Cerezo Osaka
Football Japan - J1 League Yodoko Sakura Stadium Mon 11 Aug 06:00
Albirex Niigata
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  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

J1 League Betting Preview: Cerezo Osaka vs Albirex Niigata

Cerezo Osaka host Albirex Niigata in this Japanese J1 league match at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, with kick-off set for 06:00 on Monday 11 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Can Cerezo Gain the Upper Hand?

There’s a strong case for siding with Cerezo Osaka when it comes to the Full-Time Result betting market. We think the favourites could prove too strong for Albirex Niigata and odds of -152 are attractive.

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Previous H2H Encounter Ended 2-2

Cerezo Osaka played out a 3-3 draw when last in action. This was on the road at Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka against Shonan Bellmare. Arthur Papas' side had seven shots on target and boasted 57% possession, while Lucas Fernandes, Rafael Ratao and Thiago got among the goals.

Albirex Niigata have lost in their previous five outings. In a recent home game at Denka Big Swan Stadium, they were turned over 2-0 by Sanfrecce Hiroshima. The Swans enjoyed 55% possession and recorded one shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The most recent clash between the teams saw Cerezo draw 2-2 away to Albi at Denka Big Swan Stadium. The past 5 H2H matches have included two Albi victories, two draws and one Cerezo win.

J1 League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Cerezo Osaka logo Cerezo Osaka 38 14 10 14 60 57 3 60:57 52
20 Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata 38 4 12 22 36 67 -31 36:67 24
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Cerezo Osaka – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. Cerezo have had 54.8% possession and 5.5 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.2 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts, while being awarded 5.1 corners.

Rafael Ratao is the top scorer with 7 goals, while Lucas Fernandes, Thiago and Masaya Shibayama each have 2. Lucas Fernandes has made the most assists with 7.

Albirex Niigata – Last 10 League Games

Albi have won 2, lost 7 and drawn 1, with an average of 0.9 goals from 9.5 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 58.4% possession, 4.6 corners awarded and 4.7 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 2.1 goals from 10.2 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Danilo, Kaito Taniguchi and Motoki Hasegawa, with 2 goals apiece. Keisuke Kasai, Ryuga Tashiro and Eiji Miyamoto have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Cerezo Osaka confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Koki Fukui (GK), Dion Cools, Rikito Inoue, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Hayato Okuda, Hinata Kida, Shunta Tanaka, Lucas Fernandes, Masaya Shibayama, Shion Homma, Motohiko Nakajima.

Albirex Niigata confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Kazuki Fujita (GK), Soya Fujiwara, Kazuhiko Chiba, Kakeru Funaki, Yuto Horigome, Keisuke Kasai, Taiki Arai, Eiji Shirai, Jin Okumura, Abdelrahman Boudah, Motoki Hasegawa.

Cerezo Osaka vs Albirex Niigata Prediction & Betting Tips

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, corners insight and a custom bet builder — this Cerezo Osaka vs Albirex Niigata betting preview covers it all.

Match Prediction

Cerezo Osaka look like a spot of value at -152 when it comes to the latest betting. They should be able to deliver a victory in this J1 League game based on the information available and we’re feeling confident.

It’s always a case of checking out the latest J1 League team news to make expert football predictions. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Cerezo Osaka vs Albirex Niigata league stats:

  • Cerezo have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Cerezo have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Albirex have lost their last 5 games.
  • Albirex have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Albirex have lost 11 of their last 20 games.
Cerezo to Win Probability

The best football betting sites make it a 60.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 70%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Corners Prediction

Albirex Over 3.5 Corners -150 BetMGM logo

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Albirex Niigata in four straight games, while Cerezo Osaka have let the opposition have an average of 5.60 corners in their last 5 home matches. If you agree with our verdict that the Albi Team Corners line is too low, go for odds of -150 that they go over.

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
10.60 5.50 5.10
Home
11.10 5.90 5.20
Away
9.60 4.60 5.00
Albirex Logo Albirex
Total
9.30 4.60 4.70
Home
9.30 4.80 4.50
Away
8.20 3.60 4.60
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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Cerezo -152
Both Team To Score No -109
Team Corners Albirex Over 3.5 -150

A bet builder always adds excitement and the picks are Cerezo Osaka on the 1x2, one or both teams not scoring along with Albirex Niigata Over 3.5 corners.

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Cerezo Osaka vs Albirex Niigata 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 Make Cerezo Favourites to Win

With a 63% chance of winning according to the latest odds, Cerezo Osaka are favourites to prosper in this J1 League encounter and they’re available at -167 with the bookies. Albirex Niigata are the +360 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

If you wager Cerezo -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at -137, your stake is split between -0.5 and -1.0. A 2+ goal victory over Albi achieves a full payout, with a one goal win meaning half the stake is a winner and the other half refunded.

For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -137.

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Past Ten Cerezo Games at Home Have Yielded Six Wins

Cerezo have recorded six victories, two draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Albirex Niigata have been defeated in five straight away matches. The Swans have finished with seven losses, two victories and one draw in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

The last Yodoko Sakura Stadium meeting saw Albi beat Cerezo 2-1.

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 6-2-2 2.40 1.50 0.90 4 6 6 4
Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata Away Stats 2-1-7 2.60 0.90 1.70 6 4 6 4
  • 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
Albirex Niigata logo Albirex Niigata League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 7 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 Albirex Niigata Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Cerezo vs Albirex team news before betting. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for the J1 League along with up-to-date injury news.

Cerezo Osaka Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Albirex Niigata Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Cerezo Osaka Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Koki Fukui
27 Dion Cools 31 Rikito Inoue 44 Shinnosuke Hatanaka 16 Hayato Okuda
5 Hinata Kida 10 Shunta Tanaka
77 Lucas Fernandes 48 Masaya Shibayama 19 Shion Homma
13 Motohiko Nakajima
1 Kazuki Fujita
25 Soya Fujiwara 35 Kazuhiko Chiba 77 Kakeru Funaki 31 Yuto Horigome
46 Keisuke Kasai 22 Taiki Arai 8 Eiji Shirai 30 Jin Okumura
65 Abdelrahman Boudah 41 Motoki Hasegawa

Albirex Niigata Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Cerezo Osaka Substitutes

  • 8Shinji Kagawa
  • 9Rafael Ratao
  • 11Thiago
  • 17Reiya Sakata
  • 21Jin-Hyeon Kim
  • 29Kengo Furuyama
  • 33Ryuya Nishio
  • 35Kyohei Yoshino
  • 55Vitor Bueno

Albirex Niigata Substitutes

  • 7Kaito Taniguchi
  • 9Ken Yamura
  • 14Motoki Ohara
  • 15Fumiya Hayakawa
  • 21Ryuga Tashiro
  • 28Takuya Shimamura
  • 33Yoshiaki Takagi
  • 42Kento Hashimoto
  • 50Hiroto Uemura

Previous Cerezo Osaka Lineups

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
01 Jun J1 League
Cerezo Osaka 4-2 Shimizu S-Pulse
28 May J1 League
Urawa Reds 0-0 Cerezo Osaka

Previous Albirex Niigata Lineups

20 Jul J1 League
Albirex Niigata 0-2 Sanfrecce H.
05 Jul J1 League
Kyoto Sanga 2-1 Albirex Niigata
29 Jun J1 League
Albirex Niigata 0-4 Machida Zelvia
25 Jun J1 League
K. Frontale 3-1 Albirex Niigata
21 Jun J1 League
Avispa Fukuoka 3-2 Albirex Niigata
15 Jun J1 League
Albirex Niigata 1-0 Yokohama F.M.
Team Squads

Cerezo Osaka Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Arthur Papas

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Lucas Fernandes 77 M 24 1878 21 3 4 15 1 0
Rafael Ratao 9 F 24 1757 20 4 11 3 3 0
Shinnosuke Hatanaka 44 D 20 1749 20 1 0 0 0 0
Hayato Okuda 16 D 22 1743 20 2 0 0 1 0
Ryuya Nishio 33 D 23 1706 19 5 0 1 1 0

Albirex Niigata Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Toru Irie

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Motoki Hasegawa 41 M 24 1921 22 2 6 1 1 0
Soya Fujiwara 25 M 21 1890 21 0 0 0 2 0
Michael James Fitzgerald 27 D 19 1562 18 6 1 0 4 0
Yuji Hoshi 19 D 20 1496 17 3 0 0 0 0
Jin Okumura 30 M 23 1414 17 7 2 1 0 0
Japan FlagJ1 League Table
2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 38 23 7 8 58:31 76
2 Kashiwa Reysol 38 21 12 5 60:34 75
3 Kyoto Sanga 38 19 11 8 62:40 68
4 Sanfrecce H. 38 20 8 10 46:28 68
5 Vissel Kobe 38 18 10 10 46:33 64
6 Machida Zelvia 38 17 9 12 52:38 60
7 Urawa Reds 38 16 11 11 45:39 59
8 K. Frontale 38 15 12 11 67:57 57
9 Gamba Osaka 38 17 6 15 53:55 57
10 Cerezo Osaka 38 14 10 14 60:57 52
11 FC Tokyo 38 13 11 14 41:48 50
12 Avispa Fukuoka 38 12 12 14 34:38 48
13 F. Okayama 38 12 9 17 34:43 45
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 38 11 11 16 41:51 44
15 Yokohama F.M. 38 12 7 19 46:47 43
16 Nagoya Grampus 38 11 10 17 44:56 43
17 Tokyo Verdy 38 11 10 17 23:41 43
18 Yokohama 38 9 8 21 27:45 35
19 Shonan Bellmare 38 8 8 22 36:63 32
20 Albirex Niigata 38 4 12 22 36:67 24
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 19 13 4 2 34:16 43
2 Urawa Reds 19 13 3 3 28:12 42
3 Kashiwa Reysol 19 12 5 2 27:15 41
4 Gamba Osaka 19 12 1 6 33:26 37
5 Vissel Kobe 19 10 5 4 24:12 35
6 Sanfrecce H. 19 10 4 5 21:14 34
7 Kyoto Sanga 19 9 6 4 29:17 33
8 K. Frontale 19 8 6 5 41:32 30
9 Machida Zelvia 19 9 3 7 26:18 30
10 Cerezo Osaka 19 8 6 5 27:21 30
11 Nagoya Grampus 19 8 5 6 27:25 29
12 Avispa Fukuoka 19 7 7 5 20:19 28
13 FC Tokyo 19 8 4 7 23:26 28
14 Tokyo Verdy 19 8 3 8 15:18 27
15 Yokohama F.M. 19 7 5 7 25:21 26
16 F. Okayama 19 7 4 8 17:16 25
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 19 6 7 6 24:25 25
18 Yokohama 19 6 4 9 13:20 22
19 Shonan Bellmare 19 5 6 8 26:27 21
20 Albirex Niigata 19 2 9 8 20:31 15