Cerezo Osaka
Football Japan - J1 League Yodoko Sakura Stadium Sat 22 Aug 06:00
Shimizu S-Pulse
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Cerezo Osaka vs Shimizu S-Pulse Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals @ -137

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The betting odds for Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market is -137 and we think that this price looks really appealing. Cerezo Osaka and Shimizu S-Pulse should combine to cover the line and it’s a value wager.

Take a closer look at our complete Cerezo Osaka vs Shimizu S-Pulse betting analysis, which presents a full breakdown of our main match prediction, plus our correct score pick, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Cerezo Osaka vs Shimizu S-Pulse Preview

Cerezo Osaka welcome Shimizu S-Pulse to Yodoko Sakura Stadium, with kick-off set for 06:00 on Saturday 22 August.

Cerezo Osaka suffered a defeat in their last game. A 3-0 scoreline occurred away from home at Best Denki Stadium against Avispa Fukuoka. The Cherry Blossoms dominated possession with 67% of the ball but recorded just one shot on target.

Shimizu S-Pulse were beaten 1-0 in their previous game, being turned over at home to Yokohama F. Marinos at IAI Stadium Nihondaira. Takayuki Yoshida's men were restricted to just 39% possession and had four shots on goal.

S-Pulse Penalties Victory in Last H2H

It was a penalty shootout home win (1-1 after 90 mins) for S-Pulse at IAI Stadium Nihondaira when they last played Cerezo. In the previous 10 H2H matches, we’ve seen five Cerezo victories, two S-Pulse wins and three draws.

J1 League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 Shimizu S-Pulse logo Shimizu S-Pulse 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 1:1 3
12 Cerezo Osaka logo Cerezo Osaka 2 1 0 1 2 4 -2 2:4 3
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Cerezo Osaka – Last 10 League Games

Cerezo have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, averaging 3.2 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 9.2 attempts. Pablo Machin's side have averaged 51.9% possession and 4.4 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 2.4 goals from 4.9 shots on goal, 12.1 attempts and 5.3 corners.

Players to Watch

Solomon Sakuragawa and Yumeki Yokoyama lead the way with 5 goals, while Shunta Tanaka has 3. Leading assistor is Masaya Shibayama with 5.

Shimizu S-Pulse – Last 10 League Games

S-Pulse have won 4, lost 5 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.7 goals from 9.6 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal. S-Pa average 47.5% possession, 5.8 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against them, while conceding 2.0 goals from 9.5 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal.

Players to Watch

Yudai Shimamoto is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Koya Kitagawa, Kazuki Kozuka, Masaki Yumiba and Se-Hun Oh have 1. Yutaka Yoshida has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Main Match Prediction

We’ve identified a value bet for this J1 League showdown and you can back Over 2.5 Goals at odds of -137. We think at least three goals will be scored and the price looks really appealing on this basis.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 7 Cerezo games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Cerezo games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 10 of the last 18 Cerezo games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 games between these teams.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the J1 League form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Over 2.5 Probability

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 57.8% chance of landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Cerezo Cerezo logo 2 - 1 S-Pulse logo S-Pulse

A 2-1 win in favor of Cerezo is available at odds of +550. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Corners Prediction

S-Pulse Over 4.5 Corners +102 BetMGM logo

There’s been an average 6.60 Shimizu S-Pulse corners in their past five games, while Cerezo Osaka have let the opposition average 7.00 corners in the previous five matches. S-Pulse should be able to cover the line when it comes to Team Corners and betting odds of +102 are available.

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
9.70 4.40 5.30
Home
9.70 4.90 4.80
Away
10.80 4.10 6.70
S-Pulse Logo S-Pulse
Total
10.00 5.80 4.20
Home
9.30 5.40 3.90
Away
9.20 4.70 4.50
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Over 2.5 -137
Full-Time Result Cerezo +117
Team Corners S-Pulse Over 4.5 +102

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Cerezo Osaka vs Shimizu S-Pulse Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Make Cerezo Most Likely Winners

For this J1 League encounter, the bookmakers have Cerezo Osaka as the +117 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 46% chance of triumphing. The +205 means that Shimizu S-Pulse are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

If you want to back Cerezo to win, then you can take the Asian Handicap -0.5 option. This selection is priced at +108, although S-Pulse +0.5 is -156 and the latter puts the draw on your side.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -172 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Can Cerezo Continue Unbeaten Home Streak?

Stats: J1 League matches only
Cerezo Osaka have avoided defeat in their last seven matches at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. The Cherry Blossoms have collected four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

S-Pulse have racked up four draws, three wins and three losses in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

When the sides last met at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Cerezo beat S-Pulse on penalties (0-0 after 90 mins). We’ve seen one Cerezo victory and two draws in the previous 3 H2H matches 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 4-4-2 3.20 2.00 1.20 7 3 8 2
Shimizu S-Pulse logo Shimizu S-Pulse Away Stats 3-4-3 2.20 1.00 1.20 4 6 4 6
  • 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
Shimizu S-Pulse logo Shimizu S-Pulse League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Cerezo Osaka vs Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Cerezo vs S-Pulse team news before betting. Get the predicted and confirmed J1 League lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

Previous Cerezo Osaka Lineups

15 Aug J1 League
Avispa Fukuoka 3-0 Cerezo Osaka
08 Aug J1 League
Cerezo Osaka 2-1 F. Okayama
06 Jun J1 League
FC Tokyo 1-3 Cerezo Osaka
30 May J1 League
Cerezo Osaka 2-2 FC Tokyo
23 May J1 League
F. Okayama 2-3 Cerezo Osaka
17 May J1 League
Cerezo Osaka 6-1 Nagoya Grampus

Previous Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

15 Aug J1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse 0-1 Yokohama F.M.
08 Aug J1 League
Nagoya Grampus 0-1 Shimizu S-Pulse
06 Jun J1 League
Yokohama F.M. 3-0 Shimizu S-Pulse
31 May J1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse 1-1 Yokohama F.M.
24 May J1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse 1-2 Gamba Osaka
17 May J1 League
F. Okayama 2-0 Shimizu S-Pulse
Team Squads

Cerezo Osaka Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Pablo Machin

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Dion Cools 27 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Shunta Tanaka 10 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Shinnosuke Hatanaka 44 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Rikito Inoue 4 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Kosuke Nakamura 23 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0

Shimizu S-Pulse Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Takayuki Yoshida

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ryo Germain 13 F 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Seung-Wook Park 14 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Mateus Brunetti 25 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Togo Umeda 16 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Yuki Honda 15 D 2 172 2 0 0 0 0 0
Japan FlagJ1 League Table
J. League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Machida Zelvia 2 2 0 0 9:1 6
2 Sanfrecce H. 2 2 0 0 7:1 6
3 Kashiwa Reysol 2 2 0 0 5:2 6
4 Kashima Antlers 2 2 0 0 6:4 6
5 Gamba Osaka 2 1 1 0 5:4 4
6 Vissel Kobe 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
7 Avispa Fukuoka 2 1 0 1 3:1 3
8 Yokohama F.M. 2 1 0 1 4:4 3
9 F. Okayama 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
10 V-Varen Nagasaki 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
11 Shimizu S-Pulse 2 1 0 1 1:1 3
12 Cerezo Osaka 2 1 0 1 2:4 3
13 K. Frontale 2 0 2 0 3:3 2
14 Kyoto Sanga 2 0 1 1 3:4 1
15 Mito Hollyhock 2 0 1 1 2:3 1
16 Tokyo Verdy 2 0 1 1 2:4 1
17 FC Tokyo 2 0 1 1 3:7 1
18 Nagoya Grampus 2 0 0 2 1:3 0
19 Urawa Reds 2 0 0 2 4:8 0
20 JEF United 2 0 0 2 0:7 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sanfrecce H. 1 1 0 0 3:0 3
2 Avispa Fukuoka 2 1 0 1 3:1 3
3 Gamba Osaka 1 1 0 0 4:3 3
4 Kashiwa Reysol 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
5 Kashima Antlers 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
6 V-Varen Nagasaki 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
7 Cerezo Osaka 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
8 F. Okayama 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
9 Vissel Kobe 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
10 K. Frontale 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
11 Mito Hollyhock 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
12 Tokyo Verdy 2 0 1 1 2:4 1
13 Machida Zelvia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Kyoto Sanga 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Yokohama F.M. 1 0 0 1 3:4 0
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
17 Nagoya Grampus 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
18 Urawa Reds 1 0 0 1 1:4 0
19 FC Tokyo 1 0 0 1 1:5 0
20 JEF United 1 0 0 1 0:4 0

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