Cerezo Osaka FC vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Cerezo Osaka FC vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Avispa Fukuoka 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Atsushi Kamimura
- Assistant 1 Isao Nishihashi
- Assistant 2 Daisuke Hatakeyama (Japan)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 14 34 2 FC Tokyo 14 32 3 Vissel Kobe 13 26 4 Gamba Osaka 15 25 5 Nagoya Grampus 14 25 6 FC Machida Zelvia 13 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 13 24 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 14 21 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 20 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 14 20 11 Kawasaki Frontale 14 20 12 Fagiano Okayama FC 14 20 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 13 19 14 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 15 FC Mito Holly Hock 14 18 16 Avispa Fukuoka 15 18 17 Yokohama F.Marinos 14 16 18 V-Varen Nagasaki 14 16 19 Kashiwa Reysol 14 11 20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 14 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
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 Kyoto Sanga FC H 3–0 W 11 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W 04 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L 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 #8 Position #16 21 Points 18 14 Played 15 8 / 0 / 6 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 9 33 Scored 41 28 Conceded 50 +5 GD -9 1.50 PPG 1.20 57% Win % 40% Key Stats
42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history36% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season13% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this seasonCerezo Osaka FC are 8th (21 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 16th (18 pts).
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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' Motohiko Nakajima needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 11' Goal! Shosei Usui scores his 6 goal in 180 matches.
- 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' Avispa Fukuoka is showing some good football. However, Avispa Fukuoka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' 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.
- 35' It’s a booking for Cerezo Osaka FC player. Nelson Ishiwatari gets a card.
- 40' Shunta Tanaka was booked on 40.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 348 games and scored 377 goals.
- 46' What an equalizer from Rikito Inoue!
- 51' 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.
- 56' It looks surprising Avispa Fukuoka does not make any changes. Shinnosuke Hatanaka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cerezo Osaka FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 66' Cerezo Osaka FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Rikito Inoue scoring 1 goals.
- 71' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shunta Tanaka made 79 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' 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.
- The final score is 2-2.
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Cerezo Osaka FC
4-2-3-1Starting XI- 44
- 23
- 13
- 66
- 10
- 11
- 4
- 18
- 19
- 16
- 48
Bench- 27
- 8
- 5
- 7
- 3
- 21
- 9
- 14
- 26
Coach Arthur PapasAvispa Fukuoka
3-4-2-1Starting XI- 5
- 8
- 16
- 22
- 25
- 6
- 11
- 47
- 7
- 15
- 41
Bench- 34
- 3
- 45
- 29
- 99
- 32
- 33
- 27
- 46
Coach Shinya Tsukahara -
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