Avispa Fukuoka vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2026-27

Avispa Fukuoka

3 – 0

Full Time

Cerezo Osaka FC

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 10:00 UTC Best Denki Stadium 11,659 HT 45' · FT 45'

Kazuki Fujimoto 35' 1–0

Yuma Tsujioka 43' 2–0

Werik 74' 3–0

Kokoro Maeda 45' Y

Overview

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Avispa Fukuoka vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.

Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Atsushi Kamimura

6 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Vissel Kobe	18	35
2	Cerezo Osaka FC	18	31
3	Nagoya Grampus	18	31
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	30
5	Gamba Osaka	18	28
6	Fagiano Okayama FC	18	26
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	18	24
8	Kyōto Sanga FC	18	23
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	21
10	Avispa Fukuoka	18	21
11	Kashima Antlers	18	45
12	FC Tōkyō	18	37
13	FC Machida Zelvia	18	37
14	Kawasaki Frontale	18	28
15	Tōkyō Verdy	18	28
16	Urawa Red Diamonds	18	25
17	Kashiwa Reysol	18	20
18	Yokohama F·Marinos	18	20
19	FC Mito Holly Hock	18	18
20	JEF United Ichihara Chiba	18	12

Head-to-Head

Avispa Fukuoka 13 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cerezo Osaka FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-15 Avispa Fukuoka 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2026-05-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka 2026-02-15 Avispa Fukuoka 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-09-13 Avispa Fukuoka 2–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-05-24 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka

Recent Form

Avispa Fukuoka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Aug	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	3–0	W
23 May	Vissel Kobe	H	0–1	L
10 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	4–5	L
06 May	Kyōto Sanga FC	H	0–1	L
03 May	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	2–2	D
29 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	2–2	D

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Aug	Avispa Fukuoka	A	0–3	L
24 May	Fagiano Okayama FC	A	3–2	W
17 May	Nagoya Grampus	H	6–1	W
09 May	V-Varen Nagasaki	H	3–2	W
06 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	4–6	L
03 May	Avispa Fukuoka	H	2–2	D

Season Stats

Avispa Fukuoka		Cerezo Osaka FC
#10	Position	#2
21	Points	31
18	Played	18
7 / 0 / 11	W / D / L	11 / 0 / 7
49	Scored	48
59	Conceded	38
-10	GD	+10
1.17	PPG	1.72
39%	Win %	61%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

8% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Avispa Fukuoka

0-15

1/4

16-30

1/2

31-45

4/1

46-60

2/2

61-75

3/8

76+

3/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Cerezo Osaka FC

0-15

1/4

16-30

2/3

31-45

1/6

46-60

2/5

61-75

5/4

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Avispa Fukuoka

Shu Morooka	3 G	1 A
Werik	2 G
Kazuki Fujimoto	1 G
Yuma Tsujioka	1 G

Cerezo Osaka FC

Solomon Sakuragawa	4 G
Pablo Sabbag	3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Avispa Fukuoka vs Cerezo Osaka FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Avispa Fukuoka have won 221 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
20' Avispa Fukuoka currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
25' Avispa Fukuoka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
30' Shu Morooka, a Japan midfielder, has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
35' GOAL! Kazuki Fujimoto fires home to make it 1-0!
40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kosuke Nakamura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Avispa Fukuoka.
41' Goal! Kazuki Fujimoto scores his 6 goal in 105 matches.
43' The Japan Yuma Tsujioka breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 3-0!
45' The referee calls foul for Kokoro Maeda. He receives a card.
46' Jackson Irvine has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kosei Okazawa on 46 minute.
51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Cerezo Osaka FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
56' Avispa Fukuoka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
61' A quiet spell here at Best Denki Stadium. Avispa Fukuoka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
66' Dion Cools is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cerezo Osaka FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
74' Werik does the damage! The net is bulging and Avispa Fukuoka surge ahead!
79' Avispa Fukuoka looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kazuki Fujimoto scoring 1 goals.
84' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
89' The 30-year-old Takumi Nagaishi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Avispa Fukuoka 3-0 Cerezo Osaka FC.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shinya Tsukahara

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Machín

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Rafael Ratao	3
Masaya Shibayama	3
Shunta Tanaka	2
Satoki Uejo	2
Hiroyuki Mae	1
Kazuki Fujimoto	1
Motohiko Nakajima	1
Rikito Inoue	1

Head to Head

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2026-08-15 Avispa Fukuoka 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-05-23 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2026-05-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 5–4 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2026-05-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2026-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2026-08-15 Avispa Fukuoka 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-05-24 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-05-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 6–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-05-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-05-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 6–4 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-05-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

2.54 Avispa Fukuoka xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.78 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 89% + Both teams to score 85%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Avispa Fukuoka39% Draw21% Cerezo Osaka FC40%

Actual: Avispa Fukuoka win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes85% 0% No15%

Avg goals/match: 5.32

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	97%	3%
± 2.5	89%	11%
± 3.5	76%	24%
± 4.5	60%	40%

Double Chance

Avispa Fukuoka or Draw

60%

Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC

61%

Avispa Fukuoka or Cerezo Osaka FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Avispa Fukuoka31% Draw32% Cerezo Osaka FC37%

Actual: Avispa Fukuoka win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–0 not predicted

3 – 0

Actual

2 – 2

2 – 3

5.4%

3 – 2

1 – 2

4.9%

3 – 3

4.6%

2 – 1

4.5%

1 – 3

4.4%

1 – 1

4.1%

2 – 4

3.8%

3 – 1

3.7%

3 – 4

3.2%

4 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka

Handicap	Avispa Fukuoka covers	Push	Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	11%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	15%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	16%	28%
+1.5	72%	—	28%
+2	72%	13%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet

7% ✗

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.