Match Report
In the standings it was Cerezo Osaka 10th on 52 points, Tokyo Verdy 17th on 43 — separated by 9. Cerezo Osaka ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Cerezo Osaka ran at 1.58 scored and 1.5 conceded, Tokyo Verdy at 0.61 and 1.08.
From the last five rounds, Cerezo Osaka held 10 points of 15 and Tokyo Verdy 4.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Cerezo Osaka 1, draws 2, Tokyo Verdy 1, at 1.5 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at KINCHO Stadium in Osaka (capacity 26,544). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Cerezo Osaka: Rafael Ratão (20'), Thiago Andrade (62') · Tokyo Verdy: Shuhei Kawasaki (45')