Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 07:00
Full Time

Match Timeline

12'
Thiago Andrade⚽
Normal Goal
46'
Thiago AndradeπŸ”„
Substitution 1 β†’ Solomon Sakuragawa
53'
Ayumu Ohata🟨
Yellow Card
56'
Tolgay ArslanπŸ”„
Substitution 1 β†’ Kinoshita Kosuke
56'
Yotaro NakajimaπŸ”„
Substitution 2 β†’ Shuto Nakano
63'
Shiotani Tsukasa🟨
Yellow Card
63'
Shion HommaπŸ”„
Substitution 2 β†’ Satoki Uejo
72'
Akito SuzukiπŸ”„
Substitution 3 β†’ Maeda Naoki
72'
Mutsuki KatoπŸ”„
Substitution 4 β†’ Ryo Germain
78'
Hayato OkudaπŸ”„
Substitution 3 β†’ Dion Cools
78'
Masaya ShibayamaπŸ”„
Substitution 4 β†’ Shinji Kagawa
85'
Taishi MatsumotoπŸ”„
Substitution 5 β†’ Motoki Ohara
86'
Dion Cools⚽
Own Goal
88'
Motohiko NakajimaπŸ”„
Substitution 5 β†’ Yumeki Yokoyama
90+1'
Kinoshita Kosuke
Penalty confirmed
90+3'
Kinoshita Kosuke
Penalty

Match Statistics

6Shots on Goal5
4Shots off Goal4
16Total Shots11
6Blocked Shots2
12Shots insidebox7
4Shots outsidebox4
9Fouls14
11Corner Kicks5
1Offsides6
59Ball Possession41
1Yellow Cards1
4Goalkeeper Saves5
519Total passes367
414Passes accurate274
80Passes %75

Starting Lineups

Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce HiroshimaUnknown

Starting XI

1Keisuke OsakoG
33Shiotani TsukasaD
4Hayato ArakiD
19Sasaki ShoD
13Naoto AraiM
35Yotaro NakajimaM
14Taishi MatsumotoM
24Shunki HigashiM
11Mutsuki KatoF
30Tolgay ArslanF
10Akito SuzukiF

Cerezo OsakaCerezo OsakaUnknown

Starting XI

23Kosuke NakamuraG
16Hayato OkudaD
4Rikito InoueD
44Shinnosuke HatanakaD
66Ayumu OhataD
18Nelson IshiwatariM
10Shunta TanakaM
48Masaya ShibayamaM
13Motohiko NakajimaM
19Shion HommaM
11Thiago AndradeF

Head-to-Head

πŸ“ˆ Team Form & Statistics

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Form: W-D-L-L-L
Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
Form: W-W-L-D-L
Record
3 W
1 D
6 L
β€’
4 W
2 D
4 L
Goals Per Game
1.1
Scored
vs
1.1
Scored
1.4
Conceded
vs
1.0
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
30%
Clean Sheets
40%
BTTS
60%
BTTS
40%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:1.2
Away:1.0
Conceded
Home:0.7
Away:2.5
Scored
Home:1.2
Away:1.0
Conceded
Home:1.0
Away:1.0

⚑ Elo Ratings

Long Term Elo Rating
1606
Good
1550
Average
Short Term Elo Rating
1588
↓ Momentum (-18)
1544
↓ Momentum (-6)
Expected Outcome
39%
Home Win
32%
Draw
29%
Away Win
Attack & Defence Elo
Long Term
1509
Attack
1494
1606
Defence
1538
Recent Form
1491
Attack
1503
1578
Defence
1557
Post-Match Changes
+9
Rating Change
0
Rating Change
Elo ratings measure team strength based on match results and opponent quality. Higher ratings indicate stronger teams.

πŸ“ Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka Preview
Recommendation:UNDER_2_5
Odds:2.20
Expected Value:+54.0%
Confidence:7

Welcome back, punters! It's Pajimon here, ready to dig into this J1 League clash between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Cerezo Osaka. We're looking at a fixture on 2026-04-25, and the data tells a clear story. Let's get straight to the meat of it. Sanfrecce Hiroshima holds a massive psychological advantage. In the last 10 head-to-head meetings, Hiroshima has won 7 times, drawn 3, and never lost to Cerezo. That's a 70% win rate. At home, their record against Osaka is 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 meetings. This dominance is a key signal. However, we need to look at the goal environment. Hiroshima's recent home performance shows they concede 0.67 goals per game, while scoring 1.17. Cerezo Osaka away from home scores 1.00 goals and concedes 1.00. When you add the goal expectancies (Home 1.08 + Away 0.83 = 1.91 total), the math points strongly towards a low-scoring affair. The Poisson calculation suggests a 70% chance of Under 2.5 goals. The market odds for Under 2.5 Goals are 2.20, implying a 45.5% probability. Our analysis suggests the true probability is closer to 70%. That's a significant edge of over 24%. The odds for Over 2.5 are 1.65, which is below the 1.6 threshold we avoid unless we are absolutely certain, and the data doesn't support that certainty. Hiroshima's recent form shows 3 wins, 1 draw, and 6 losses in the last 10, but their home defense is tightening (conceding only 0.67 goals/game). Cerezo has a better overall form (1.40 PPG) but struggles to break down defenses away from home (1.00 goals scored). The H2H history shows 5 out of 10 matches went Over 2.5, but recent trends suggest a tighter game. We are looking for value where the bookies have mispriced the probability. The Under 2.5 market offers that value. We need to be careful with the Home Win at 1.48. While Hiroshima dominates H2H, their recent overall win rate is only 30%. The odds are too low (below 1.6) to offer long-term profit potential given the variance. So, here is the pick. We are confident in the low-scoring nature of this match based on the goal expectancy and defensive stats. It's time to grab the value on the Under.

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