Cerezo Osaka FC vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC

2 – 2

1 – 1 pen

Full Time

Avispa Fukuoka

Sun 3 May 2026 · 06:00 UTC Yodoko Sakura Stadium 17,310 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 11' Shosei Usui

Rikito Inoue 45+1' 1–1

Nelson Ishiwatari 35' Y

Shunta Tanaka 40' Y

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)

Match Details

Referee Atsushi Kamimura
Assistant 1 Isao Nishihashi
Assistant 2 Daisuke Hatakeyama (Japan)

6 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Cerezo Osaka FC 13 games · Avg 2.6 goals Avispa Fukuoka

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka 2026-02-15 Avispa Fukuoka 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Avispa Fukuoka	H	2–2	D
29 Apr	Vissel Kobe	A	0–0	D
25 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	Kyōto Sanga FC	H	3–0	W
11 Apr	Gamba Osaka	A	1–0	W
04 Apr	Nagoya Grampus	A	0–3	L

Avispa Fukuoka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	2–2	D
29 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	2–2	D
25 Apr	Fagiano Okayama FC	A	0–2	L
22 Apr	Gamba Osaka	A	2–1	W
19 Apr	Nagoya Grampus	A	2–2	D
11 Apr	V-Varen Nagasaki	H	1–0	W

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)

54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

8% Clean Sheets
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

1/4

16-30

2/3

31-45

1/6

46-60

2/5

61-75

5/4

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC

Solomon Sakuragawa	4 G
Pablo Sabbag	3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama	2 G

Avispa Fukuoka

Shu Morooka	3 G	1 A
Werik	2 G
Kazuki Fujimoto	1 G
Yuma Tsujioka	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cerezo Osaka FC to score. At the same time, Avispa Fukuoka does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Avispa Fukuoka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
11' GOAL! Shosei Usui fires home to make it 0-1!
16' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arthur Papas might look to freshen things up shortly.
26' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
31' Japan international Shunta Tanaka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
35' It’s gonna be a card for Nelson Ishiwatari.
40' That is a card for Cerezo Osaka FC. Shunta Tanaka will be fuming at that decision.
45' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
46' Goal! Rikito Inoue scores his 3 goal in 173 matches.
51' Nelson Ishiwatari is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
56' Yuji Kitajima has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
61' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
71' Avispa Fukuoka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
76' 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.
81' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
86' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Avispa Fukuoka's 3-4-2-1 shape.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shinya Tsukahara

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Rafael Ratao	3
Masaya Shibayama	3
Shunta Tanaka	2
Satoki Uejo	2
Kazuki Fujimoto	1
Motohiko Nakajima	1
Rikito Inoue	1
Werik	1

Head to Head

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2026-05-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2026-04-29 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2026-04-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2026-04-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-04-04 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2026-05-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2026-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2026-04-25 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-04-22 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka W 2026-04-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2026-04-11 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

3.42 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.86 Avispa Fukuoka xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Cerezo Osaka FC62% Draw18% Avispa Fukuoka20%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes81% 0% No19%

Avg goals/match: 5.28

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	96%	4%
± 2.5	88%	12%
± 3.5	75%	25%
± 4.5	58%	42%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Avispa Fukuoka

38%

Cerezo Osaka FC or Avispa Fukuoka

82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cerezo Osaka FC52% Draw30% Avispa Fukuoka18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

3 – 1

6.3%

3 – 2

5.7%

2 – 1

5.7%

4 – 1

5.3%

2 – 2

Actual

4 – 2

4.9%

1 – 1

3.9%

5 – 1

3.6%

3 – 0

3.5%

3 – 3

3.5%

5 – 2

3.4%

2 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap	Cerezo Osaka FC covers	Push	Avispa Fukuoka covers
-2.5	31%	—	69%
-2	31%	17%	52%
-1.5	48%	—	52%
-1	48%	17%	34%
-0.5	66%	—	34%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	10%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	5%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet

4% ✓

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