The kick off for the match between Cerezo Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima will take place at 11:00 (UK time) - Sunday, 08/31 - at the KINCHO Stadium. This clash of the 2025 J1 League looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Cerezo Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Under 2.5 goals in the match

It's hard to see too many goals in this match between Cerezo Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima given their lack of goalscoring ability.

That is why we project the total to go under 2.5 goals. So if 2 or fewer goals are scored, the bet wins.

👉 Our prediction is: Cerezo Osaka to win

Cerezo Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima has all the makings of a competitive battle between two sides that are both eyeing an important win. But we are ever so slightly leaning toward Cerezo Osaka to win on the 1X2 market.

Cerezo Osaka will enjoy home advantage, which they have capitalised on with their strong form at home. They remain good value to win with their odds, and we expect them to pay out those odds with all three points at home.

Cerezo Osaka preview

Cerezo Osaka has played 27 matches in the J1 League so far, with 10 wins, 8 draws, and 9 losses. This results in an average of 1.41 points per match.

In the 2025 season, the team has recorded 12 wins, 8 draws, and 10 losses. Cerezo Osaka's attack has scored 49 goals, 41 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.52 goals per league match and 1.63 goals per match across the entire season.

Rafael Ratão is the team’s top scorer with 11 goals, while Lucas Fernandes leads the team in assists with 15. Defensively, Cerezo Osaka has conceded 38 goals in the league (an average of 1.41) and 40 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.33 over 30 matches).

Sanfrecce Hiroshima preview

In 28 J1 League matches, Sanfrecce Hiroshima has recorded 15 wins, 4 draws, and 9 losses, with an average of 1.75 points per game.

In the 2025 season, the team has 0 wins in 0 matches. The team has scored 0 goals, 33 of them in the J1 League (an average of 1.18 goals per match), with being the team's top scorer with 0 goals and providing 0 assists.

Defensively, Sanfrecce Hiroshima has conceded 19 goals in the league and 0 in the 2025 season overall, resulting in an average of 0 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Cerezo Osaka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Cerezo Osaka

Japan - J1 League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D L W D L

1.41

Home D W L W W

1.79

Away L D D D L

1

Away Team

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Japan - J1 League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W L W D W

1.75

Home L W D L L

1.64

Away W W W L W

1.86

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