Cerezo Osaka VS Borussia Dortmund

2026 Club Friendlies 1, World

KINCHO Stadium Today - 10:00 AM

Club Friendlies 1

Cerezo Osaka CER

Borussia Dortmund BVB

KICKOFF : Today - 10:00 AM

Regular Season

CONTEXT

Cerezo Osaka hosts Borussia Dortmund at KINCHO Stadium in a Regular Season fixture from Club Friendlies 1 during the 2026 campaign. The power score for the home team stands at 58.22 compared to 90.58 for the away side, resulting in a 32.4 point advantage for the visitors who emerge as the stronger team in this matchup. Form scores indicate 0 for Cerezo Osaka and 25 for Borussia Dortmund, highlighting differences in recent performances. The competition type being league suggests a standard format without knockout implications. Venue details point to a home environment for the Japanese side against the German visitors. Analytical perspectives center on how these elements shape the upcoming encounter between the two clubs.

TL;DR

Structural: Borussia Dortmund holds a 32.4 point power advantage over Cerezo Osaka.
Form: Cerezo Osaka records a form score of 0 against Borussia Dortmund's 25.
Squad: The squads line up with Cerezo Osaka at home versus Borussia Dortmund away.
Efficiency: Efficiency data remains unavailable for both teams in this fixture.
Transition: Transition metrics are not detailed in the available information.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis relies on proxy data with low confidence levels.
xVariable: The xVariable highlights the power score differential as a key factor.
Market: Cerezo Osaka 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Borussia Dortmund 0% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

Cerezo Osaka

N. Kovač

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.5

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 0 - 1

No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)

Cerezo Osaka

Draw

Borussia Dortmund

Team Power Ranking

58.22

90.58

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Cerezo Osaka

Borussia Dortmund

Power Score

58.22

90.58

League Position

Global Rank

611

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Cerezo Osaka — Opponent-weighted form score

Borussia Dortmund — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Cerezo Osaka Borussia Dortmund

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Cerezo Osaka CER Home

1 matches

Borussia Dortmund BVB Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-1

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-07-28T00:04:16+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Jul 29, 2026, 10:00 AM

Competition

2026 Club Friendlies 1, World · Regular Season

Stadium

KINCHO Stadium

Capacity

25000

Pitch Surface

Artificial turf

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

Cerezo Osaka Coach

Squad ▼

Jin-Hyeon Kim Goalkeeper

Kosuke Nakamura Goalkeeper

Koki Fukui Goalkeeper

Ken Isibor Goalkeeper

Dion Cools Defender

Kyohei Noborizato Defender

Shinnosuke Hatanaka Defender

Rikito Inoue Defender

Takumi Nakamura Defender

Hayato Okuda Defender

Ayumu Ohata Defender

Hayato Tanaka Defender

—

Chimezie Kai Ezemuokwe Defender

Travis Takahashi Defender

Shinji Kagawa Midfielder

Lucas Fernandes Midfielder

Kyohei Yoshino Midfielder

Hinata Kida Midfielder

Shion Homma Midfielder

Satoki Uejo Midfielder

Shunta Tanaka Midfielder

Nelson Ishiwatari Midfielder

Rui Osako Midfielder

Yumeki Yokoyama Midfielder

Motohiko Nakajima Attacker

Soromon Sakuragawa Attacker

Thiago Eduardo de Andrade Attacker

Masaya Shibayama Attacker

Reiya Sakata Attacker

Manager ▼

N. Kovač Coach

Squad ▼

Patrick Drewes Goalkeeper

Gregor Kobel Goalkeeper

Alexander Meyer Goalkeeper

Diant Ramaj Goalkeeper

Silas Ostrzinski Goalkeeper

Emre Can Defender

Waldemar Anton Defender

Ramy Bensebaini Defender

Julian Ryerson Defender

Nico Schlotterbeck Defender

Yan Bueno Couto Defender

Daniel Svensson Defender

Filippo Calixte Mane Defender

Almugera Raouf Mohammed Kabar Defender

Kouakou Henry-Joane Aaron Aimerick Gadou Defender

Luca Reggiani Defender

Marcel Sabitzer Midfielder

Felix Kalu Nmecha Midfielder

Carney Chukwuemeka Midfielder

Jobe Bellingham Midfielder

Mussa Kaba Midfielder

Justin Armando Lerma Soliz Midfielder

Serhou Guirassy Attacker

Karim Adeyemi Attacker

Fábio Daniel Soares Silva Attacker

Maximilian Beier Attacker

Samuele Inacio Attacker

Mathis Albert Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Borussia Dortmund holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Borussia Dortmund a 32.4-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

STANDINGS

CONTEXT