Sanfrecce Hiroshima Cerezo Osaka betting prediction

The away team is currently in the 7^th position of the league, with 26 points won, after 8 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Júbilo Iwata, by (2‑0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Shonan Bellmare, by (0‑2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 11 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 10 conceded. In the last 9 away league matches Cerezo Osaka has a record of 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, so they have won 13 points out of 27 possible. In their away league matches there are a few frequent results at half‑time: 0‑0 (5 out of 9 matches) and 0‑1 (4 out of 9 matches). Defensive consistency has been one of their best features, as they have only conceded goals in 3 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 17 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 14 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 12 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Cerezo Osaka arrive for this game motivated after defeating Shonan 0-2, registering the second straight match without losing in the Japanese championship: the team's goals were scored by Okuno and Kiyotake. Playing as a visitor, Cerezo have alternated between good and bad results: 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. In this game against Hiroshima we can see a team organized in 3-4-3, being Bruno Mendes, Kiyotake and Mizunuma the most advanced men: the first player is the team's best scorer, with 4 goals scored. For this clash the manager can not count on Souza and Tokura, both with physical problems.

Confirmed Lineup: Kim Jin-Hyeon, Matej Jonjic, Yasuki Kimoto, Ayumu Seko, Riku Matsuda, Yusuke Maruhashi, Hiroaki Okuno, Kota Mizunuma, Hiroshi Kiyotake, Naoyuki Fujita, Bruno Mendes.
Coach: A. Kogiku.