Cerezo Osaka vs Albirex Niigata match stats & report
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Cerezo Osaka beat Albirex Niigata 3–1 in the J1 League on 11 August 2025. Expected goals finished 1.86–0.52. Cerezo Osaka had 52% of the ball.
Cerezo Osaka vs Albirex Niigata match statistics
- 52% Ball possession 48%
- 1.86 Expected goals (xG) 0.52
- 26 Total shots 10
- 5 Shots on target 2
- 11 Shots off target 4
- 10 Blocked shots 4
- 13 Shots inside the box 7
- 12 Corners 4
- 2 Fouls 8
- 2 Offsides 0
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 489 Passes 460
- 88% Pass accuracy 85%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 2' Goal Y. Horigome Albirex Niigata
- 13' Goal M. Nakajima (assist Lucas Fernandes) Cerezo Osaka
- 54' Goal Lucas Fernandes (assist S. Homma) Cerezo Osaka
- 78' Yellow card S. Fujiwara Albirex Niigata
- 81' Own goal S. Fujiwara Cerezo Osaka
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Cerezo Osaka
Bench Kim Jin-Hyeon , R. Nishio , S. Kagawa , R. Sakata , K. Yoshino , Rafael Ratão , Thiago Andrade , K. Furuyama , Vitor Bueno
Albirex Niigata
Bench R. Tashiro , F. Hayakawa , K. Hashimoto , M. Ohara , T. Shimamura , Y. Takagi , Hiroto Uemura , K. Taniguchi , K. Yamura
Form guide
Cerezo Osaka at home
6–3–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 7 / 10
- Corners
- 6.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.4 per game
10% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Albirex Niigata away
0–3–6 in 9 matches
- Scored
- 1.0 per game
- Conceded
- 2.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 9
- Corners
- 4.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.6 per game
40% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 9 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Cerezo Osaka vs Albirex Niigata head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata v Cerezo Osaka | 2–2 | |
| Cerezo Osaka v Albirex Niigata | 1–2 | |
| Albirex Niigata v Cerezo Osaka | 0–1 | |
| Albirex Niigata v Cerezo Osaka | 1–0 | |
| Cerezo Osaka v Albirex Niigata | 2–2 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.
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