Hiroshima - C-Osaka Prediction, Picks and Tips
Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Cerezo Osaka meet at EDION Stadium, in a match for the 18th round of the J1 League. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 09-03-2019, Sanfrecce Hiroshima won it away by (0-1). The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 4 matches won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 05-20-2018 , in a match for the J1 League that ended with Cerezo Osaka's victory by (0-2). T. Takagi (81 'e 84') scored the match goals for Cerezo Osaka. the Cerezo Osaka presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.
After 7 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses, the home team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 24 points won. In the last match, they have tied (2-2) with Kashima Antlers, after in the previous match they have won (2-0) at home, against Shonan Bellmare. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 8 conceded. The team comes to this match after a home victory with Okinawa SV by (4-0). For the league, Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 11 points out of 24 possible points, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 8 home matches. In the matches played in their stadium there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45 '0-0 (5 out of 8 matches) and at the end of the match 0-1 (3 out of 8 matches). Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of the last 8 matches have ended with less than 3 goals. In 16 matches in this competition, they only won 1 comeback in the 8 matches they suffered the first goal. Hiroshima comes into this game with a 4-0 victory in Okinawa, advancing to the next round of the Emperor's Cup. In the last game for the Japanese championship, the hosts drew 2-2 with Kashima: the two goals of the team were scored by Yoshifumi Kashiwa. We believe that coach Hiroshi Jofuku will keep the team at 4-4-2, in favor of a more dominant style of play and looking for spaces on the flanks to attack. With two goals scored on the previous day, Yoshifumi Kashiwa is now the leader of the top scorers of Hiroshima, with 5 goals. The local coach will have confirmed absences from Salomonsson and Aoyama, both due to physical problems.
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 Iwata Jubilation, 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; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. In the last 9 away matches Cerezo Osaka has won 4, tied 1 and lost 4 of the last matches, so they have won 13 points out of 27 possible. In their away matches there are a few frequent results at half-time: 0-0 (5 out of 8 matches) and 0-1 (4 out of 8 matches). Their defense has been very strong, since they only suffered goals in 3 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home 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 in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 14 home 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 arrived at this motivated day, after beating Shonan as a visitor by 0-2, the second consecutive day without losing in the Japanese championship: the goals of the team were scored by Okuno and Kiyotake. Playing as a visitor, the Cerezo has alternated between good and bad results: 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. In this game against Hiroshima we must see a team lined up in 3-4-3, with Bruno Mendes, Kiyotake and Mizunuma the most advanced men: the first player is the best goalkeeper of the visitors, with 4 goals scored.
Our recommendation tip for Hiroshima - C-Osaka : BTS / NO @ 1,71