Albirex Niigata vs Cerezo Osaka Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Albirex Niigata faced Cerezo Osaka in the J-League of Japan on March 2. The match ended in a stalemate, with the final scoreline reading 2-2.

On the 17th minute, Ken Yamura netted the first goal of the match, giving Albirex Niigata the lead. This was followed by goals from Motohiko Nakajima, Motoki Hasegawa and Rafael Ratao, bringing the match to a 2-2 conclusion.

7 months after their last face-off in J-League, Albirex Niigata and Cerezo Osaka prepare to meet again. In their last match, Albirex Niigata secured a 1-2 win. Approaching this match, Albirex Niigata find themselves on a poor run, having been defeated by Kashima Antlers and Shimizu S-Pulse, marking nine games without a single win. Tightening up at the back might be their best chance to shift momentum, especially given the fact their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last six home matches.

Cerezo Osaka are enduring a rough patch as well, entering this game after suffering two losses in a row to Kashiwa Reysol and Shonan Bellmare. Their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last five matches in a row.

Albirex Niigata and Cerezo Osaka meet in J-League with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. The attacking efforts of Albirex Niigata, carefully orchestrated by Daisuke Kimori, have been driven by Kento Hashimoto and Shusuke Ota, their top finisher, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Ota has emerged as Albirex Niigata’s leading scorer in J-League this season, netting one goal, while Hashimoto remains their top assist provider in the competition with two. Ken Yamura, Jin Okumura and Yuto Horigome have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

Meanwhile, Cerezo Osaka’s offensive unit, carefully orchestrated by Arthur Papas, has leaned on Sota Kitano, their main scorer, and Lucas Fernandes, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Kitano has already scored three goals in J-League this season, while Fernandes has been their leading creator in the competition with five assists. Supporting them are Motohiko Nakajima, Shinji Kagawa and Shunta Tanaka, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Cerezo Osaka’s attack.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Albirex Niigata - Cerezo Osaka in real time.

Albirex Niigata kicked off the game with Kazuki Fujita, Yuto Horigome, Hayato Inamura, Michael James Fitzgerald, Soya Fujiwara, Kaito Taniguchi who got substituted by Jin Okumura on the 64th minute, Taiki Arai, Yuji Hoshi who got substituted by Yoshiaki Takagi on the 69th minute, Shusuke Ota who got substituted by Danilo Gomes on the 64th minute, Ken Yamura who got substituted by Jason Geria on the 84th minute and Motoki Hasegawa who got substituted by Yota Komi on the 84th minute as starters, with Daisuke Yoshimitsu, Jason Geria, Kodai Mori, Yota Komi, Danilo Gomes, Jin Okumura, Yoshiaki Takagi, Riku Ochiai and Yamato Wakatsuki on the bench.

Cerezo Osaka's starting eleven were Jin Hyeon Kim, Kakeru Funaki who got substituted by Niko Takahashi on the 54th minute, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Ryuya Nishio, Hayato Okuda who got substituted by Rafael Ratao on the 75th minute, Shunta Tanaka, Sota Kitano, Vitor Bueno who got substituted by Hinata Kida on the 63rd minute, Thiago Andrade who got substituted by Reiya Sakata on the 54th minute, Motohiko Nakajima and Lucas Fernandes who got substituted by Masaya Shibayama on the 75th minute, with Koki Fukui, Takumi Nakamura, Niko Takahashi, Hinata Kida, Shinji Kagawa, Rafael Ratao, Reiya Sakata, Masaya Shibayama and Satoki Uejo on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.64 - 1.21
• Ball Possession: 44 - 56
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 2
• Total Attempts: 16 - 10
• Shots On Target: 6 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 4 - 11
• Corners: 9 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 25 - 27
• Saves: 2 - 3
• Free Kicks: 11 - 4
• Offsides: 5 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 101 - 154
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 58 - 111
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 20 - 17
• Tackles: 28 - 16
• Completed Tackles: 20 - 11
• Total Crosses: 21 - 13
• Successful Crosses: 7 - 7
• Interceptions: 8 - 7
• Clearances: 18 - 16

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Thiago Andrade, Shunta Tanaka and Hinata Kida were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since August 2021. Both Albirex Niigata and Cerezo Osaka have two wins to their name, while one match ended level. Their latest meeting occurred on July 20, 2024, during the J-League of Japan, with Albirex Niigata winning 1-2. Albirex Niigata have scored seven goals across these five encounters, while Cerezo Osaka have scored seven. As things stand, Albirex Niigata and Cerezo Osaka are evenly matched in their recent head-to-head encounters.

Albirex Niigata have won two of their thirteen matches in J-League this season, with six draws and five defeats, netting thirteen goals (1.00 per match) and conceding seventeen (1.31 per match). This season in J-League, Cerezo Osaka have recorded three wins, four draws, and six losses in thirteen matches, scoring seventeen goals at an average of 1.31 per match and conceding nineteen at a rate of 1.46 per match.

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata are on a two-game losing streak, with defeats against Kashima Antlers and Shimizu S-Pulse in their last two matches, while Cerezo Osaka are in the middle of a two-match losing streak, including defeats against Kashiwa Reysol and Shonan Bellmare in their last two outings. Overall, Albirex Niigata have won five of their last twenty matches, losing nine and drawing six, while Cerezo Osaka have won five of their last twenty matches, losing eleven and drawing four.

Live Standings

As always, Japan J-League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Albirex Niigata are currently 17th in the table with twelve points from thirteen matches, while Cerezo Osaka sit 15th with thirteen points from thirteen matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Albirex Niigata and Cerezo Osaka in real time. You can watch the goals by Ken Yamura, Motohiko Nakajima, Motoki Hasegawa and Rafael Ratao as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Albirex Niigata - Cerezo Osaka are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.