Thursday , 2 July 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
8 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.1 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 Kyoto 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 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

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 Kyoto 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
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season
11% 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
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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' Avispa Fukuoka 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.
  • 9' GOAL! Harumi Minamino scores on 9. Assisted by Ryoya Yamashita
  • 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 23' Avispa Fukuoka player sees a card in front of him.
  • 28' 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 Yutaka Michiwaki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' Goal! Yutaka Michiwaki scores his 1 goal in 200 matches.
  • 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shintaro Nago, as he is very good at scoring at Suita City Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' Kazuki Fujimoto puts Avispa Fukuoka on the lead.
  • 55' Avispa Fukuoka looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kazuki Fujimoto scoring 1 goals.
  • 56' The referee shows Avispa Fukuoka player a card on 56.
  • 61' Yuji Kitajima was booked on 61.
  • 62' Takashi Usami is replacing Issam Jebali for the Gamba Osaka side.
  • 63' Masaya Tashiro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takumi Kamijima on 63 minute.
  • 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Avispa Fukuoka winning 100% of all matches.
  • 71' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Shinya Nakano departs to be replaced by Kanji Okunuki.
  • 76' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kazuki Fujimoto on 79.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Gamba Osaka player. Kanji Okunuki gets a card.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Yota Maejima. He replaces Kazuki Fujimoto on 81 minute.
  • 86' Yota Maejima has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • The final score is 1-2.

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
Leandro Pereira 1
Shota Fukuoka 1
Yuya Fukuda 1
Isa Sakamoto 1
Jordy Croux 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 Kyoto 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.