What to expect
We expect about 1.8 goals from Cerezo Osaka and 1.1 from Shimizu S-Pulse, so Cerezo Osaka come out ahead by a clear distance rather than a nose. Put together, that is around 2.9 goals in the game, which is an ordinary sort of total.
Our pick: Cerezo Osaka to win. Cerezo Osaka are the stronger side on the numbers (xG 1.8-1.1), and we make them about 53% to win. On this shape, taking them to come out on top looks the cleaner play than chasing a bigger price elsewhere.
We put the chance of that landing at about 53 out of 100. The price on offer is 2.25, which works out at about 44 out of 100. That gap is the whole reason this is on the site: we rate it more likely than the price does, and the price looks good to us because of it.
Recent meetings
One thing to watch
Favourites drop points more often than a short price suggests, and one moment can earn Shimizu S-Pulse a draw or better. Even on our own read it's closer to a coin-flip than a sure thing — about 53%.
