J1 League· Season 2025
Match Summary
Cerezo Osaka defeated Albirex Niigata 3:1. The match was played in J1 League 2025. Goals were scored by Y. Horigome 2′, M. Nakajima 13′, L. Fernandes 54′, S. Fujiwara 81′ (o.g.). 1 yellow card was shown. Cerezo Osaka had 52% possession while Albirex Niigata held 48%. Cerezo Osaka had 26 shots (5 on target) compared to 10 (2 on target) for Albirex Niigata. Expected goals: Cerezo Osaka 1.86 — Albirex Niigata 0.52. Cerezo Osaka made 5 substitutions, Albirex Niigata made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Cerezo Osaka and Albirex Niigata — 4 goals and 1 card recorded during the match.
assist: L. Fernandes
assist: S. Homma
Own Goal
Match Statistics
Cerezo Osaka had 52% possession against Albirex Niigata's 48%. Cerezo Osaka registered 26 shots (5 on target) while Albirex Niigata managed 10 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 12–4. Fouls committed: 2–8.
Rivalry since 2012
Cerezo Osaka vs Albirex Niigata Head to Head Results· 16
Cerezo Osaka and Albirex Niigata have met 16 times — Cerezo Osaka won 6, Albirex Niigata won 7, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Albirex Niigata leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 32 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (17 for the home side, 15 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (31%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (38%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2021.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Cerezo Osaka have recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Albirex Niigata show 0 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026