The stage is lit for Avispa Fukuoka - Gamba Osaka! Despite the season performances so far, this game should be great fun!
- Avispa Fukuoka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gamba Osaka have the most conceded goals (21) away in J-League
These teams have little in common geographically as Gamba Osaka have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Both contenders have had a decent time to rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's look for an enthusiastic fixture!
Avispa Fukuoka form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Best Denki Stadium as Avispa Fukuoka have scored 9 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the J-League are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 330 minutes without scoring a league goal. Yamagishi was the last player to find the net.
No payout for Fukuoka in their previous match, an away game at Yokohama F. Marinos that ended in defeat 0-2. Avispa Fukuoka's goalkeeper Murakami was extremely busy against Yokohama F. Marinos, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.
In the game before, a fine away victory at Albirex Niigata. A Nabisco Cup game. This is expected to be a close game, with Avispa Fukuoka perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Avispa Fukuoka as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Avispa Fukuoka has won 8 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Fukuoka, as the Emperor Cup home game vs Imabari is only four days away.
Avispa Fukuoka has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Fukuoka have conceded only 6 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Gamba Osaka form and stats
There's been little loot from Gamba Osaka's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 8 away games in the J-League. Gamba Osaka only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw.
Gamba Osaka play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Albirex Niigata (placed 13th). Eureka; their first win in the league after seven rounds not winning. Gamba Osaka goalie Higashiguchi was high and low in the Albirex Niigata game, contributing seven saves towards the victory.
The game before was the Nabisco Cup-battle against Kyoto Sanga, a home loss (0-1). So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gamba playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 3 Gamba Osaka wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Kochi United in just four days.
Gamba Osaka are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 8 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Avispa Fukuoka one win, two draws and Gamba Osaka seven victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Yamagishi 6 goals | L. Araújo de Almeida 3 goals |  J. Alano Nascimento 3 goals |
Avispa Fukuoka missing players
Gamba Osaka missing players
| Avispa Fukuoka | Gamba Osaka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 15 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 18 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 31 |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 47% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 67% |
| 27% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 47% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 7% |
| 53% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 62% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 38% | 27% |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.6 | 4.9 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.7 | 14 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11.6 | 13.9 |
| 3.3 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3 | 4.1 |
| 30% | 28% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 26% |
| 9.6 | 7.5 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 15.2 | 12.6 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
- Avispa Fukuoka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gamba Osaka have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Gamba Osaka have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Gamba Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gamba Osaka have the most conceded goals (21) away in J-League
- Gamba Osaka have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in J-League
- Gamba Osaka have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Gamba Osaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 33 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | Kashima Antlers | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 22 |
| 9 | Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 11 | Tokyo | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 19 |
| 13 | Albirex Niigata | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 16 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -8 | 13 |
| 15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 12 |
| 16 | Yokohama | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -21 | 12 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 18 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -15 | 10 |
