Cerezo Osaka FC vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Júbilo Iwata | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Cerezo Osaka FC | Avispa Fukuoka | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #10 |
| 31 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 11 / 0 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 48 | Scored | 49 |
| 38 | Conceded | 59 |
| +10 | GD | -10 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 61% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 1 G |
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Werik | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cerezo Osaka FC and Avispa Fukuoka has kicked off!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Cerezo Osaka FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Ryosuke Shindo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
- 19' Avispa Fukuoka receives a card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 24' Japan international Daiki Matsuoka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' Hayato Okuda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Shunta Tanaka was booked on 30.
- 35' Avispa Fukuoka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 39' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Lucas Fernandes on 39 minutes.
- 44' Avispa Fukuoka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Lucas Fernandes departs to be replaced by Masaya Shibayama.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Yota Maejima, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' Masashi Kamekawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' Avispa Fukuoka make a change. Hiroyuki Mae trudges off to be replaced by Daiki Matsuoka on 62 minutes.
- 67' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
- 68' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Ryogo Yamasaki on, Sota Kitano off on 68 minutes.
- 70' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Takeshi Kanamori exits the field as Masashi Kamekawa enters on 70.
- 75' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Avispa Fukuoka's shape.
- 76' That is a card for Cerezo Osaka FC. Hiroaki Okuno will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' Cerezo Osaka FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Shunta Tanaka on 81.
- 83' Wellington makes way for Shahab Zahedi Tabar at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Avispa Fukuoka.
- 87' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Leo Ceara is replaced by Satoki Uejo.
- 90' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Hayato Okuda has done his job and it is now time for Koji Toriumi to step up.
- The points are shared — Cerezo Osaka FC 1-0 Avispa Fukuoka. Honours even.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
-
9
Leo Ceara ↓ Satoki Uejo 87'
-
27
Capixaba ↓ Hiroto Yamada 68'
-
25
Hiroaki Okuno ↓ Hinata Kida 83'
- 3
- 10
- 33
- 19
- 21
-
38
Sota Kitano ↓ Ryogo Yamasaki 68'
-
16
Hayato Okuda ↓ Koji Toriumi 90'
Bench
-
29
Ryogo Yamasaki ↑ 68'
-
34
Hiroto Yamada ↑ 68'
-
5
Hinata Kida ↑ 83'
-
24
Koji Toriumi ↑ 90'
-
7
Satoki Uejo ↑ 87'
- 1
-
48
Masaya Shibayama ↑ 45'
Coach
Akio Kogiku
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Daiki Miya ↓ Seiya Inoue 90'
- 17
- 7
- 1
- 18
-
8
Kazuya Konno ↓ Reiju Tsuruno 83'
- 29
- 37
-
6
Hiroyuki Mae ↓ Daiki Matsuoka 62'
-
30
Masato Shigemi ↓ Ryoga Sato 83'
- 33
Bench
-
19
Masashi Kamekawa ↑ 70'
-
31
Masaaki Murakami ↑ 45'
-
27
Ryoga Sato ↑ 83'
-
4
Seiya Inoue ↑ 90'
-
28
Reiju Tsuruno ↑ 83'
-
9
Shahab Zahedi Tabar ↑ 83'
-
88
Daiki Matsuoka ↑ 62'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Ratao | 3 |
| Masaya Shibayama | 3 |
| Shunta Tanaka | 2 |
| Satoki Uejo | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 1 |
| Juanma | 1 |
| Adam Taggart | 1 |
| Hirotaka Tameda | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.78
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
39%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Avispa Fukuoka
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.3%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 18% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 19% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.