Kyoto Sanga vs Cerezo Osaka

2 - 3
🕒 Sat, 03 May 2025 11:00 Europe/London 📍 Sanga Stadium by Kyocera 🧑‍⚖️ Futoshi Nakamura 🔁 Regular Season - 14 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 14
Regular Season Table
Kyoto Sanga 3 · Cerezo Osaka 10
Referee Stats
20 matches · 2.75 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.75
Reds avg 0.10
Penalties avg 0.10
Over 4.5 cards 15%
Home wins 45%
Draws 15%
Away wins 40%
How the match was won
  • Kyoto Sanga outshot their opponent (22-10).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Kyoto Sanga had the sharper finishing (6-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Kyoto Sanga (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 9-6-4

Goals For / Against

29 / 17
Avg: 1.53 / 0.89

Points

33
Avg: 1.74

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

3
Cerezo Osaka (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 6-4-9

Goals For / Against

33 / 36
Avg: 1.74 / 1.89

Points

22
Avg: 1.16

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this J1 League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.74
PPG
1.16
1.53
GF
1.74
0.89
GA
1.89
37%
O2.5
79%
53%
BTTS
74%
58%
Score 1st
32%

League-position context

Kyoto Sanga rank3rd
Cerezo Osaka rank10th
Kyoto Sanga points68
Cerezo Osaka points52
Kyoto Sanga: #3 · 68 pts · GD +22
7 pts off the top 2. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Cerezo Osaka: #10 · 52 pts · GD +3
23 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Kyoto Sanga last 5 home

W L D D D
Points6/15
Weighted index47
Goals5-6
Record1-3-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Cerezo Osaka last 5 away

L W W L L
Points6/15
Weighted index47
Goals9-10
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Kyoto Sanga trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.521%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 16%

Cerezo Osaka trend breakdown

Over 2.579%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.574%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 47%

Scoring reliability

Kyoto Sanga score at home84%
Kyoto Sanga clean sheet at home32%
Cerezo Osaka score away74%
Cerezo Osaka clean sheet away5%

First-goal patterns

Kyoto Sanga score first58%
Kyoto Sanga win after scoring first64%
Cerezo Osaka score first32%
Cerezo Osaka win after scoring first33%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Kyoto Sanga 63% · Cerezo Osaka 50%
Avg first goal minute: Kyoto Sanga 39.5' · Cerezo Osaka 12.0'

Vs league average

Kyoto Sanga score at home1.53 vs 1.32
Kyoto Sanga concede at home0.89 vs 1.08
Cerezo Osaka score away1.74 vs 1.08
Cerezo Osaka concede away1.89 vs 1.32
Kyoto Sanga score 16% above league average, while Cerezo Osaka score 61% above league average.
Defensive side: Kyoto Sanga are 17% below league average at home, and Cerezo Osaka are 44% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals4.40
BTTS80%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Kyoto Sanga goal timing (home)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
61-75 7
76-90+ 5
0-15 4
16-30 4
46-60 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
0-15 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
31-45 2
46-60 2

Cerezo Osaka goal timing (away)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
0-15 6
46-60 6
61-75 6
31-45 5
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 11
76-90+ 10
16-30 6
0-15 5
61-75 5
46-60 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
4
Total Shots
22
10
Shots off Goal
8
5
Blocked Shots
8
1
Shots Inside Box
16
5
Shots Outside Box
6
5
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
7
3
Fouls
17
8
Offsides
0
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
4
Total Passes
414
402
Passes Accurate
322
331
Passes %
78%
82%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
4'
4' H. Sugai
12'
12' Goal · 1-0
T. Hara
Normal Goal
14'
14' Goal · 2-0
T. Matsuda
Normal Goal
18'
18' Goal · 2-1
Lucas Fernandes
Normal Goal
24'
24' João Pedro
43'
43' Goal · 2-2
K. Furuyama
Normal Goal · Assist: Lucas Fernandes
46'
46' Thiago Andrade
1st substitution · For: S. Kitano
61'
61' K. Furuyama
2nd substitution · For: Rafael Ratão
61'
61' João Pedro
1st substitution · For: S. Takeda
65'
65' Goal · 2-3
M. Nakajima
Normal Goal · Assist: Lucas Fernandes
69'
69' H. Sugai
2nd substitution · For: K. Sato
69'
69' T. Matsuda
3rd substitution · For: S. Hiraga
75'
75' S. Uejo
3rd substitution · For: R. Sakata
80'
80' M. Okugawa
4th substitution · For: Rafael Elias
80'
80' T. Hirato
5th substitution · For: Murilo
81'
81' K. Fukui
88'
88' Lucas Fernandes
4th substitution · For: S. Kagawa

Kyoto Sanga vs Cerezo Osaka 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Cerezo Osaka beat Kyoto Sanga 3-2 on Saturday, 03 May 2025 in J1 League. The match was refereed by Futoshi Nakamura. It was played at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera.

First half: H. Sugai received a yellow card for Kyoto Sanga at 4'. Kyoto Sanga took the lead at 12' when T. Hara scored, making the score 1-0. Kyoto Sanga extended the lead at 14' when T. Matsuda scored, making the score 2-0. Cerezo Osaka reduced the deficit at 18' when Lucas Fernandes scored, making the score 2-1. João Pedro received a yellow card for Kyoto Sanga at 24'. Cerezo Osaka leveled the score at 43' when K. Furuyama scored, with the assist credited to Lucas Fernandes, making the score 2-2.

Second half: Cerezo Osaka made their 1st substitution at 46', with Thiago Andrade replacing S. Kitano. Cerezo Osaka made their 2nd substitution at 61', with K. Furuyama replacing Rafael Ratão. Kyoto Sanga made their 1st substitution at 61', with João Pedro replacing S. Takeda. Cerezo Osaka took the lead at 65' when M. Nakajima scored, with the assist credited to Lucas Fernandes, making the score 2-3. Kyoto Sanga made their 2nd substitution at 69', with H. Sugai replacing K. Sato. Kyoto Sanga made their 3rd substitution at 69', with T. Matsuda replacing S. Hiraga. Cerezo Osaka made their 3rd substitution at 75', with S. Uejo replacing R. Sakata. Kyoto Sanga made their 4th substitution at 80', with M. Okugawa replacing Rafael Elias. Kyoto Sanga made their 5th substitution at 80', with T. Hirato replacing Murilo. K. Fukui received a yellow card for Cerezo Osaka at 81'. Cerezo Osaka made their 4th substitution at 88', with Lucas Fernandes replacing S. Kagawa.

Kyoto Sanga used 5 substitutions while Cerezo Osaka used 4 substitutions. Kyoto Sanga got 2 yellow cards, while Cerezo Osaka got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Kyoto Sanga outshot their opponent (22-10).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Kyoto Sanga had the sharper finishing (6-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games10
Home Wins3
Draws3
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals5 (50.0%)
BTTS6 (60.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games5
Home Wins0
Draws2
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals2 (40.0%)
BTTS3 (60.0%)

Kyoto Sanga vs Cerezo Osaka Head-to-Head History by Season