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Cerezo Osaka v Kawasaki Frontale

Cerezo Osaka
2–4Full time
Kawasaki Frontale

J1 League · SAT 17 OCT · Yanmar Hanasaka Stadium

Full timeGraded 17 Oct 09:32
Cerezo Osaka 2–4 Kawasaki Frontale CEREZO OSAKA WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Cerezo Osaka win42%
The market said34%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.653
The market’s Brier score0.541

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay22 notes · 45 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Cerezo Osaka win at 42%.
  2. 1′KICK-OFF Cerezo Osaka v Kawasaki Frontale
  3. 2′Little has changed for our model: Cerezo Osaka 42% before kick-off, 41% now. 0–0 · 41–24–35
  4. 10′We said Cerezo Osaka at 42%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 20%. 0–1 · 20–21–59
  5. 10′⚽ GOAL · 10' Cerezo Osaka 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale
  6. 10′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 10' Cerezo Osaka win: 42% at kick-off, 20% now
  7. 10′THE CALL SWINGS · 10' Kawasaki Frontale win is now our likeliest result at 59% (was Cerezo Osaka win 20%)
  8. 11′10′: Pedro Romano on the scoresheet for Kawasaki Frontale, making it 0–1. 0–1 · 19–21–60
  9. 11′We said Cerezo Osaka at 42%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 19%. 0–1 · 19–21–60
  10. 12′We said Cerezo Osaka at 42%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 7%. 0–2 · 7–12–81
  11. 12′⚽ GOAL · 12' Cerezo Osaka 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale
  12. 12′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 12' Cerezo Osaka win: 42% at kick-off, 7% now
  13. 13′GOAL DISALLOWED · 13' Kawasaki Frontale
  14. 13′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 13' Cerezo Osaka win: 42% at kick-off, 19% now
  15. 19′🟥 RED CARD · 19' Cerezo Osaka
  16. 20′Cerezo Osaka are down to ten from 19′. Our number never saw that coming — nothing here adjusts for it. 0–1 · 18–22–61
  17. 23′⚽ GOAL · 23' Cerezo Osaka 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale
  18. 23′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 23' Cerezo Osaka win: 42% at kick-off, 6% now
  19. 24′GOAL DISALLOWED · 24' Kawasaki Frontale
  20. 24′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 24' Cerezo Osaka win: 42% at kick-off, 17% now
  21. 30′The goal count is tracking the 3.2 we expected. 0–1 · 15–22–62
  22. 32′SUBSTITUTION · 31' Kawasaki Frontale · On: Reon Yamahara · Off: Asahi Sasaki
  23. 34′We said Cerezo Osaka at 42%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 14%. 0–1 · 14–23–63
  24. 38′🟨 YELLOW · 36' Pedro Romano · Kawasaki Frontale
  25. 42′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 42' Cerezo Osaka win: 42% at kick-off, 12% now
  26. 43′⚽ GOAL · 43' Cerezo Osaka 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale
  27. 43′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 43' Cerezo Osaka win: 42% at kick-off, 35% now
  28. 44′Cerezo Osaka level it on 43′ through Lucas Fernandes. 1–1. 1–1 · 35–35–30
  29. 45′SECOND HALF Cerezo Osaka 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale
  30. 46′🟨 YELLOW · 41' Reon Yamahara · Kawasaki Frontale
  31. 47′⚽ GOAL · 47' Cerezo Osaka 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale
  32. 47′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 47' Cerezo Osaka win: 42% at kick-off, 11% now
  33. 47′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Kawasaki Frontale · On: Yuichi Maruyama · Off: Pedro Romano
  34. 48′Kento Tachibanada scores for Kawasaki Frontale on 45′ — 1–2. 1–2 · 11–23–66
  35. 48′That is 4, and we only asked for 3.2 across ninety minutes. 2–2 · 34–37–29
  36. 48′⚽ GOAL · 48' Cerezo Osaka 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale
  37. 48′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 48' Cerezo Osaka win: 42% at kick-off, 34% now
  38. 49′48′: Yota Komi on the scoresheet for Cerezo Osaka, making it 2–2. 2–2 · 33–38–29
  39. 49′THE CALL SWINGS · 49' Draw is now our likeliest result at 38% (was Kawasaki Frontale win 29%)
  40. 51′8 shots for Cerezo Osaka, 3 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 2–2 · 33–39–29
  41. 52′HALF-TIME Cerezo Osaka 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale
  42. 54′🟨 YELLOW · 53' Jackson Irvine · Cerezo Osaka
  43. 57′We said Cerezo Osaka at 42%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 30%. 2–2 · 30–43–27
  44. 60′We said Cerezo Osaka at 42%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 29%. 2–2 · 29–45–26
  45. 66′🟨 YELLOW · 65' Pablo Sabbag · Cerezo Osaka
  46. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 66' Cerezo Osaka · On: Solomon Sakuragawa · Off: Pablo Sabbag
  47. 72′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 72' Cerezo Osaka win: 42% at kick-off, 22% now
  48. 74′We said Cerezo Osaka at 42%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 3%. 2–3 · 3–17–80
  49. 74′Kawasaki Frontale ahead on 74′ through Yasuto Wakizaka. 2–3. 2–3 · 3–17–80
  50. 74′⚽ GOAL · 74' Cerezo Osaka 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale
  51. 74′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 74' Cerezo Osaka win: 42% at kick-off, 3% now
  52. 74′THE CALL SWINGS · 74' Kawasaki Frontale win is now our likeliest result at 80% (was Draw 17%)
  53. 76′5 goals already, more than the 3.2 we expected for the whole match. 2–3 · 2–16–81
  54. 76′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 76' Cerezo Osaka win: 42% at kick-off, 2% now
  55. 76′SUBSTITUTION · 75' Kawasaki Frontale · On: Yuto Ozeki · Off: Marcio Augusto da Silva Barbosa
  56. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Cerezo Osaka · On: Yumeki Yokoyama · Off: Yota Komi
  57. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Cerezo Osaka · On: Shinji Kagawa · Off: Lucas Fernandes
  58. 86′SUBSTITUTION · 85' Cerezo Osaka · On: Kosei Okazawa · Off: Jackson Irvine
  59. 87′SUBSTITUTION · 86' Kawasaki Frontale · On: Yu Kobayashi · Off: Derik Lacerda
  60. 87′SUBSTITUTION · 87' Kawasaki Frontale · On: So Kawahara · Off: Kento Tachibanada
  61. 88′That is 6, and we only asked for 3.2 across ninety minutes. 2–4 · 0–0–100
  62. 88′⚽ GOAL · 88' Cerezo Osaka 2–4 Kawasaki Frontale
  63. 90′Yuto Ozeki scores for Kawasaki Frontale on 89′ — 2–4. 2–4 · 0–0–100
  64. 94′7 goals already, more than the 3.2 we expected for the whole match. 2–5 · 0–0–100
  65. 94′⚽ GOAL · 90+4' Cerezo Osaka 2–5 Kawasaki Frontale
  66. 96′GOAL DISALLOWED · 90+6' Kawasaki Frontale
  67. 97′2–4 at the end. Our 42% on Cerezo Osaka misses, and the record keeps it. 2–4 · 0–0–100
  68. FTFULL TIME Cerezo Osaka 2–4 Kawasaki Frontale
  69. FTCerezo Osaka 2–4 Kawasaki Frontale · Cerezo Osaka win: wrong · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

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Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Cerezo Osaka are narrow favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Cerezo Osaka 42%, draw 24%, Kawasaki Frontale 35%. Over 2.5 goals 61%, both teams to score 63%.

The AI’s read on Cerezo Osaka v Kawasaki FrontaleBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 11 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Cerezo Osaka win42%
Draw24%
Kawasaki Frontale win35%

Kick-offSAT 17 OCT · 07:00

RoundMatchday 10

VenueYanmar Hanasaka Stadium

RefereeMasuya Ueda

Line-ups

Cerezo Osaka

3-4-2-1

Kawasaki Frontale

4-2-3-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Cerezo Osaka

Kawasaki Frontale

3Days since last match3

Last match: 14 Oct · J-League Cup

Last match: 14 Oct · J-League Cup

3Matches in previous 14 days3

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
8Kawasaki Frontale9+313
12Cerezo Osaka9−512

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Cerezo Osaka

3-4-2-1

23 K. Nakamura

27 D. Cools

97 T. Takahashi

4 R. Inoue

16 H. Okuda

10 S. Tanaka

36 J. Irvine

66 A. Ohata

77 L. Fernandes

41 Y. Komi

19 P. Sabbag

Coach · Pablo Machin

Substitutes

31 · K. Abe

2 · T. Nakamura

15 · J. Hernandez

8 · S. Kagawa

7 · S. Uejo

28 · K. Okazawa

14 · Y. Yokoyama

17 · R. Sakata

9 · S. Sakuragawa

Kawasaki Frontale

4-2-3-1

49 S. Brodersen

5 A. Sasaki

4 Pedro Romano

22 F. Uremovic

13 S. Miura

8 K. Tachibanada

6 Y. Yamamoto

17 T. Ito

14 Y. Wakizaka

23 Marcinho

97 Derik Lacerda

Coach · Shigetoshi Hasebe

Substitutes

1 · L. Thebault-Yamaguchi

28 · Y. Maruyama

29 · R. Yamahara

19 · S. Kawahara

16 · Y. Ozeki

25 · S. Yamaichi

34 · R. Osa

11 · Y. Kobayashi

20 · K. Mochiyama

Our number · cerezo osaka winFirst published 11 Oct 03:54 · updated 13 Oct 05:40 · locked at kick-off
42% The market34%
Us42%
Market34%

We make Cerezo Osaka a 42% chance to win. The market has them at 34%. We are 8 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.7–1.5.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Cerezo Osaka v Kawasaki Frontale1.66 – 1.50
Form · last six in J1 League this season · since 29 AugW1 D3 L2 · W3 D1 L2
Table places · points 12 v 1312 v 8
The market · Cerezo Osaka win34% · ours 42%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
30%35%40%45% 11 OCT 04:0317 OCT 06:38
Our probability · Cerezo Osaka win The market, margin stripped

Published at 41%, 42% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 34% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Cerezo Osaka win42%34%+8
Draw24%26%−2
Kawasaki Frontale win35%40%−5
Over 2.5 goals61%61%0
Both teams to score63%64%−1
Over 1.5 goals82%81%+1
Over 3.5 goals39%41%−2
Cerezo Osaka or draw65%60%+5
Cerezo Osaka clean sheet23%––
Kawasaki Frontale clean sheet19%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 10.6%
0123450 4.4 6.4 4.8 2.4 1 7.1 10.6 7.8 3.9 2 5.9 8.7 6.5 3.2 3 3.2 4.8 3.6 4 2.0 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Cerezo Osaka down, Kawasaki Frontale across0–5 goals a side shown (98.7% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.1 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

Last 10 meetings
Goals a meeting2.40
Over 2.54 of 10
Both scored5 of 10
Last meetingsCER 2–0 KAW · KAW 2–0 CER · KAW 1–1 CER · CER 1–0 KAW

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in J1 League this season · since 29 Aug

CEREZO OSAKA

LWDLDD0–1 · 2–0 · 0–0 · 1–6 · 1–1 · 0–0

KAWASAKI FRONTALE

WLWWDL4–2 · 1–2 · 3–1 · 1–0 · 3–3 · 1–2

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Kashiwa Reysol9+721
2Sanfrecce Hiroshima9+1620
3Machida Zelvia9+1220
4FC Tokyo9+920
5Vissel Kobe9+519
6Kashima9+316
7Yokohama F. Marinos9+415
8Kawasaki Frontale9+313
9Fagiano Okayama9013
10Shimizu S-pulse9−113
11Urawa9−512
12Cerezo Osaka9−512
13Mito Hollyhock9−19
14V-varen Nagasaki9−59
15Nagoya Grampus9−69
16Kyoto Sanga9−58
17Avispa Fukuoka9−27
18Gamba Osaka9−86
19JEF United Chiba9−115
20Tokyo Verdy9−104

The competition's standings before kick-off.