Avispa Fukuoka vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Mar | Gamba Osaka | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 3–1 | W |
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)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Avispa Fukuoka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Tatsuya Tanaka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 416 appearances.
- 35' Hiroshi Kiyotake is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
- 40' Jean Patric is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Avispa Fukuoka have won 224 goals from 213 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Hiroaki Okuno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Hiroshi Kiyotake. He replaces Hiroaki Okuno on 60 minute.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hiroto Yamada made 382 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' Shun Nakamura gets the nod from Avispa Fukuoka. He replaces Takuya Shigehiro and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Sota Kitano. He replaces Hiroto Yamada on 67 minute.
- 72' Avispa Fukuoka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 77' The 34-year-old Masaaki Murakami has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 79' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Kato Mutsuki is withdrawn and Bruno Mendes gets his opportunity.
- 84' Kim Jinhyeon was booked on 84.
- 87' Takeshi Kanamori is ready to make an impact after coming on for Juanma at the 87 minute mark.
- The points are shared — Avispa Fukuoka 0-0 Cerezo Osaka FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
-
9
Juanma ↓ Takeshi Kanamori 87'
- 5
-
39
Tatsuya Tanaka ↓ Yuya Yamagishi 66'
- 17
- 13
- 31
- 6
- 4
- 2
Bench
- 33
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 87'
- 41
- 29
-
40
Shun Nakamura ↑ 66'
-
11
Yuya Yamagishi ↑ 66'
- 25
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 21
- 4
- 2
- 22
- 14
-
34
Hiroto Yamada ↓ Sota Kitano 67'
- 33
-
20
Kato Mutsuki ↓ Bruno Mendes 79'
-
19
Hirotaka Tameda ↓ Jean Patric 67'
- 41
Bench
- 3
-
10
Hiroshi Kiyotake ↑ 60'
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 67'
- 29
-
11
Bruno Mendes ↑ 79'
- 31
-
38
Sota Kitano ↑ 67'
Coach
Akio Kogiku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Ratao | 3 |
| Masaya Shibayama | 3 |
| Satoki Uejo | 2 |
| Shunta Tanaka | 2 |
| Tomoya Miki | 1 |
| Takeshi Kanamori | 1 |
| Lukian | 1 |
| Hiroyuki Mae | 1 |
Head to Head
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
2022-04-17
Avispa Fukuoka
0–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
D
2022-04-10
Vissel Kobe
0–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2022-04-05
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–1
Kashiwa Reysol
L
2022-04-02
Kawasaki Frontale
1–4
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2022-03-19
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–2
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
2022-03-12
Shimizu S-Pulse
1–3
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.85
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.44
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Avispa Fukuoka or Cerezo Osaka FC 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
55%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
67%
Avispa Fukuoka or Cerezo Osaka FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–0 not predicted0 – 0Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 4
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | Cerezo Osaka FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 14% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 19% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
10%
✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.