Saturday , 14 November 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)
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.7 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

4
3
6
Avispa Fukuoka 13 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 Kyōto 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

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' The ball is rolling at Best Denki Stadium. Avispa Fukuoka are looking to make home advantage count against Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 5' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tokuma Suzuki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 35' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Masato Yuzawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 208 appearances.
  • 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matej Jonjic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 47' Brilliant from the ! Hiroyuki Mae makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 47.
  • 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Avispa Fukuoka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' A goal from the Japan international Satoki Uejo! He fires home on 59 to make it 1-1!
  • 62' Itsuki Oda is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 63' Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tokuma Suzuki is hanging Riki Harakawa on the field on 63 minute.
  • 67' Yota Maejima gets the nod from Avispa Fukuoka. He replaces Itsuki Oda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Daiki Miya catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
  • 71' Shinji Kagawa is replacing Satoki Uejo for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
  • 76' Itsuki Oda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 78' Cerezo Osaka FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Takeshi Kanamori on, Kazuya Konno off on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Kenedeiebusu Mikuni is replacing Douglas Grolli for the Avispa Fukuoka side.
  • 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Ryoga Sato. He replaces Lukian on 86 minute.
  • 89' Goal! Takeshi Kanamori scores his 14 goal in 455 matches.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Avispa Fukuoka to claim maximum points.

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
Yuma Tsujioka 1
Masakazu Yoshioka 1
Leo Ceara 1
Juanma 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 Kyōto 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.