Gamba Osaka vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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Gamba Osaka vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
- Gamba Osaka 18 games · 28 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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tokyo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | FC Tokyo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
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)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
Gamba Osaka this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Gamba Osaka to score. At the same time, Avispa Fukuoka does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Gamba Osaka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 13' The deadlock is broken! Kyung-won Kwon gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
- 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gamba Osaka and Avispa Fukuoka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Gamba Osaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takeshi Kanamori, as he is very good at scoring at Panasonic Stadium Suita with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' Assisted by Kazuya Konno with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yuya Yamagishi makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 46' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Takeshi Kanamori exits the field as Wellington enters on 46.
- 51' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Riku Handa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gamba Osaka tonight.
- 61' Avispa Fukuoka receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 66' Avispa Fukuoka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' Avispa Fukuoka have won 218 goals from 204 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Masato Yuzawa by Masashi Kamekawa on 76 minute.
- 77' Another substitution for Gamba Osaka to replace Hideki Ishige by Takashi Usami on 77 minute.
- 81' Lukian is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kazuya Konno at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Gamba Osaka 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.
- 89' Lukian puts Avispa Fukuoka on the lead.
- 90' Gamba Osaka ring the changes. Shota Fukuoka has done his job and it is now time for Shoji Toyama to step up.
- Another three points for Avispa Fukuoka.
Lineups
Gamba Osaka Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 5
- 10
-
8
Ryotaro Meshino ↓ Hiroto Yamami 90'
-
48
Hideki Ishige ↓ Takashi Usami 77'
- 24
- 29
-
2
Shota Fukuoka ↓ Shoji Toyama 90'
- 20
- 3
Bench
-
7
Takashi Usami ↑ 77'
- 13
- 25
-
40
Shoji Toyama ↑ 90'
- 33
- 26
-
37
Hiroto Yamami ↑ 90'
Coach
Dani Poyatos
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 99
- 3
- 5
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↓ Wellington 46'
- 1
-
8
Kazuya Konno ↓ Lukian 81'
- 29
- 37
- 6
- 11
- 2
Bench
-
18
Wellington ↑ 46'
-
22
Masashi Kamekawa ↑ 76'
-
9
Lukian ↑ 81'
- 17
- 31
- 28
- 20
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Gamba Osaka Form
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.65
Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.65
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 94% + Both teams to score 89%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Avispa Fukuoka win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 6.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 100% |
|
0% |
| ± 1.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 2.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 3.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 4.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
Double Chance
Gamba Osaka or Draw
69%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
51%
Gamba Osaka or Avispa Fukuoka
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gamba Osaka win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–2 not predicted1 – 2Actual
3 – 2
5.2%
4 – 2
4.7%
3 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
4 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 1
3.5%
5 – 2
3.4%
5 – 3
3%
3 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka
| Handicap | Gamba Osaka covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 15% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 16% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 12% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 8% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

