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

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

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	Kyoto Sanga FC	18	23
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	21
10	Avispa Fukuoka	18	21
11	Kashima Antlers	18	45
12	FC Tokyo	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 13 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

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

0% 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

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

2/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Best Denki Stadium as Avispa Fukuoka face off against Cerezo Osaka FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
7' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Douglas Groli on 7 minutes.
9' The deadlock is broken! Leo Ceara gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
14' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Cerezo Osaka FC winning 50% of all matches.
19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
21' Kazuya Konno is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cerezo Osaka FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
29' Brilliant from the ! Shunta Tanaka makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 29.
31' The referee has no hesitation. Shahab Zahedi Tabar is booked for Avispa Fukuoka — card on 31.
36' Avispa Fukuoka is showing some good football. However, Avispa Fukuoka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
39' Controversy at the stadium! Tatsuki Nara argues furiously but the card stands.
44' Hiroyuki Mae needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 22 Yellow cards this season.
46' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Douglas Groli is replaced by Seiya Inoue.
51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
56' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
61' Shahab Zahedi Tabar is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
64' Avispa Fukuoka ring the changes. Ryoga Sato has done his job and it is now time for Wellington to step up.
69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
73' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Kazuya Konno departs to be replaced by Takeshi Kanamori.
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' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Vitor Bueno has done his job and it is now time for Satoki Uejo to step up.
77' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Hayato Okuda exits the field as Seiya Maikuma enters on 77.
81' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Jordy Croux is replaced by Hirotaka Tameda.
82' The whistle greets Leo Ceara as he departs to be replaced by Hiroshi Kiyotake.
83' The referee has no hesitation. Hirotaka Tameda is booked for Cerezo Osaka FC — card on 83.
87' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Masaya Tashiro is replaced by Itsuki Oda.
90' Avispa Fukuoka receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cerezo Osaka FC to claim maximum 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.