Cerezo Osaka, Recent Form

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Last time out, Cerezo Osaka went away feeling content with a 2-0 away win against Sagan Tosu  They achieved 36% possession in that match and had 6 strikes at goal, with 3 hitting the target, up against Sagan Tosu's tally of 12 efforts at goal, 3 of which were on target.  

It seems pretty certain that Akio Kogiku will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 7 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 6 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped.  They have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games.  

It's been a mixed run of form for Cerezo recently with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats in their last 6 games.  

Shonan Bellmare, Recent Form

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Last time out for Shonan Bellmare resulted in a perhaps unsurprising 4-4 draw against Urawa Red Diamonds in a match they really wanted to win.  They came away from that fixture with a 43% share of the possession and clocked up 20 attempts on goal with 4 on target, in comparison to Urawa Red Diamonds, who managed 15 attempts on goal, 7 of which were on target.  

Manager Satoshi Yamaguchi will be reasonably pleased with his team's attacking displays in recent matches, having managed to score 9 goals in their last 6 games, but he will have work to do defensively after they conceded 9 goals in those games and dropped some valuable points along the way.   Their goal scoring streak away from home now stands at 11 games in a row, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games overall.  

Their unbeaten run away from home now sits at 6 games in a row.  

Akito Suzuki will be keen to add his name to the scoresheet and build on his current scoring record of 3 goals in the last 6 league games for Shonan Bellmare.