Saturday , 14 November 2026

Avispa Fukuoka vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Avispa Fukuoka
2 – 4
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 13 Sep 2025 · 09:00 UTC Best Denki Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Wellington 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2025-09-13 Avispa Fukuoka 2–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-05-24 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-11-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-05-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–3 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-06-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka

Recent Form

Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–4 L
31 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 1–2 L
23 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D
16 Aug Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
09 Aug Kawasaki Frontale A 5–2 W
27 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Sep Avispa Fukuoka A 4–2 W
31 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D
23 Aug Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
16 Aug FC Machida Zelvia A 0–3 L
11 Aug Albirex Niigata H 3–1 W
19 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 3–3 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' Yuma Obata has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 275 appearances.
  • 10' It’s high time Myung-Hwi Kim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Avispa Fukuoka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Avispa Fukuoka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Avispa Fukuoka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' The 31-year-old Shahab Zahedi Tabar has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' Tomoya Miki puts Avispa Fukuoka on the lead.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' Magnificent from Masaya Shibayama! That is 5 goals in 381 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Takumi Kamijima exits the field as Masato Yuzawa enters on 56.
  • 61' Avispa Fukuoka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Shunta Tanaka. He replaces Kyohei Yoshino on 63 minute.
  • 64' Against the run of play, Masaya Shibayama has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 66' Avispa Fukuoka ring the changes. Itsuki Oda has done his job and it is now time for Kazuya Konno to step up.
  • 71' Dion Cools is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
  • 73' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Motohiko Nakajima departs to be replaced by Rafael Ratao.
  • 77' What a strike from Rafael Ratao! The score is 1-3.
  • 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 83' Avispa Fukuoka make a change. Yu Hashimoto trudges off to be replaced by Masaya Tashiro on 83 minutes.
  • 84' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Kazuki Fujimoto departs to be replaced by Nassim Ben Khalifa.
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Rafael Ratao gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Wellington is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • With this win, Cerezo Osaka FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-09-13 Avispa Fukuoka 2–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-05-24 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-11-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-05-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–3 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-06-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2025-09-13 Avispa Fukuoka 2–4 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-08-31 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2025-08-23 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2025-08-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka D 2025-08-09 Kawasaki Frontale 2–5 Avispa Fukuoka W 2025-07-27 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2025-09-13 Avispa Fukuoka 2–4 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2025-08-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2025-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2025-08-16 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-08-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Albirex Niigata W 2025-07-19 Shonan Bellmare 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23 Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.1 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 89% + Both teams to score 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Avispa Fukuoka29% Draw21% Cerezo Osaka FC50%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes84% 0% No16%
Avg goals/match: 5.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 89%
11%
± 3.5 76%
24%
± 4.5 60%
40%

Double Chance

Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
50%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
71%
Avispa Fukuoka or Cerezo Osaka FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Avispa Fukuoka25% Draw31% Cerezo Osaka FC44%
Actual: Avispa Fukuoka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 4
Actual
3 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 4
4.1%
1 – 1
4%
2 – 1
3.9%
3 – 4
3.3%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka

Handicap Avispa Fukuoka covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 8% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 13% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 17% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 15% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
5% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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