Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Gamba Osaka vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Gamba Osaka
1 – 2
Full Time
Avispa Fukuoka
Wed 22 Apr 2026 · 10:00 UTC Suita City Football Stadium 15,003 HT 45' · FT 45'
Harumi Minamino 9' 1–0
1–1 43' Yutaka Michiwaki
1–2 45+5' Kazuki Fujimoto
Y 23' Daiki Miya
Y 56' Yutaka Michiwaki
Y 61' Yuji Kitajima
Y 79' Kazuki Fujimoto
Kanji Okunuki 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Hayato Shimizu
  • Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi
  • Assistant 2 Masahiro Horikoshi

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
2
6
Gamba Osaka 12 games · Avg 4.7 goals Avispa Fukuoka
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-22 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka 2026-03-21 Avispa Fukuoka 16–15 Gamba Osaka 2025-11-30 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2025-02-22 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-08-24 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 1–2 L
19 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC H 6–5 W
11 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
04 Apr Kyōto Sanga FC H 2–0 W
21 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 15–16 L
18 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
05 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W
21 Mar Gamba Osaka H 16–15 W
18 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 5–6 L

Season Stats

Gamba Osaka Avispa Fukuoka
#5 Position #10
28 Points 21
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
61 Scored 49
53 Conceded 59
+8 GD -10
1.56 PPG 1.17
56% Win % 39%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
14% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/5
■ 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)

Gamba Osaka
Issam Jebali 2 G 1 A
Deniz Hummet 2 G
Shinnosuke Nakatani 1 G
Asahi Uenaka 1 G
Welton 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 wait is over. Gamba Osaka get us underway at Suita City Football Stadium.
  • 5' Yuma Tsujioka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 9' A stunning finish from Harumi Minamino — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 14' Gamba Osaka are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Avispa Fukuoka's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 23' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daiki Miya on 23 minutes.
  • 28' A quiet spell here at Suita City Football Stadium. Avispa Fukuoka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 33' Daiki Miya has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 451 appearances.
  • 38' Shinnosuke Nakatani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 43' Yutaka Michiwaki does the damage! The net is bulging and Avispa Fukuoka surge ahead!
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keiya Shiihashi made 275 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' GOAL! Kazuki Fujimoto fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 55' Gamba Osaka have won 381 goals from 410 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a card for Yutaka Michiwaki.
  • 61' A moment of madness from Yuji Kitajima on 61 minutes earns him a card. Avispa Fukuoka will be frustrated.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Takashi Usami. He replaces Issam Jebali on 62 minute.
  • 63' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Takumi Kamijima exits the field as Masaya Tashiro enters on 63.
  • 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Gamba Osaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' Kanji Okunuki gets the nod from Gamba Osaka. He replaces Shinya Nakano and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! Kazuki Fujimoto argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 80' Kanji Okunuki was booked on 80.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Yota Maejima on, Kazuki Fujimoto off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryoya Yamashita suffering a number of foals already.
  • Another three points for Avispa Fukuoka.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jens Wissing

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shinya Tsukahara

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patric 3
Yuya Yamagishi 3
Shu Kurata 2
Daiki Matsuoka 1
Harumi Minamino 1
Kyung-won Kwon 1
Kazuki Fujimoto 1
Lukian 1

Head to Head

2026-04-22 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka 2026-03-21 Avispa Fukuoka 16–15 Gamba Osaka 2025-11-30 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Gamba Osaka 2025-02-22 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-08-24 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka

Gamba Osaka Form

2026-04-22 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-04-19 Gamba Osaka 6–5 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2026-04-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-04-04 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2026-03-21 Avispa Fukuoka 16–15 Gamba Osaka L 2026-03-18 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Gamba Osaka D

Avispa Fukuoka Form

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 2026-04-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2026-03-21 Avispa Fukuoka 16–15 Gamba Osaka W 2026-03-18 Avispa Fukuoka 5–6 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
4.28 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.27 Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 97% + Both teams to score 94%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka47% Draw19% Avispa Fukuoka34%
Actual: Avispa Fukuoka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes94% 0% No6%
Avg goals/match: 7.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 100%
0%
± 1.5 99%
1%
± 2.5 97%
3%
± 3.5 92%
8%
± 4.5 84%
16%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
66%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
53%
Gamba Osaka or Avispa Fukuoka
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Gamba Osaka46% Draw26% Avispa Fukuoka28%
Actual: Avispa Fukuoka win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–2 not predicted
1 – 2
Actual
4 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
4.2%
4 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
5 – 3
3.8%
4 – 4
3.6%
5 – 2
3.5%
3 – 4
3.4%
2 – 3
3.1%
5 – 4
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
6 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Avispa Fukuoka covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 14% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 16% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 12% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 9% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
5% ✓
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
2% ✓

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