Kyoto Sanga vs Cerezo Osaka Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 May 2025

We think Kyoto Sanga are a good bet at 0.0 on the Asian Handicap when they play Cerezo Osaka. This selection makes appeal at odds of -111, with money back if the contest ends in a draw.

Kyoto Sanga have landed back-to-back home wins. In their last game, it was a 2-1 away defeat against Gamba Osaka at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Kwi-Jea Cho's team enjoyed 60% possession and had two shots on target, while Takuji Yonemoto bagged the goal.

Cerezo Osaka have suffered three consecutive road defeats. They lost 2-1 in their previous game at home to Machida Zelvia at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. The Cherry Blossoms boasted 65% possession and had one shot on goal, with Thiago on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Sanga have not lost to Cerezo in the past three meetings. In the last encounter, away team Sanga landed a 5-3 win at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. The previous 6 H2H meetings have featured three draws, two wins for Sanga and just one for Cerezo.

J1 League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Cerezo Osaka	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
5	Kyoto Sanga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.6 goals from 7.6 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal. Sanga have had 49.8% possession and 4.7 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.2 goals from 8.6 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.4 corners.

Rafael Elias leads the way with 7 goals, while Masaya Okugawa and Sota Kawasaki have 3 and 2 respectively. Taichi Hara is the leading assists maker with 5.

Cerezo have 2 victories, 4 defeats and 4 draws, averaging 9.4 attempts, 4.0 shots on goal and 1.0 goals. Arthur Papas' side average 58.4% possession, 5.6 corners in their favour and 5.0 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 3.5 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts.

Rafael Ratao got 4 goals, Thiago notched 2, while Ryosuke Shindo and two other players scored 1. Lucas Fernandes has been top assists provider with 5 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Kyoto Sanga confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Sung-Yun Gu (GK), Shinnosuke Fukuda, Yuta Miyamoto, Yoshinori Suzuki, Hidehiro Sugai, Joao Pedro, Sota Kawasaki, Taiki Hirato, Masaya Okugawa, Taichi Hara, Temma Matsuda.

Cerezo Osaka confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Koki Fukui (GK), Hayato Okuda, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Ryuya Nishio, Lucas Fernandes, Hinata Kida, Motohiko Nakajima, Niko Takahashi, Satoki Uejo, Thiago, Kengo Furuyama.

Kyoto Sanga vs Cerezo Osaka Prediction & Betting Tips

Taking Kyoto Sanga 0.0 at -111 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward. We get a nice return if they manage to win and the hosts could end up having the edge in this J1 League match.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Kyoto Sanga vs Cerezo Osaka league stats:

• The 0.0 line has been covered by Sanga in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Sanga in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Sanga in 2 consecutive games at home.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Cerezo in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Cerezo in 4 of their last 10 games.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Cerezo in 3 consecutive games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Cerezo in 2 of their last 6 games against Sanga.

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 52.6% prospect of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

Sanga Asian Hcp 0.0 @ -111 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Sanga 2 - 1 Cerezo

There are odds of +700 available that Sanga land a 2-1 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners +110

It has been under 9.5 corners in three straight Cerezo Osaka away matches. We’re happy to back the +110 when it comes to the teams falling short of the Total Corners line which looks generous.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sanga

Total

9.10 4.70 4.40

Home

9.50 4.10 5.40

Away

11.10 5.40 5.70

Cerezo

Total

10.60 5.60 5.00

Home

10.90 6.60 4.30

Away

9.40 4.30 5.10

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Kyoto Sanga vs Cerezo Osaka 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.

This J1 League match sees Kyoto Sanga available at +118 and Cerezo Osaka priced at +200 for the victory. The bookies have betting odds of +240 about the draw.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market are finding it hard to split Unders and Overs.

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Full-Time Result

1

+118

X

+240

2

+200

Half-Time Result

1

+180

X

+118

2

+240

Double Chance

1X

-278

12

-333

X2

-154

Draw No Bet

1

-172

2

+115

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-111

2 Hcp +0.25

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-115

Over 2.5

-112

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

+102

Kyoto Sanga vs Cerezo Osaka Lineups & Team News

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