Cerezo Osaka vs Machida Zelvia Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 29 Apr 2025

Low-Scoring Game On the Cards?

The best bet on this Cerezo Osaka vs Machida Zelvia game could involve a Total Goals selection. We think that Under 2.5 is crying out to be backed based on the available stats and the odds of -150 look value.

Goalless Draw When Teams Last Met

Cerezo Osaka were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 1-0 loss against Tokyo Verdy at Ajinomoto Stadium. Arthur Papas' men dominated possession with 69% of the ball and recorded seven shots on target.

Machida Zelvia have suffered three straight defeats, recently being beaten at home by Shonan Bellmare 1-0 at Machida GION Stadium. Zelvia managed four shots on goal and had 41% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

A 0-0 draw occurred in the last head-to-head when Cerezo hosted Zelvia at the Yodoko Sakura Stadium.

J1 League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Machida Zelvia	24	12	4	8	34	25	9	34:25	40
9	Cerezo Osaka	24	9	7	8	37	33	4	37:33	34

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2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 9.8 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal. Cerezo have had 56.1% possession and 5.9 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 8.9 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.9 corners.

Rafael Ratao is the top goalscorer with 4, Sota Kitano has 2, with Ryosuke Shindo and two other players on 1. Lucas Fernandes has made the most assists with 4.

Zelvia have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.0 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 8.8 attempts. Go Kuroda's side have averaged 45.9% possession, 4.1 corners taken and 3.2 corners against, while conceding 1.0 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 6.2 attempts.

Takuma Nishimura is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Daihachi Okamura and Sang-Ho Na have 2. Yuki Soma has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 4.

Confirmed Lineups

Cerezo Osaka confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Koki Fukui (GK), Ryuya Nishio, Ryosuke Shindo, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Kyohei Noborizato, Shinji Kagawa, Motohiko Nakajima, Masaya Shibayama, Sota Kitano, Reiya Sakata, Rafael Ratao.

Machida Zelvia confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Kosei Tani (GK), Ibrahim Dresevic, Daihachi Okamura, Gen Shoji, Henry Mochizuki, Hiroyuki Mae, Hokuto Shimoda, Yuta Nakayama, Shota Fujio, Mitchell Duke, Yuki Soma.

Cerezo Osaka vs Machida Zelvia Prediction & Betting Tips

There’s a strong case when it comes to selecting Under 2.5 Goals for this J1 League encounter. There might not be fireworks between the two teams and we’ve snapped up the odds of -150.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Cerezo Osaka vs Machida Zelvia league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Cerezo games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Cerezo games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Cerezo games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Zelvia games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Zelvia games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Zelvia games.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 60% chance of landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cerezo 1 - 0 Zelvia

There are odds of +650 available that Cerezo land a 1-0 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Corners Prediction

Cerezo Over 4.5 Corners -138

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by Cerezo Osaka in ten straight home games. If you agree with our verdict that the Cerezo Team Corners line can be covered, then you can secure odds of -138 that this happens.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Cerezo

Total

10.80 5.90 4.90

Home

11.00 6.90 4.10

Away

9.40 4.30 5.10

Zelvia

Total

7.30 4.10 3.20

Home

7.90 4.30 3.60

Away

9.10 5.00 4.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-125

Under 9.5

-110

Cerezo Corners

Over 4.5

-110

Under 4.5

-127

Zelvia Corners

Over 4.5

-108

Under 4.5

-130

Most Corners

1

-102

X

+540

2

-100

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Cerezo Osaka vs Machida Zelvia 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.

Latest Match Odds Suggest a Close-Run Battle

The draw is currently trading at +220 if you think this J1 League match will end all square, while Cerezo Osaka have betting odds of +170 and Machida Zelvia are +170 with the bookies to land a victory of their own.

A low-scoring game will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds.

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Full-Time Result

1

+170

X

+220

2

+170

Half-Time Result

1

+240

X

+105

2

+240

Double Chance

1X

-225

12

-275

X2

-225

Draw No Bet

1

-120

2

-120

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp 0.0

-111

2 Hcp 0.0

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-138

Over 2.5

+107.5

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-110

No

-110

Cerezo Osaka vs Machida Zelvia Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Cerezo vs Zelvia team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The J1 League squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

Cerezo Osaka Team Page Machida Zelvia Team Page