Cerezo Osaka vs Kyoto Sanga – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

18/04/2026 at 03:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Chances of winning


Cerezo Osaka
40.4%
Draw
26.3%
Kyoto Sanga
33.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
40.9% 25.9% 33.2%

Our Initial ML Estimation

41.7% 25.4% 32.6%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Cerezo Osaka has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.5%)
  • Kyoto Sanga has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.1%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Cerezo Osaka than the current prediction. (+1.3%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Kyoto Sanga than the current prediction. (-0.7%)
  • Cerezo Osaka - Kyoto Sanga Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.32
    (2.32)
    3.56
    (3.66)
    2.82
    (2.86)
    6.7%
    (5.5%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.75
    Preview Facts
    • Watch a clash between a mid-table side and a current leader (ranked 6 in the zone Promotion ~ J1 League (Placement Play Offs: 11th place) and 2 in the zone Promotion ~ J1 League (Placement Play Offs: 3rd place)).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cerezo Osaka won 3.
    • Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.
    • In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
    • In the last 18 head-to-head matches, Cerezo Osaka won 6 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 25:28. (average 1.4:1.6).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Cerezo Osaka won 2 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 11:15. (average 1.2:1.7).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Cerezo Osaka - Kyoto Sanga were as follows:
    14.03.2026 Kyoto Sanga - Cerezo Osaka 1:2
    28.09.2025 Cerezo Osaka - Kyoto Sanga 1:2
    21.05.2025 Kyoto Sanga - Cerezo Osaka 1:4
    03.05.2025 Kyoto Sanga - Cerezo Osaka 2:3
    17.08.2024 Cerezo Osaka - Kyoto Sanga 3:5
    Latest results of Cerezo Osaka
    Latest results of Kyoto Sanga
    Japan J1 League Table
    2026

    East
    PlWWLLPts
    1Kashima Antlers10802018:726
    2FC Tokyo11532119:1023
    3Machida11531217:1622
    4Verdy10330416:1515
    5Kawasaki Frontale10321416:1914
    6Urawa Reds10303414:1512
    7Mito10133313:1912
    8Kashiwa Reysol10310615:1411
    9Yokohama F. Marinos10300713:189
    10Chiba10203510:189


    West
    PlWWLLPts
    1Vissel Kobe11712123:1225
    2Kyoto10421317:1217
    3Gamba Osaka10332216:1417
    4Shimizu S-Pulse11324215:1417
    5Nagoya Grampus10412317:1516
    6Cerezo Osaka10321410:1114
    7Sanfrecce Hiroshima10320515:1413
    8V-Varen Nagasaki10400610:1512
    9Avispa Fukuoka10221510:1711
    10Okayama10213411:2011

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          Promotion ~ J1 League (Placement Play Offs: 3rd place)
          Promotion ~ J1 League (Placement Play Offs: 5th place)
          Promotion ~ J1 League (Placement Play Offs: 7th place)
          Promotion ~ J1 League (Placement Play Offs: 9th place)