Avispa Fukuoka vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2024

Avispa Fukuoka

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Cerezo Osaka FC

Sat 18 May 2024 · 07:00 UTC Best Denki Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Douglas Groli 7' Y

Kazuya Konno 21' Y

Shahab Zahedi Tabar 31' Y

Tatsuki Nara 39' Y

Shahab Zahedi Tabar 61' YR

Y 83' Hirotaka Tameda

Takeshi Kanamori 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)

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

Avispa Fukuoka 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cerezo Osaka FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-05-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–3 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-06-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka 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

Recent Form

Avispa Fukuoka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 May	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	0–3	L
15 May	Vissel Kobe	A	0–1	L
11 May	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	3–2	W
06 May	Kawasaki Frontale	H	1–1	D
03 May	Gamba Osaka	H	1–0	W
28 Apr	Tokyo Verdy	A	0–0	D

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 May	Avispa Fukuoka	A	3–0	W
15 May	FC Machida Zelvia	A	1–2	L
11 May	Vissel Kobe	H	1–4	L
06 May	Gamba Osaka	A	0–1	L
03 May	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	1–1	D
27 Apr	Yokohama F·Marinos	H	2–2	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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Best Denki Stadium!
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hirotaka Tameda made 369 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
7' Douglas Groli is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
9' Leo Ceara is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 6 goals this season for the .
14' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shigetoshi Hasebe might look to freshen things up shortly.
19' Cerezo Osaka FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Rikito Inoue scoring 1 goals.
21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kazuya Konno.
26' Hiroaki Okuno is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
29' Shunta Tanaka adds to his 3 season tally! Cerezo Osaka FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
31' It’s a booking for Avispa Fukuoka player. Shahab Zahedi Tabar gets a card.
36' Douglas Groli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Avispa Fukuoka tonight.
39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tatsuki Nara.
44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
46' Douglas Groli makes way for Seiya Inoue at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Avispa Fukuoka.
51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Cerezo Osaka FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
56' 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.
61' Shahab Zahedi Tabar was booked on 61.
64' The Avispa Fukuoka bench stirs into life. Ryoga Sato is withdrawn and Wellington gets his opportunity.
69' It is a cagey affair so far. Avispa Fukuoka in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
73' Takeshi Kanamori is replacing Kazuya Konno for the Avispa Fukuoka side.
74' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Masato Shigemi is hanging Daiki Matsuoka on the field on 74 minute.
76' Satoki Uejo gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Vitor Bueno and will look to change the dynamic.
77' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Seiya Maikuma on, Hayato Okuda off on 77 minutes.
81' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Hirotaka Tameda on, Jordy Croux off on 81 minutes.
82' Hiroshi Kiyotake is replacing Leo Ceara for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
83' Hirotaka Tameda picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
87' Itsuki Oda is replacing Masaya Tashiro for the Avispa Fukuoka side.
90' It’s a booking for Avispa Fukuoka player. Takeshi Kanamori gets a card.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Cerezo Osaka FC take all three points.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

17
Wellington ↑ 64'
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 73'
16
Itsuki Oda ↑ 87'
25
Yuji Kitajima
4
Seiya Inoue ↑ 46'
41
Daiki Sakata
30
Masato Shigemi ↑ 74'

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Rafael Ratao	3
Masaya Shibayama	3
Shunta Tanaka	2
Satoki Uejo	2
Tomoya Miki	1
Takeshi Kanamori	1
Lukian	1
Hiroyuki Mae	1

Head to Head

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2024-05-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–3 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2024-05-15 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2024-05-11 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–3 Avispa Fukuoka W 2024-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2024-05-03 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Gamba Osaka W 2024-04-28 Tokyo Verdy 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2024-05-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–3 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2024-05-15 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2024-05-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–4 Vissel Kobe L 2024-05-06 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2024-05-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2024-04-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Yokohama F·Marinos D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.88 Avispa Fukuoka xG

Expected Goals

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

2.68 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Avispa Fukuoka32% Draw22% Cerezo Osaka FC46%

Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes78% 0% No22%

Avg goals/match: 4.56

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	94%	6%
± 2.5	82%	18%
± 3.5	65%	35%
± 4.5	47%	53%

Double Chance

Avispa Fukuoka or Draw

53%

Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC

68%

Avispa Fukuoka or Cerezo Osaka FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Avispa Fukuoka23% Draw34% Cerezo Osaka FC43%

Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

2 – 2

6.4%

1 – 3

6.1%

1 – 1

2 – 3

5.6%

2 – 1

1 – 4

4.1%

3 – 2

0 – 2

3.9%

2 – 4

3.8%

3 – 3

3.6%

0 – 3

Actual

Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka

Handicap	Avispa Fukuoka covers	Push	Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	8%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	13%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	46%	—	54%
+1	46%	18%	36%
+1.5	64%	—	36%
+2	64%	16%	20%
+2.5	80%	—	20%

Clean Sheet

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✗

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