Avispa Fukuoka vs Gamba Osaka, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Avispa Fukuoka vs Gamba Osaka — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Assistant 1 Takeshi Asada
- Assistant 2 Osamu Akasaka
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 May | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Avispa Fukuoka | Gamba Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #5 |
| 21 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 49 | Scored | 61 |
| 59 | Conceded | 53 |
| -10 | GD | +8 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 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
Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ 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 |
Gamba Osaka
| Issam Jebali | 2 G | 1 A |
| Deniz Hummet | 2 G | |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 1 G | |
| Asahi Uenaka | 1 G | |
| Welton | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Best Denki Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Avispa Fukuoka and Gamba Osaka.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Issam Jebali, a Tunisia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Ryoga Sato has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 100 appearances.
- 17' Yuya Yamagishi puts Avispa Fukuoka on the lead.
- 22' Avispa Fukuoka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' Juan Alano doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 32' Genta Miura makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
- 37' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Avispa Fukuoka have won 219 goals from 205 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 47' It’s high time Daniel Poyatos Algaba made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 54' Gamba Osaka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 61' The whistle greets Ryoga Sato as he departs to be replaced by Yosuke Ideguchi.
- 66' Fresh legs for Gamba Osaka! Hideki Ishige comes on to replace Shu Kurata.
- 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. Avispa Fukuoka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 72' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wellington is hanging Hiroyuki Mae on the field on 72 minute.
- 75' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Keisuke Kurokawa on, Yuki Yamamoto off on 75 minutes.
- 77' Tatsuya Tanaka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shun Nakamura on 77 minute.
- 78' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tatsuya Tanaka is hanging Shun Nakamura on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 84' A tactical swap from Gamba Osaka — Takashi Usami on, Issam Jebali off on 84 minutes.
- 89' Dawhan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Avispa Fukuoka tonight.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Wellington is booked for Avispa Fukuoka — Yellow card on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Avispa Fukuoka.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 16
- 8
- 9
- 29
-
17
Shun Nakamura ↓ Tatsuya Tanaka 77'
-
6
Hiroyuki Mae ↓ Wellington 72'
- 11
-
27
Ryoga Sato ↓ Yosuke Ideguchi 61'
- 33
Bench
-
99
Yosuke Ideguchi ↑ 61'
- 5
-
18
Wellington ↑ 72'
-
14
Tatsuya Tanaka ↑ 77'
- 31
- 10
- 20
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Gamba Osaka Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
11
Issam Jebali ↓ Takashi Usami 84'
- 1
- 5
-
47
Juan Alano ↓ Yuya Fukuda 66'
-
10
Shu Kurata ↓ Hideki Ishige 66'
- 18
- 29
- 2
- 16
- 3
- 23
Bench
-
7
Takashi Usami ↑ 84'
- 99
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↑ 66'
-
48
Hideki Ishige ↑ 66'
- 6
-
24
Keisuke Kurokawa ↑ 75'
- 37
Coach
Daniel Poyatos Algaba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patric | 3 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 3 |
| Shu Kurata | 2 |
| Yuya Fukuda | 1 |
| Isa Sakamoto | 1 |
| Jordy Croux | 1 |
| Daiki Miya | 1 |
| Tatsuya Tanaka | 1 |
Head to Head
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.59
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.07
Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 91% + Both teams to score 87%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 3.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 4.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
55%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
66%
Avispa Fukuoka or Gamba Osaka
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
5.5%
3 – 3
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
3.7%
3 – 4
3.6%
1 – 1
3.3%
1 – 4
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | Gamba Osaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 10% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 14% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 16% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 14% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

