Match details. Emperor Cup, Round of 32. Kick-off is Wed 7 Oct, 10:30 Lagos time. It is played at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka.
What's at stake. It is one game, with penalties if it is level.
Form. Cerezo Osaka have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D L D W. Kagoshima United have won seven, drawn two and lost one of their last ten, 2.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D W W W.
The numbers. Cerezo Osaka score 1.6 and concede 0.4 a game in their last five at home, with three clean sheets. Cerezo Osaka average 10.7 shots (3.9 on target), 1.0 corners and 1.2 cards a game. Kagoshima United score 2.1 and concede 1.1 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. Kagoshima United average 13.8 shots (5.1 on target), 3.0 corners and 1.7 cards a game.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 57%.
The case against. Cerezo Osaka's record still gives them 40% to win.
The read. Kagoshima United or the draw. Kagoshima United are the stronger side on form and the table.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Kagoshima United Over 0.5 goals (Cerezo Osaka's own games don't back it (2 of 5)); Cerezo Osaka Under 1.5 goals (Cerezo Osaka's own games don't back it (2 of 5)). Predicted score: Cerezo Osaka 1-1 Kagoshima United (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).