Cerezo Osaka
Football Japan - J1 League Yodoko Sakura Stadium Sat 23 Aug 06:00
Vissel Kobe
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  7. Table

J1 League Betting Preview: Cerezo Osaka vs Vissel Kobe

Cerezo Osaka host Vissel Kobe in this Japanese J1 league match at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, with kick-off set for 06:00 on Saturday 23 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Cerezo to Frustrate Vissel

We’re splitting our Asian Handicap stake between 0 and +0.5 when backing Cerezo Osaka +0.25 at -156 against Vissel Kobe. We need the hosts to win for a maximum payout although the draw means we also get a return.

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Cerezo Claimed 3-1 Victory in Last H2H

Cerezo Osaka were beaten last game and this was on their travels at Machida GION Stadium. Machida Zelvia claimed a 3-0 win. The Cherry Blossoms dominated possession with 66% of the ball and had five shots on target.

Vissel Kobe got the win in their previous game. A 1-0 victory occurred on the road at EDION Stadium Hiroshima when playing Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Takayuki Yoshida's side boasted 56% possession and had six shots on goal, with the winner coming as a result of a late own goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cerezo triumphed in the last clash between these teams. A 3-1 away win was recorded against Vissel at Noevir Stadium Kobe. We’ve seen five Cerezo wins, three Vissel victories and two draws for the past 10 matches involving these teams.

J1 League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Vissel Kobe logo Vissel Kobe 30 16 6 8 37 26 11 37:26 54
10 Cerezo Osaka logo Cerezo Osaka 29 11 9 9 46 41 5 46:41 42
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Cerezo Osaka – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 12.3 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal. Cerezo have had 56.6% possession and 6.7 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.5 goals from 9.3 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal, while earning 4.0 corners.

Top scorer Rafael Ratao has found the net 5 times, Lucas Fernandes 3, with Motohiko Nakajima and Thiago both scoring 2. Lucas Fernandes is the leading assists maker with 6.

Vissel Kobe – Last 10 League Games

Vissel have 7 victories, 2 defeats and 1 draw, averaging 5.1 shots on goal, 10.7 attempts and 1.5 goals. The Cows average 50.8% possession, 5.4 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against, while 0.7 goals have been conceded from 5.9 attempts and 2.4 shots on goal.

Taisei Miyashiro has scored 5, followed by Erik, Takahiro Ogihara and Daiju Sasaki with 2 goals apiece. Daiju Sasaki has managed 4 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Cerezo Osaka confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Koki Fukui (GK), Dion Cools, Rikito Inoue, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Ayumu Ohata, Kyohei Yoshino, Shunta Tanaka, Lucas Fernandes, Shinji Kagawa, Shion Homma, Motohiko Nakajima.

Vissel Kobe confirmed lineup (4-1-2-3): Daiya Maekawa (GK), Yuya Kuwasaki, Tetsushi Yamakawa, Matheus Thuler, Katsuya Nagato, Takahiro Ogihara, Yosuke Ideguchi, Haruya Ide, Yoshinori Muto, Taisei Miyashiro, Jean Patrick.

Cerezo Osaka vs Vissel Kobe Prediction & Betting Tips

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Match Prediction

Cerezo Osaka look capable of winning this J1 League encounter and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap. Back them at -156 with a +0.25 goal start, with confidence high that they can perform well.

The latest injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Cerezo Osaka vs Vissel Kobe league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Cerezo in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Cerezo in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Cerezo in 7 of their last 10 games against Vissel.

Cerezo +0.25 Probability

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 61% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -112 BetMGM logo

It’s been six consecutive Vissel Kobe matches where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while we’ve seen an average of 10.40 corners in the last five Cerezo Osaka games. There’s lots to enjoy about the Total Corners line which looks big and we’d anticipate the teams going under at -112.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Cerezo Logo Cerezo
Total
10.70 6.70 4.00
Home
11.30 6.30 5.00
Away
8.90 4.50 4.40
Vissel Logo Vissel
Total
9.70 5.40 4.30
Home
8.60 5.90 2.70
Away
11.60 6.20 5.40
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Cerezo +0.25 -156
Total Goals Over 2.5 -115
Total Corners Under 10.5 -112

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Cerezo Osaka vs Vissel Kobe Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Anticipating a Close Contest

Vissel Kobe are regarded as having a 44% chance of winning this J1 League clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are +128. Cerezo Osaka are the outsiders at +200 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

You can back Vissel at -159 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Cerezo are +110 and this could be an attractive option for those who want some insurance.

Under and Over 2.5 Goals bettors are able to get odds which are similar for the Total Goals market. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -152.

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Cerezo Tough to Defeat in Recent Home Games

Cerezo have recorded seven victories, two defeats and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Vissel have recorded six victories, three defeats and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Vissel beat Cerezo 4-1 when they last met at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. There have been two Cerezo wins, one Vissel success and one draw in the past 4 H2H meetings at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Cerezo Osaka logo Cerezo Osaka Home Stats 7-1-2 2.60 1.70 0.90 5 5 6 4
Vissel Kobe logo Vissel Kobe Away Stats 6-1-3 2.30 1.30 1.00 5 5 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Cerezo Osaka logo Cerezo Osaka League Stats
Vissel Kobe logo Vissel Kobe League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Cerezo Osaka vs Vissel Kobe Lineups & Team News

The Cerezo vs Vissel team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed J1 League lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

Cerezo Osaka Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Vissel Kobe Confirmed Lineup 4-1-2-3

Cerezo Osaka Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Koki Fukui
27 Dion Cools 31 Rikito Inoue 44 Shinnosuke Hatanaka 66 Ayumu Ohata
35 Kyohei Yoshino 10 Shunta Tanaka
77 Lucas Fernandes 8 Shinji Kagawa 19 Shion Homma
13 Motohiko Nakajima
1 Daiya Maekawa
25 Yuya Kuwasaki 4 Tetsushi Yamakawa 3 Matheus Thuler 41 Katsuya Nagato
6 Takahiro Ogihara
7 Yosuke Ideguchi 18 Haruya Ide
11 Yoshinori Muto 9 Taisei Miyashiro 26 Jean Patrick

Vissel Kobe Confirmed Lineup 4-1-2-3

Cerezo Osaka Substitutes

  • 4Yuichi Hirano
  • 5Hinata Kida
  • 11Thiago
  • 16Hayato Okuda
  • 17Reiya Sakata
  • 21Jin-Hyeon Kim
  • 33Ryuya Nishio
  • 48Masaya Shibayama
  • 55Vitor Bueno

Vissel Kobe Substitutes

  • 2Nanasei Iino
  • 10Yuya Osako
  • 14Koya Yuruki
  • 15Yuki Honda
  • 21Shota Arai
  • 24Gotoku Sakai
  • 27Erik
  • 31Takuya Iwanami
  • 77Klismahn

Previous Cerezo Osaka Lineups

16 Aug J1 League
Machida Zelvia 3-0 Cerezo Osaka
11 Aug J1 League
Cerezo Osaka 3-1 Albirex Niigata
19 Jul J1 League
Shonan Bellmare 3-3 Cerezo Osaka
05 Jul J1 League
Cerezo Osaka 0-1 Gamba Osaka
21 Jun J1 League
Cerezo Osaka 2-1 Tokyo Verdy
14 Jun J1 League
FC Tokyo 2-2 Cerezo Osaka

Previous Vissel Kobe Lineups

20 Aug J1 League
Sanfrecce H. 0-1 Vissel Kobe
16 Aug J1 League
Vissel Kobe 0-1 Yokohama
10 Aug J1 League
Machida Zelvia 2-0 Vissel Kobe
20 Jul J1 League
F. Okayama 1-2 Vissel Kobe
05 Jul J1 League
Vissel Kobe 4-0 Shonan Bellmare
02 Jul J1 League
Vissel Kobe 1-0 Sanfrecce H.
Japan FlagJ1 League Table
2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kyoto Sanga 29 16 7 6 53:31 55
2 Kashima Antlers 29 17 4 8 44:27 55
3 Kashiwa Reysol 29 15 9 5 42:28 54
4 Vissel Kobe 30 16 6 8 37:26 54
5 Machida Zelvia 30 15 6 9 46:32 51
6 Sanfrecce H. 30 15 6 9 35:21 51
7 K. Frontale 29 13 9 7 53:38 48
8 Urawa Reds 29 13 8 8 39:31 47
9 Gamba Osaka 30 13 4 13 39:44 43
10 Cerezo Osaka 29 11 9 9 46:41 42
11 F. Okayama 29 11 6 12 26:29 39
12 Avispa Fukuoka 29 9 10 10 30:32 37
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 29 9 9 11 32:36 36
14 Nagoya Grampus 29 8 8 13 35:42 32
15 Tokyo Verdy 28 8 8 12 16:28 32
16 FC Tokyo 28 8 7 13 30:42 31
17 Yokohama F.M. 29 6 7 16 26:38 25
18 Shonan Bellmare 29 6 7 16 26:50 25
19 Yokohama 29 6 6 17 19:36 24
20 Albirex Niigata 29 4 8 17 27:49 20
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Urawa Reds 15 11 2 2 23:11 35
2 Kashima Antlers 15 10 3 2 27:13 33
3 Kashiwa Reysol 14 8 4 2 22:15 28
4 Kyoto Sanga 13 8 3 2 24:10 27
5 Vissel Kobe 15 8 3 4 18:11 27
6 Gamba Osaka 14 9 0 5 21:16 27
7 Cerezo Osaka 15 7 5 3 22:15 26
8 K. Frontale 14 7 4 3 30:21 25
9 F. Okayama 16 7 3 6 16:13 24
10 Sanfrecce H. 15 7 3 5 14:12 24
11 Machida Zelvia 15 7 2 6 22:16 23
12 Nagoya Grampus 14 5 5 4 21:17 20
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 14 5 5 4 20:18 20
14 Avispa Fukuoka 15 4 7 4 16:17 19
15 Tokyo Verdy 14 6 1 7 10:15 19
16 FC Tokyo 14 5 3 6 15:21 18
17 Yokohama 15 4 3 8 9:17 15
18 Shonan Bellmare 14 3 5 6 18:21 14
19 Yokohama F.M. 15 3 5 7 13:20 14
20 Albirex Niigata 15 2 6 7 16:25 12