Match Report
Oita Trinita went into the game 4th in the table on 3 points; Cerezo Osaka sat 2nd on 11 — an 8-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Oita Trinita: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.45 goals per team per game, Oita Trinita ran at 1.5 scored and 3.17 conceded, Cerezo Osaka at 2.33 and 1.5.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Oita Trinita have 0 wins to Cerezo Osaka's 4, with 1 draw, at 2.8 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won.
The match was played at Ōita Bank Dome in Oita (capacity 40,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Oita Trinita led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-3.