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

4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 13.3 goals/game

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

14% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

43% 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

–/2

16-30

1/–

31-45

4/1

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/4

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Cerezo Osaka FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/4

46-60

1/3

61-75

2/2

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Avispa Fukuoka

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

Cerezo Osaka FC

Solomon Sakuragawa	3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Best Denki Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Avispa Fukuoka and Cerezo Osaka FC.
5' Kokoro Maeda, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kenedeiebusu Mikuni made 206 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
20' Avispa Fukuoka currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Cerezo Osaka FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
35' A goal from the Japan international Kazuki Fujimoto! He fires home on 35 to make it 1-0!
40' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
41' Kazuki Fujimoto doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
43' Yuma Tsujioka does the damage! The net is bulging and Avispa Fukuoka surge ahead!
45' Controversy at the stadium! Kokoro Maeda argues furiously but the card stands.
46' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Kosei Okazawa departs to be replaced by Jackson Irvine.
51' Kosei Okazawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
56' Dion Cools needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
66' Yumeki Yokoyama is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
74' Assisted by Daiki Fukazawa with the perfectly-timed delivery and Werik makes no mistake. 4-0!
79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 375 games and scored 400 goals.
84' It’s high time Shinya Tsukahara made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
Another three points for Avispa Fukuoka.

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
Juanma	1
Adam Taggart	1
Hirotaka Tameda	1
Jordy Croux	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.