An important duel in the bottom section of the J3-League, with both Cerezo Osaka U23 and Fukushima United experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 18th and the visitors in 15th place.
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!
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Fukushima United's home stadium. The visitors last three games on artifical turf have ended in 0 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Cerezo Osaka U23 form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the J3-League this season. Cerezo Osaka U23 have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.
The Cerezo crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Sagamihara here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in a J3-League match. A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Fujieda MYFC.
Heartbreak for Cerezo Osaka U23 in their last match as Sagamihara's R. Saito scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
There will be little rest for Cerezo after this match as they are travelling to Vanraure Hachinohe for a J3-League game in only four days.
Cerezo aren't scoring a lot here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in the league, with only 4 goals from 6 games. Cerezo Osaka U23 have conceded 9 from these games.
Fukushima United form and stats
The manager T. Matsuda is not happy with the away performances in the J3-League so far, as all 5 matches have been lost. Bitter travels for Fukushima as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Blaublitz Akita match.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Fukushima, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Gainare Tottori (placed 3rd). That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Kamatamare Sanuki.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Gamba Osaka U23 in just four days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Fukushima United's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 5 matches. The Fukushima manager T. Matsuda has some worries about the defense as 10 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Cerezo Osaka U23 won one game, five matches ended with a draw and Fukushima United has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / fourCerezo Osaka U23 missing players
Fukushima United missing players
| Cerezo Osaka U23 | Fukushima United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 21 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 82% | 83% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 45% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 40% |
| 36% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 27% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 45% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 60% |
| 27% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 60% | 30% |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 6 | 7.7 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 101 | 58 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 43 | 111 |
| 36 | 22 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 17 | 47 |
| 28% | 18% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 12% | 21% |
- All of Fukushima United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cerezo Osaka U23 has the most dropped points from leading position (9)
- Cerezo Osaka U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cerezo Osaka U23 is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Fukushima United has the fewest points (0) away
- Fukushima United has the fewest scored goals (2) away
- Fukushima United has the the worst goal difference (-8) away
- Fukushima United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Fukushima United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Fukushima United have lost all their away matches so far.
- Fukushima United 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 | Blaublitz Akita | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 29 |
| 2 | Roasso Kumamoto | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Gainare Tottori | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Kataller Toyama | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Parceiro Nagano | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| 6 | Sagamihara | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Kagoshima United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| 8 | Fujieda MYFC | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Imabari | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | Gifu | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| 11 | Azul Claro Numazu | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 12 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 12 |
| 13 | Grulla Morioka | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -12 | 11 |
| 14 | YSCC | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 10 |
| 15 | Fukushima United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka U23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 9 |
| 17 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 6 |