Thursday , 2 July 2026

Avispa Fukuoka vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Avispa Fukuoka
2 – 1
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 25 Feb 2023 · 06:00 UTC Best Denki Stadium 9,607 HT 45' · FT 45'
Hiroyuki Mae 47' 1–0
1–1 59' Satoki Uejo
Takeshi Kanamori 89' 2–1
Itsuki Oda 62' Y
Daiki Miya 67' Y
Y 78' Hirotaka Tameda

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Futoshi Nakamura
  • Assistant 1 Yukitaka Kumagai (Japan)
  • Assistant 2 Masaki Abe (Japan)
8 games this season 🟨 1.1/game ⚽ 11.0 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 Kyoto 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 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

3
3
6
Avispa Fukuoka 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-25 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-07-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2022-04-17 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-08-15 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-04-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka

Recent Form

Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–1 W
18 Feb Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
05 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D
29 Oct Kashiwa Reysol H 2–1 W
08 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–1 W
01 Oct Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Avispa Fukuoka A 1–2 L
18 Feb Albirex Niigata H 2–2 D
05 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 L
29 Oct Kyoto Sanga FC A 0–0 D
12 Oct FC Tōkyō A 0–4 L
08 Oct Kashiwa Reysol 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
11% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
28% 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
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Avispa Fukuoka kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Takumi Nagaishi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Avispa Fukuoka currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Yosuke Ideguchi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
  • 20' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Seiya Maikuma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Kakeru Funaki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Avispa Fukuoka tonight.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' Cerezo Osaka FC 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.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Avispa Fukuoka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 47' Brilliant from the ! Hiroyuki Mae makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 47.
  • 52' Matej Jonjic, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 57' A quiet spell here at Best Denki Stadium. Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' GOAL! Satoki Uejo scores on 59.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Itsuki Oda on 62 minutes.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Tokuma Suzuki. He replaces Riki Harakawa on 63 minute.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Yota Maejima. He replaces Itsuki Oda on 67 minute.
  • 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daiki Miya.
  • 71' The whistle greets Satoki Uejo as he departs to be replaced by Shinji Kagawa.
  • 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Avispa Fukuoka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Hirotaka Tameda argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Takeshi Kanamori. He replaces Kazuya Konno on 78 minute.
  • 79' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kenedeiebusu Mikuni is hanging Douglas Grolli on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Avispa Fukuoka and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 86' Avispa Fukuoka ring the changes. Lukian has done his job and it is now time for Ryoga Sato to step up.
  • 89' Takeshi Kanamori adds to his 0 season tally! Avispa Fukuoka lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-02-25 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-07-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2022-04-17 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-08-15 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-04-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2023-02-25 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-02-18 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2022-11-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka D 2022-10-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2022-10-08 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka W 2022-10-01 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Vissel Kobe L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2023-02-25 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-02-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Albirex Niigata D 2022-11-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2022-10-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2022-10-12 FC Tōkyō 4–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2022-10-08 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.26 Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.39 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Avispa Fukuoka44% Draw21% Cerezo Osaka FC35%
Actual: Avispa Fukuoka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 67%
33%
± 4.5 49%
51%

Double Chance

Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
64%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
56%
Avispa Fukuoka or Cerezo Osaka FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Avispa Fukuoka31% Draw35% Cerezo Osaka FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
1 – 1
5.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 3
4%
2 – 4
3.2%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 2
2.9%

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% 16% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 17% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 12% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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