The Cerezo Osaka U23 manager K. Murata attacks this game with the team placed 16th so far. In the visitors dressing room Gifu and their manager Z. Zemunovic are in 6th place before this match.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Cerezo Osaka U23 form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first J3-League game of the season here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai. Last season these fans witnessed 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from Cerezo Osaka U23's 6 home games.
Cerezo lost their last game at Roasso Kumamoto (placed 2nd) after a 3-5 scoreline. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Gamba Osaka U23 the opponent.
A goal frenzy last time out for Cerezo, with a total of 8 goals in the match against Roasso Kumamoto. Fun stuff to watch!
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cerezo as they are travelling to their away game against Imabari in the J3-League. That match is four days after this one.
Cerezo Osaka U23 has scored 0 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Gifu form and stats
A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the J3-League, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 3 wins, 2 draws and 16 defeats from 21 matches.
Gifu delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Kamatamare Sanuki (placed 15th) in their previous match; a J3-League game. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Gainare Tottori at their stadium, the result 3-2.
A quick return to home after this game, as Gifu are hosting Roasso Kumamoto in the J3-League only four days away.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Gifu has managed 3 goals and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Nakajima 10 goals |   S. Kawanishi 8 goals |
Cerezo Osaka U23 missing players
Gifu missing players
| Cerezo Osaka U23 | Gifu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 2.7 | 2 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 9.3 |
| 6.7 | 8 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 5 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 19 | 37 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| Cerezo Osaka U23 | Last season | Gifu | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 16 | 9 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 9 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Lost | L | 16 | 26 | ||
| 49 | 27 | Scored | S | 14 | 33 | ||
| 56 | 22 | Conceded | C | 40 | 78 | ||
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 90% | ||
| 82% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 76% | 79% | ||
| 62% | 59% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 48% | ||
| 35% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 24% | 29% | ||
| 24% | 24% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 10% | ||
| 53% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 5% | 14% | ||
| 26% | 24% | Failed to Score | F T | 57% | 48% | ||
| 3.4 | 3.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.2 | ||
| 5.8 | 5.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.1 | 6.4 | ||
| 0.6 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.1 | 1.1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 346 | 182 | Total Shots | T S | 164 | 348 | ||
| 154 | 80 | Shots on Target | S O | 66 | 135 | ||
| 30% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 24% | ||
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Roasso Kumamoto | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Gainare Tottori | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Azul Claro Numazu | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Parceiro Nagano | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Gifu | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Sagamihara | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Kataller Toyama | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Kagoshima United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Fukushima United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Gamba Osaka U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Fujieda MYFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Imabari | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 15 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 17 | YSCC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| 18 | Grulla Morioka | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 1 |
| Last season | 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 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 85 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 52 | 84 |
| 2 | Yokohama | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 26 | 79 |
| 3 | Omiya Ardija | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 62 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 75 |
| 4 | Tokushima Vortis | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 45 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 73 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 24 | 71 |
| 6 | Montedio Yamagata | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 40 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 19 | 70 |
| 7 | Mito Hollyhock | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 70 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 59 | 56 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 3 | 68 |
| 9 | Fagiano Okayama | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 65 |
| 10 | Albirex Niigata | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 71 | 52 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 62 |
| 11 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 58 | 46 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 61 |
| 12 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 57 | 61 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 29 | -4 | 56 |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 55 |
| 14 | Ryūkyū | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 80 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 41 | -23 | 49 |
| 15 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 70 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 36 | -16 | 47 |
| 16 | Avispa Fukuoka | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 39 | 62 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -23 | 44 |
| 17 | JEF United | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 46 | 64 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -18 | 43 |
| 18 | Machida Zelvia | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 36 | 59 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -23 | 43 |
| 19 | Ehime | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 46 | 62 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 39 | -16 | 42 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 33 | 53 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -20 | 40 |
| 21 | Kagoshima United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 41 | 73 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 46 | -32 | 40 |
| 22 | Gifu | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 78 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 40 | -45 | 30 |