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

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J. League · 2026-27

Avispa Fukuoka

2 – 0

Half Time

Cerezo Osaka FC

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 10:00 UTC

Kazuki Fujimoto 35' 1–0

Yuma Tsujioka 43' 2–0

Kokoro Maeda 45' Y

Overview

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Avispa Fukuoka vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .

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

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	Kyoto Sanga FC	18	23
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	21
10	Avispa Fukuoka	18	21
11	Kashima Antlers	18	45
12	FC Tokyo	18	37
13	FC Machida Zelvia	18	37
14	Kawasaki Frontale	18	28
15	Tokyo 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 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cerezo Osaka FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2024-11-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka

Recent Form

Avispa Fukuoka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 May	Vissel Kobe	H	0–1	L
10 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	4–5	L
06 May	Kyoto Sanga FC	H	0–1	L
03 May	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	2–2	D
29 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	2–2	D
25 Apr	Fagiano Okayama FC	A	0–2	L

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
29 Apr	Vissel Kobe	A	0–0	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

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Avispa Fukuoka get us underway at .
5' Solomon Sakuragawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Avispa Fukuoka in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Avispa Fukuoka must find a spark to ignite this game.
20' Avispa Fukuoka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's shape.
25' Avispa Fukuoka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cerezo Osaka FC backline.
30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
35' Avispa Fukuoka is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kazuki Fujimoto on 35.
40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shinnosuke Hatanaka made 302 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
41' GOAL! Kazuki Fujimoto scores on 41.
43' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yuma Tsujioka makes no mistake. 3-0!
45' Kokoro Maeda is having his name booked by the referee on 45.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shinya Tsukahara

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Machin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Rafael Ratao	3
Masaya Shibayama	3
Shunta Tanaka	2
Satoki Uejo	2
Leo Ceara	1
Juanma	1
Adam Taggart	1
Hirotaka Tameda	1

Head to Head

Avispa Fukuoka Form

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 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2026-05-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2026-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2026-04-25 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

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 2026-04-29 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Predictions

2.2 Avispa Fukuoka xG

Expected Goals

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

2.99 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 83%

Match Result

Avispa Fukuoka29% Draw21% Cerezo Osaka FC50%

Both Teams to Score

Yes83% 0% No17%

Avg goals/match: 5.19

Over / Under Goals

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	96%	4%
± 2.5	88%	12%
± 3.5	74%	26%
± 4.5	57%	43%

Double Chance

Avispa Fukuoka or Draw

50%

Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC

71%

Avispa Fukuoka or Cerezo Osaka FC

79%

Half-Time Result

Avispa Fukuoka25% Draw32% Cerezo Osaka FC43%

Correct Score

2 – 2

5.9%

2 – 3

5.8%

1 – 2

5.6%

1 – 3

5.4%

1 – 1

4.3%

2 – 4

4.3%

3 – 2

4.3%

3 – 3

4.2%

2 – 1

4.2%

1 – 4

3 – 4

3.2%

3 – 1

Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka

Handicap	Avispa Fukuoka covers	Push	Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	8%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	13%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	46%	—	54%
+1	46%	17%	36%
+1.5	64%	—	36%
+2	64%	15%	21%
+2.5	79%	—	21%

Clean Sheet

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

12%

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