The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Cerezo Osaka U23 are in the 7th position while the guests worry at 13th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Cerezo Osaka U23 form and stats
Cerezo Osaka U23 are steadily winning J3-League games and points here at KINCHO Stadium. 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 6 games.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 189 minutes.
Cerezo Osaka U23's previous game was a J3-League match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Tokyo U23 (placed 18th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the game before, an away victory match versus Fujieda MYFC with a 1-0 scoreline.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (12 in 6 games), Cerezo Osaka U23's attacking play is working. 7 goals have been conceded.
Blaublitz Akita form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their J3-League travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Blaublitz Akita, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Fujieda MYFC (placed 5th). Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Gamba Osaka U23.
Blaublitz Akita are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 6 games (in the league). Blaublitz Akita have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Blaublitz Akita - Cerezo Osaka U23 3-0 played earlier this season. Cerezo Osaka U23-Blaublitz Akita H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Cerezo Osaka U23 2 wins, Blaublitz Akita 4 wins, 1 draw. 5 of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Cerezo Osaka U23 missing players
Blaublitz Akita missing players
| Cerezo Osaka U23 | Blaublitz Akita | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 15 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 45 | 26 | 7 | Scored | S | 8 | 22 | 42 |
| 51 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 10 | 22 | 34 |
| 97% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 84% |
| 81% | 69% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 69% |
| 59% | 56% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 50% |
| 31% | 25% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 31% | 25% |
| 22% | 25% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 9% |
| 50% | 50% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 69% | 47% |
| 25% | 31% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 6% | 28% |
| 28% | 25% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 31% | 41% |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| 6 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.6 | 6 | 5.5 |
| 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 317 | 167 | 52 | Total Shots | T S | 50 | 132 | 275 |
| 143 | 74 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 52 | 110 |
| 29% | 35% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 36% |
- Blaublitz Akita has the fewest dropped points from leading position (5)
- Blaublitz Akita have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Blaublitz Akita have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Blaublitz Akita have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Roasso Kumamoto | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
| 2 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Kataller Toyama | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | Fujieda MYFC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Sagamihara | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka U23 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 9 | Grulla Morioka | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 10 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 12 | Fukushima United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Blaublitz Akita | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | Parceiro Nagano | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 15 | Azul Claro Numazu | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| 16 | Gainare Tottori | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | YSCC | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -10 | 12 |
| 18 | Tokyo U23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 11 |