Cerezo Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On August 31, Cerezo Osaka were hosting Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J-League of Japan. The match concluded with both teams sharing the points in a 1-1 draw.

Lucas Fernandes scored the first goal of the game from the penalty spot on the 35th minute of the match, tipping the balance in Cerezo Osaka's favor. Kosuke Kinoshita then scored, making the final score 1-1.

As Cerezo Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima meet again, the memory of Cerezo Osaka's 2-1 win in their J-League meeting from 6 months ago still lingers. Cerezo Osaka prepare for their next challenge following a draw with Vissel Kobe on August 23 in the the J-League. Conceding goals in their last five matches in a row, they need to tighten their defense to avoid further setbacks.

Following a two-game winning streak against Nagoya Grampus Eight and Tokyo Verdy, Sanfrecce Hiroshima head into this match looking to build on their success.

This J-League match offers a platform for Cerezo Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Cerezo Osaka’s Lucas Fernandes and top finisher Rafael Ratao have played important roles in ensuring their attack, guided by Arthur Papas, remains effective. Ratao has emerged as Cerezo Osaka’s leading scorer in J-League this season, netting eleven goals, as Fernandes continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with fifteen assists. Cerezo Osaka have also relied on Sota Kitano, Motohiko Nakajima and Thiago Andrade to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s attacking options, with Michael Skibbe at the helm, have been bolstered by Sota Nakamura, the team’s top scorer, and Ryo Germain, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Nakamura leads Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s scoring charts in J-League this season with five goals, and is also the team’s top assist provider, with six key passes leading to goals so far this term. Naoto Arai, Hayato Araki and Kosuke Kinoshita have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s attack.

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AI Prediction

The AI gives an initial outlook on Cerezo Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima before the match, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s victory stands out as the leading outcome, at 42%, while a draw was at 33% and Cerezo Osaka’s victory was at 25%.

Line-Ups

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

Cerezo Osaka kicked off the game with Koki Fukui, Ayumu Ohata, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Rikito Inoue, Dion Cools, Kyohei Yoshino, Masaya Shibayama who got substituted by Rafael Ratao on the 66th minute, Thiago Andrade who got substituted by Reiya Sakata on the 66th minute, Shinji Kagawa who got substituted by Hinata Kida on the 88th minute, Lucas Fernandes and Motohiko Nakajima as starters, with Jin Hyeon Kim, Ryuya Nishio, Hayato Okuda, Rafael Ratao, Reiya Sakata, Vitor Bueno, Yuichi Hirano and Hinata Kida on the bench.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima's starting eleven were Keisuke Osako, Ju-sung Kim, Hayato Araki, Tsukasa Shiotani who got substituted by Sho Sasaki on the 46th minute, Shunki Higashi who got substituted by Naoto Arai on the 62nd minute, Hayao Kawabe, Satoshi Tanaka who got substituted by Mutsuki Kato on the 72nd minute, Shuto Nakano, Yotaro Nakajima, Naoki Maeda who got substituted by Kosuke Kinoshita on the 46th minute and Ryo Germain who got substituted by Valere Germain on the 90th minute, with Cailen Hill, Taichi Yamasaki, Sho Sasaki, Naoto Arai, Daiki Suga, Marcos Junior, Valere Germain, Mutsuki Kato and Kosuke Kinoshita on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 2.31 - 0.87
• Ball Possession: 50 - 50
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 1
• Total Attempts: 14 - 10
• Shots On Target: 6 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 11 - 4
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 9 - 14
• Corners: 8 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 26 - 19
• Saves: 1 - 4
• Free Kicks: 13 - 9
• Offsides: 3 - 5
• Passes into Final Third: 136 - 161
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 95 - 105
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 35 - 18
• Tackles: 19 - 12
• Completed Tackles: 13 - 5
• Total Crosses: 17 - 26
• Successful Crosses: 5 - 5
• Interceptions: 2 - 4
• Clearances: 48 - 27

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Kyohei Yoshino, Ryo Germain and Yotaro Nakajima were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since October 2022, the teams have each had their moments. Out of the five matches, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won four, and the last game was a draw. Their latest meeting occurred on April 6, 2025, during the J-League of Japan, with Sanfrecce Hiroshima winning 2-1. In total, Cerezo Osaka have managed three goals in these five meetings, compared to Sanfrecce Hiroshima's eight. As things stand, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have a superior head-to-head record against Cerezo Osaka in their recent encounters.

Cerezo Osaka have won eleven of their 32 matches in J-League this season, with ten draws and eleven defeats, scoring 49 goals, averaging 1.53 per match, while conceding 47, an average of 1.47 per match. Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won sixteen of their 32 matches in J-League this season, with seven draws and nine defeats, scoring 37 goals, averaging 1.16 per match, while conceding 22, an average of 0.69 per match.

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka are coming off a draw in their last match against Vissel Kobe, while Sanfrecce Hiroshima are on a two-game winning streak, having won Nagoya Grampus Eight and Tokyo Verdy in their last two matches. Overall, Cerezo Osaka have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing four, while over their most recent twenty games, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have claimed thirteen victories, suffered five defeats, and drawn two times.

Live Standings

As always, Japan J-League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Cerezo Osaka are currently 10th in the table with 43 points from 32 matches, while Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 6th with 55 points from 32 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Cerezo Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima in real time. You can watch the goals by Lucas Fernandes and Kosuke Kinoshita 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 Cerezo Osaka - Sanfrecce Hiroshima are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.