Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima faced Cerezo Osaka in the J-League of Japan on April 6. Sanfrecce Hiroshima emerged victorious with a 2-1 win.

The turning point came on the 15th minute when Lucas Fernandes converted the chance, tipping the balance in Cerezo Osaka's favor. This was followed by goals from Naoto Arai and Hayato Araki, making the final score 2-1.

As Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Cerezo Osaka renew their battle, the memory of Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 2-0 win in their J-League meeting from 9 months ago still lingers. Following their win against Kashima Antlers in J-League on April 2, Sanfrecce Hiroshima head into this clash with renewed confidence.

In their last match, Cerezo Osaka emerged victorious against Fagiano Okayama, giving them confidence as they approach this game. All the same, their defense has shown cracks, with goals conceded across eleven consecutive matches.

This J-League match offers a platform for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Cerezo Osaka’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s top finisher Sota Nakamura and Ryo Germain have played important roles in ensuring their attack, carefully orchestrated by Michael Skibbe, remains effective. Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s top scorer in J-League, Nakamura, has two goals this season, while also being their most creative player, providing two assists in the league so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima have also relied on Tolgay Arslan, Tsukasa Shiotani and Shunki Higashi to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Cerezo Osaka’s top finisher Sota Kitano and Lucas Fernandes have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under Arthur Papas’s guidance, remains effective. Kitano leads Cerezo Osaka’s scoring charts in J-League this season with four goals, as Fernandes continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with five assists. Supporting them are Rafael Ratao, Motohiko Nakajima and Thiago Andrade, 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 Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Cerezo Osaka in real time.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima kicked off the game with Keisuke Osako, Sho Sasaki, Hayato Araki, Shuto Nakano, Daiki Suga who got substituted by Shunki Higashi on the 58th minute, Satoshi Tanaka, Hayao Kawabe, Naoto Arai who got substituted by Tsukasa Shiotani on the 46th minute, Valere Germain who got substituted by Sota Nakamura on the 46th minute, Naoki Maeda who got substituted by Mutsuki Kato on the 66th minute and Ryo Germain as starters, with Min-ki Jeong, Tsukasa Shiotani, Taichi Yamasaki, Shunki Higashi, Sota Koshimichi, Shion Inoue, Motoki Ohara, Sota Nakamura and Mutsuki Kato on the bench.

Cerezo Osaka's starting eleven were Jin Hyeon Kim, Kyohei Noborizato who got substituted by Niko Takahashi on the 56th minute, Ryuya Nishio, Ryosuke Shindo, Hayato Okuda, Shunta Tanaka, Motohiko Nakajima, Sota Kitano who got substituted by Vitor Bueno on the 80th minute, Thiago Andrade who got substituted by Masaya Shibayama on the 62nd minute, Rafael Ratao who got substituted by Hinata Kida on the 80th minute and Lucas Fernandes who got substituted by Shion Homma on the 62nd minute, with Kazuma Makiguchi, Niko Takahashi, Shion Homma, Hinata Kida, Masaya Shibayama, Satoki Uejo, Shinji Kagawa, Jaroensak Wonggorn and Vitor Bueno on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.34 - 1.45
• Ball Possession: 49 - 51
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 2
• Total Attempts: 11 - 14
• Shots On Target: 4 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 7 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 10 - 9
• Corners: 3 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 35 - 21
• Saves: 1 - 2
• Free Kicks: 9 - 10
• Offsides: 0 - 4
• Passes into Final Third: 151 - 130
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 99 - 96
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 27 - 27
• Tackles: 22 - 23
• Completed Tackles: 9 - 18
• Total Crosses: 11 - 14
• Successful Crosses: 2 - 4
• Interceptions: 11 - 6
• Clearances: 13 - 27

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Sho Sasaki, Rafael Ratao, Daiki Suga and Shuto Nakano were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since September 2022. Out of the five matches, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won four, and the last game was a draw. Their latest meeting occurred on August 11, 2024, during the J-League of Japan, with Sanfrecce Hiroshima winning 2-0. In total, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have managed eight goals in these five meetings, compared to Cerezo Osaka's three. Overall, Sanfrecce Hiroshima hold a stronger head-to-head record against Cerezo Osaka in recent meetings.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won five of their twelve matches in J-League this season, with two draws and five defeats, scoring ten goals, averaging 0.83 per match, while conceding ten, an average of 0.83 per match. Cerezo Osaka have played thirteen matches in J-League, with three wins, four draws, and six losses this season, scoring seventeen goals, averaging 1.31 per match, while conceding nineteen, an average of 1.46 per match.

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are coming off a win in their last match against Kashima Antlers, while Cerezo Osaka played their last match against Fagiano Okayama, which ended in a win. Overall, over their most recent eighteen games, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have claimed twelve victories, suffered two defeats, and drawn four times, while Cerezo Osaka have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing five.

Live Standings

As always, Japan J-League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 12th with seventeen points from twelve 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 Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Cerezo Osaka in real time. You can watch the goals by Lucas Fernandes, Naoto Arai and Hayato Araki 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 Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Cerezo Osaka are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.