J1 League · Regular Season - 10
Cerezo Osaka 2–4 Kawasaki Frontale
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 06:00 UTC · Yanmar Hanasaka Stadium, Osaka
Cerezo OsakaTeam 1701
Kawasaki FrontaleTeam 1676Match story
Cerezo Osaka · draw · Kawasaki FrontaleBefore kick-off: 43% · 28% · 29%
Last reading, 90+8': 0% · 0% · 100%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Lucas Fernandes 43' (pen)
- Yota Komi 48'
- Pedro Romano 10'
- Kento Tachibanada 45+3'
- Yasuto Wakizaka 74'
- Yuto Ozeki 89'
We gave Cerezo Osaka 43% to win: Kawasaki Frontale won.
- 10'Pedro Romano 1645 +33 assist Sota Miura 1752 +45
Kawasaki Frontale:Pedro Romano 1645 +33 assist Sota Miura 1752 +45 - Ayumu Ohata 1752 −319'
Cerezo Osaka:Ayumu Ohata 1752 −3 - 31'Reon Yamahara 1743 +9 for Asahi Sasaki 1752 +5
Kawasaki Frontale:Reon Yamahara 1743 +9 for Asahi Sasaki 1752 +5 - 36'Pedro Romano 1645 +33
Kawasaki Frontale:Pedro Romano 1645 +33 - 41'Reon Yamahara 1743 +9
Kawasaki Frontale:Reon Yamahara 1743 +9 - Lucas Fernandes 1663 −8 (pen.)43'
Cerezo Osaka:Lucas Fernandes 1663 −8 (pen.) - 45'Yuichi Maruyama 1603 −5* for Pedro Romano 1645 +33
Kawasaki Frontale:Yuichi Maruyama 1603 −5* for Pedro Romano 1645 +33 - 45+3'Kento Tachibanada 1753 +41 assist Reon Yamahara 1743 +9
Kawasaki Frontale:Kento Tachibanada 1753 +41 assist Reon Yamahara 1743 +9 - Yota Komi 1635 −1 assist Shunta Tanaka 1733 −4048'
Cerezo Osaka:Yota Komi 1635 −1 assist Shunta Tanaka 1733 −40 - Jackson Irvine 1768 −2153'
Cerezo Osaka:Jackson Irvine 1768 −21 - Pablo Sabbag 1609 −165'
Cerezo Osaka:Pablo Sabbag 1609 −1 - Solomon Sakuragawa 1724 −10* for Pablo Sabbag 1609 −166'
Cerezo Osaka:Solomon Sakuragawa 1724 −10* for Pablo Sabbag 1609 −1 - 74'Yasuto Wakizaka 1748 +42 assist Marcio Augusto da Silva Barbosa 1712 +12
Kawasaki Frontale:Yasuto Wakizaka 1748 +42 assist Marcio Augusto da Silva Barbosa 1712 +12 - 75'Yuto Ozeki 1598 +11 for Marcio Augusto da Silva Barbosa 1712 +12
Kawasaki Frontale:Yuto Ozeki 1598 +11 for Marcio Augusto da Silva Barbosa 1712 +12 - Shinji Kagawa 1372 −11 for Lucas Fernandes 1663 −876'
Cerezo Osaka:Shinji Kagawa 1372 −11 for Lucas Fernandes 1663 −8 - Yumeki Yokoyama 1596 0 for Yota Komi 1635 −176'
Cerezo Osaka:Yumeki Yokoyama 1596 0 for Yota Komi 1635 −1 - Kosei Okazawa 1416 0 for Jackson Irvine 1768 −2185'
Cerezo Osaka:Kosei Okazawa 1416 0 for Jackson Irvine 1768 −21 - 86'Yu Kobayashi 1086 −17* for Derik Lacerda 1708 +17
Kawasaki Frontale:Yu Kobayashi 1086 −17* for Derik Lacerda 1708 +17 - 87'So Kawahara 1697 −8* for Kento Tachibanada 1753 +41
Kawasaki Frontale:So Kawahara 1697 −8* for Kento Tachibanada 1753 +41 - 89'Yuto Ozeki 1598 +11 assist So Kawahara 1697 −8*
Kawasaki Frontale:Yuto Ozeki 1598 +11 assist So Kawahara 1697 −8*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 43% · 28% · 29%(Cerezo Osaka · draw · Kawasaki Frontale)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 2–4 had 1%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Cerezo Osaka €585K, Kawasaki Frontale €847K.
- All 11 of Cerezo Osaka's expected starters were past their position's peak age.
- All 11 of Kawasaki Frontale's expected starters were past their position's peak age.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Cerezo Osaka
12th in J1 League · 12 pts from 9
- 10 OctDYokohama F. Marinos J1 League1742
- 19 SepDV-varen Nagasaki J1 League1725
- 12 SepLSanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League1773
- 6 SepDTokyo Verdy J1 League1735
- 2 SepWKashiwa Reysol J1 League1718
Kawasaki Frontale
8th in J1 League · 13 pts from 9
- 11 OctLNagoya Grampus J1 League1734
- 19 SepDKashima J1 League1727
- 12 SepWMito Hollyhock J1 League1693
- 6 SepWShimizu S-pulse J1 League1689
- 2 SepLMachida Zelvia J1 League1710
Season outlook
From the J1 League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerezo Osaka | 12 /9 | 51.0 | <1% | 2% | 2% | 10th |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 13 /9 | 51.3 | 0% | 3% | 2% | 9th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Cerezo Osaka · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.5 (Good) · Elo 1774

Kawasaki Frontale · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.9 (Elite) · Elo 1762
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: direct
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Cerezo Osaka: possession-based (how Pablo Javier Machín Díez plays) · Kawasaki Frontale: balanced profile (how Shigetoshi Hasebe plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.