C-Osaka vs VerdyPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Cerezo Osaka host Tokyo Verdy at the Yodoko Sakura Stadium with a record split sharply by venue: tenth on 6 points, they have won both home games (3-1 on aggregate goals) and lost both away trips without scoring, conceding four. That adds up to 3 goals scored and 5 conceded in four rounds. Tokyo Verdy are nineteenth on 2 points: no wins, two draws and two defeats, 2 goals scored and 6 conceded. Their three home fixtures produced one draw and two defeats, while their only away game finished goalless. The J1 League runs at an average of 3.05 goals per game, a figure well above the totals seen so far in these two sides' matches. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.