Match Report
Cerezo Osaka, 10th on 52 points, faced a 16-point deficit to Kyoto Sanga (3rd, 68). On the form table Cerezo Osaka stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Cerezo Osaka ran at 1.58 scored and 1.5 conceded, Kyoto Sanga at 1.63 and 1.05.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Cerezo Osaka, 2 draws and 1 for Kyoto Sanga, at 3.83 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won. 83% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The match was played at KINCHO Stadium (capacity 26,544). On the scoreboard, Kyoto Sanga led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Cerezo Osaka: Dion Cools (57') · Kyoto Sanga: Temma Matsuda (44'), Shun Nagasawa (87')
Key stats
Possession: Cerezo Osaka 55% · Kyoto Sanga 45% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 13-6