Wednesday , 30 September 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)

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
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' In just a few seconds Best Denki Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Avispa Fukuoka and Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shun Nakamura, as he is very good at scoring at Best Denki Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Avispa Fukuoka and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' It’s high time Shigetoshi Hasebe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Akio Kogiku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryuya Nishio made 374 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Avispa Fukuoka looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kazuki Fujimoto scoring 1 goals.
  • 40' Cerezo Osaka FC is showing some good football. However, Cerezo Osaka FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 47' GOAL! Hiroyuki Mae fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 52' Ryoga Sato, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 59' Brilliant from the ! Satoki Uejo makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 59.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Itsuki Oda on 62 minutes.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Riki Harakawa is replaced by Tokuma Suzuki.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Itsuki Oda is replaced by Yota Maejima.
  • 67' A moment of madness from Daiki Miya on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Avispa Fukuoka will be frustrated.
  • 71' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Satoki Uejo by Shinji Kagawa on 71 minute.
  • 76' 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.
  • 78' Hirotaka Tameda is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Takeshi Kanamori on, Kazuya Konno off on 78 minutes.
  • 79' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Douglas Grolli departs to be replaced by Kenedeiebusu Mikuni.
  • 84' Avispa Fukuoka currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 86' Ryoga Sato has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lukian on 86 minute.
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Takeshi Kanamori gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Avispa Fukuoka 2-1 Cerezo Osaka FC. Honours even.

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
Kato Mutsuki 1
Shosei Usui 1
Yuma Tsujioka 1
Masakazu Yoshioka 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.