In this 11th week match, on Tuesday May 3rd, Sagan Tosu plays host to Cerezo Osaka in a clash of these two closely matched J-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Sagan Tosu sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-1 win against Kashiwa Reysol. Fuchi Honda scored the first goal for Sagan Tosu in the 27th minute, then Masaya Tashiro added another in the 45th minute. Sagan Tosu is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while cerezo Osaka is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Kashima Antlers. Yuma Suzuki struck first for Kashima Antlers in the 6th minute, then Matsumura added another in the 14th minute In the end, Cerezo Osaka was frustrated by Kashima Antlers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Kashima Antlers ended the match with the shutout victory. Cerezo Osaka is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Cerezo Osaka won the head to head battle with 1 win.
For Cerezo Osaka, their top scorers are Hiroto Yamada and Takashi Inui, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. For Sagan Tosu, their top scorers are Yuki Kakita and Honda, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.