There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the J3-League table so far. Here's the Cerezo Osaka U23 - Fukushima United latest:
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Cerezo Osaka U23 form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at KINCHO Stadium as Cerezo Osaka U23 have scored 12 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the J3-League are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). The Cerezo Osaka U23 manager Y. Okuma might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Happy days for Cerezo Osaka U23 in their previous game, a J3-League match away at Giravanz Kitakyushu (placed 3rd) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Ahead of that match, Cerezo Osaka U23 lost 0-1 at home to Parceiro Nagano.
Cerezo Osaka U23 can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 12 times. Cerezo Osaka U23's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Fukushima United form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their J3-League travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Momentum is building for Fukushima United in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Two travels in a row for Fukushima United, whose manager T. Matsuda could celebrate last time after the J3-League win against YSCC. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Grulla Morioka.
Fukushima United has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. Fukushima United have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Fukushima United - Cerezo Osaka U23 1-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Cerezo Osaka U23 1 win, 4 draws and Fukushima United 2 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 H. Take 12 goals |  R. Tamura 6 goals |
Cerezo Osaka U23 missing players
Fukushima United missing players
| Cerezo Osaka U23 | Fukushima United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 35 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 21 | 35 |
| 42 | 14 | 9 | Conceded | C | 12 | 24 | 39 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 80% | 58% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 84% |
| 60% | 58% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 54% | 60% |
| 36% | 25% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 24% |
| 24% | 25% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 31% | 16% |
| 48% | 42% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 54% | 60% |
| 24% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 32% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 38% | 32% |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Cerezo Osaka U23 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Fukushima United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Fukushima United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 31-08-19 | | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 0 - 1 | Roasso Kumamoto |
| 08-09-19 | | YSCC | 3 - 0 | Cerezo Osaka U23 |
| 15-09-19 | | Azul Claro Numazu | 4 - 0 | Cerezo Osaka U23 |
| 29-09-19 | | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 0 - 1 | Parceiro Nagano |
| 06-10-19 | | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 0 - 2 | Cerezo Osaka U23 |
| 12-10-19 | | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 05:00 | Fukushima United |
| 20-10-19 | | Kataller Toyama | 05:00 | Cerezo Osaka U23 |
| 27-10-19 | | Gamba Osaka U23 | 05:00 | Cerezo Osaka U23 |
| 04-11-19 | | Cerezo Osaka U23 | - | Grulla Morioka |
| 10-11-19 | | Cerezo Osaka U23 | - | Gainare Tottori |
| 01-09-19 | | Gamba Osaka U23 | 6 - 0 | Fukushima United |
| 08-09-19 | | Parceiro Nagano | 1 - 2 | Fukushima United |
| 15-09-19 | | Fukushima United | 1 - 2 | Giravanz Kitakyushu |
| 29-09-19 | | Fukushima United | 2 - 1 | Grulla Morioka |
| 05-10-19 | | YSCC | 2 - 5 | Fukushima United |
| 12-10-19 | | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 05:00 | Fukushima United |
| 19-10-19 | | Fukushima United | 05:00 | Blaublitz Akita |
| 27-10-19 | | Tokyo U23 | 05:00 | Fukushima United |
| 04-11-19 | | Fukushima United | - | Kataller Toyama |
| 10-11-19 | | Fukushima United | - | Kamatamare Sanuki |
| 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 |