Fukushima United are welcoming Cerezo Osaka U23 for another important game after their 3-2 result against 14th-placed Vanraure Hachinohe.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a J3-League match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Vanraure Hachinohe, so at least Fukushima United are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
16 - 6 - 18 with 56-60. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Cerezo Osaka U23 when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Cerezo Osaka U23 play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Fukushima United form and stats
Fukushima United's results here at TOHO Stadium in the J3-League have been very modest with 2 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. It's been an uphill battle for Fukushima in their home games for quite some time now, as five matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Kamatamare Sanuki game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.
A strong away win for Fukushima United against Vanraure Hachinohe the last match, as R. Tamura, R. Okada and O. Ismaila were on target. Ahead of that match, Fukushima lost 0-2 at home to Blaublitz Akita.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the J3-League game versus Roasso Kumamoto in only four days. This game is also played here at TOHO Stadium.
Fukushima are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 10 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.
Cerezo Osaka U23 form and stats
There's been little loot from Cerezo Osaka U23's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games in the J3-League. Cerezo Osaka U23, who have the the worst goal difference (-15) in J3-League, only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws.
Cerezo delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Imabari (placed 9th) in their previous match; a J3-League game. Preceding that game was the away victory against YSCC with the score of 6-1.
A new game in only four days for Cerezo, the J3-League home match versus Blaublitz Akita. Busy days.
Cerezo Osaka U23 have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Cerezo manager Y. Maruyama has some worries about the defense as 22 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Cerezo Osaka U23 - Fukushima 1-2 earlier this season. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's three Fukushima victories, five draws and one Cerezo Osaka U23 wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Fukushima United missing players
Cerezo Osaka U23 missing players
| Fukushima United | Cerezo Osaka U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 24 | 13 | 8 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 19 |
| 35 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 22 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 80% | 79% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 68% |
| 47% | 40% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 47% |
| 32% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 32% |
| 26% | 30% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 40% | 26% |
| 58% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 42% |
| 11% | 10% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 26% |
| 32% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 60% | 53% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 205 | 110 | 51 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 72 | 156 |
| 81 | 39 | 24 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 23 | 55 |
| 27% | 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 52% | 35% |
- All of Fukushima United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cerezo Osaka U23 has the fewest points (5) away in J3-League
- Cerezo Osaka U23 has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in J3-League
- Cerezo Osaka U23 has the most conceded goals (22) away in J3-League
- Cerezo Osaka U23 has the the worst goal difference (-10) away in J3-League
- Cerezo Osaka U23 has the the worst goal difference (-15) in J3-League
- Cerezo Osaka U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 46 |
| 2 | Roasso Kumamoto | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | Parceiro Nagano | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 35 |
| 4 | Gainare Tottori | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | Sagamihara | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 32 |
| 6 | Gifu | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 31 |
| 7 | Kagoshima United | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | Fujieda MYFC | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Imabari | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 29 |
| 10 | Kataller Toyama | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | Azul Claro Numazu | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 20 |
| 12 | Grulla Morioka | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -14 | 19 |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka U23 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 18 |
| 15 | Fukushima United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -11 | 18 |
| 16 | YSCC | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -12 | 18 |
| 17 | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -15 | 14 |
| 18 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -12 | 12 |