grass · Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time
Match events
- 2'Yuto Horigome
- 13'Motohiko Nakajima (Lucas Fernandes)
- 54'Lucas Fernandes (S. Homma)
- 61'Yuto Horigome (Kento Hashimoto)
- 61'K. Kasai (T. Shimamura)
- 71'Motohiko Nakajima (Rafael Ratão)
- 71'S. Homma (Thiago Andrade)
- 73'Taiki Arai (Hiroto Uemura)
- 73'J. Okumura (K. Taniguchi)
- 78'Soya Fujiwara
- 78'Rikito Inoue (Ryuya Nishio)
- 78'Hinata Kida (Kyohei Yoshino)
- 81'Soya Fujiwara
- 82'E. Shirai (K. Yamura)
- 84'Masaya Shibayama (S. Kagawa)
Lineups
4-2-3-14-4-2
Cerezo OsakaAlbirex Niigata
- 2.2
- Goals/game
- 1.2
- 1.4
- Conceded/game
- 1.9
Match trends
- Cerezo Osaka have averaged 2.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Albirex Niigata have averaged 1.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
- Both teams scored in 3 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
2Cerezo Osaka wins
2Draws
4Albirex Niigata wins
10-9Goals
2–2Mar 2, 2025, 5:00 AM
1–2Jul 20, 2024, 10:00 AM
0–1Apr 7, 2024, 5:00 AM
1–0Dec 3, 2023, 5:00 AM
2–2Feb 18, 2023, 5:00 AM
1–0Dec 2, 2017, 5:00 AM
4–0Jun 4, 2017, 6:00 AM
1–0Aug 2, 2014, 10:00 AM
Pre-match comparison
2.2Goals scored per game1.2
1.4Goals conceded per game1.9
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
Referee
Akihiko Ikeuchi
2.47Yellow cards / game
0Red cards / game
0Penalties scored / game
Based on 15 matches officiated (our own data).
When do they score?
Cerezo Osaka
0-15'
0%
16-30'
100%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
0%
Albirex Niigata
0-15'
18.2%
16-30'
27.3%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
18.2%
61-75'
18.2%
76-90+'
18.2%
Match statistics
52%Possession48%
1.86Expected goals (xG)0.52
5Shots on target2
26Total shots10
11Shots off target4
10Blocked shots4
13Shots inside the box7
13Shots outside the box3
12Corners4
2Offsides0
2Fouls8
0Yellow cards1
—Red cards—
1Goalkeeper saves3
489Total passes460
429Accurate passes390
88%Pass accuracy85%
Player ratings
- 1Lucas FernandesCerezo Osaka⚽ 1🅰️ 19.2
- 2Shunta TanakaCerezo Osaka7.9
- 3Motohiko NakajimaCerezo Osaka⚽ 17.9
- 4Masaya ShibayamaCerezo Osaka7.6
- 5Yuto HorigomeAlbirex Niigata⚽ 17.5
- 6Dion CoolsCerezo Osaka7.3
Box score
Cerezo Osaka
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Shots1/2 on target
Passes28%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes44%
Tackles2
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes45%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes39%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes48%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes57%
Tackles2
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes50%
Tackles5
Duels—
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Shots0/3 on target
Passes19%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots2/2 on target
Passes9%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots2/5 on target
Passes29%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes21%
Tackles—
Duels—
Bench (9)
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Shots— on target
Passes15%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes7%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes3%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes9%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes6%
Tackles—
Duels—
Albirex Niigata
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Shots— on target
Passes36%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes6%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes20%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes11%
Tackles3
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes25%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes14%
Tackles3
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes34%
Tackles4
Duels—
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes41%
Tackles3
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes70%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes62%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes39%
Tackles—
Duels—
Bench (9)
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Shots— on target
Passes11%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes3%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes3%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes4%
Tackles2
Duels—
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Shots— on target
Passes11%
Tackles1
Duels—
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Cerezo Osaka vs Albirex Niigata played?+
The match is played at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka (capacity 24,481).
What time does Cerezo Osaka vs Albirex Niigata kick off?+
Kickoff is at Aug 11, 2025, 10:00 AM (your local time, based on your device).



























