GolVolt — Cerezo Osaka vs Machida Zelvia: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Cerezo Osaka without a win in 7 matches

DLDDLDD

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 draws and 2 defeats. Last win: 2 September, 2:0 against Kashiwa Reysol.

Last time

Last meeting, 16 August 2025: Machida Zelvia – Cerezo Osaka 3:0

WDWW

Machida Zelvia are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Attack

Machida Zelvia score 2.2 goals per match

Cerezo Osaka1.2 Machida Zelvia2.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Cerezo Osaka score 1.2.

Streak

Machida Zelvia unbeaten in 4 matches

WWWD

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 20 September, 2:4 against Kashiwa Reysol.

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Solomon Sakuragawa

Cerezo Osaka · forward

4goals 0assists 6.95avg rating

Last match, JEF United: 1 goal, rating 7.8.

Yuki Soma

Machida Zelvia · forward

3goals 4assists 7.35avg rating

Last match, Vissel Kobe: rating 6.9.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Cerezo Osaka at home and Machida Zelvia away, as in this match.

Cerezo Osaka

at home · 10

4W3D3L1.3scored per match1.2conceded per match

Machida Zelvia

away · 10

5W3D2L2.0scored per match0.6conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 16 Aug 2025 · J1 League Machida Zelvia 3:0 Cerezo Osaka Na 21' · Hayashi 42' · Oh 78'. Machida Zelvia: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

0wins

1 draw2.2 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

3wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Cerezo Osaka (3-4-2-1, last: JEF United) · Machida Zelvia (3-4-2-1, last: Vissel Kobe).

Official around 05:00, Sat 12 Dec

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Cerezo OsakaMachida Zelvia

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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