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Cerezo Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale prediction and preview
17 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Cerezo Osaka host Kawasaki Frontale in the J1 League (Japan) on 17 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is BTTS Yes — both teams to score. It was published at odds of 1.44, which the bookmaker market rated at about 64% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Cerezo Osaka 2–4 Kawasaki Frontale.
Going into the match, Cerezo Osaka had won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches, scoring 14 and conceding 12. Kawasaki Frontale had won 7, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10, with 23 scored and 11 conceded.
Both teams scored in 5 of Cerezo Osaka's last 10 and 6 of Kawasaki Frontale's last 10; 4 and 7 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Cerezo Osaka averaged 1.93 goals scored and 0.57 conceded across 14 matches; away from home Kawasaki Frontale averaged 1.25 scored and 1.08 conceded across 12.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.42 goals from Cerezo Osaka and 1.56 from Kawasaki Frontale. From that it rates a home win at 34%, a draw at 27% and an away win at 40%, against 34%, 26% and 39% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 61%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Cerezo Osaka (green) and Kawasaki Frontale (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerezo Osaka | WDWWD | 1.40 | 1.20 | 50% | 40% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | WLWWD | 2.30 | 1.10 | 60% | 70% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 75% | 1.25 |
| Double Chance 12 | 74% | 1.28 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 73% | 1.28 |
| BTTS Yes | 64% | 1.44 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 61% | 1.57 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 59% | 1.53 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 58% | 1.62 |
| Over 9.5 Corners | 56% | 1.67 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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