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Avispa Fukuoka vs Gamba Osaka match centre

Avispa Fukuoka badgeAvispa FukuokaHome · 10 in league
LLLLD
Momentum↓ Low8/100OlderLatest
Finished · penalties
2:2
UK timeStored 90-minute score.
Gamba Osaka badgeGamba OsakaAway · 5 in league
DWWLD
Momentum↘ Falling50/100OlderLatest
Penalty shootout · result not yet supplied
Goalscorers
Welton42′
Best Denki Stadium · FukuokaSeason 2026/27Back to matches
Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Market chance —See match research Draw—Market chance —See match research Away win—Market chance —See match research Odds unavailable 90-minute estimates · prices may change.
THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

FULL TIME
Avispa FukuokaGamba Osaka
4Corner Kicks1
15Fouls14
1Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves5
380Total passes402
255Passes accurate307

— means unavailable.

Statistics snapshot: 335262 min old.

MODEL OUTLOOK

Match forecast

Model estimate unavailable.

Goals & BTTS

90 minutes

Total goals · 2.5

Over—
Under—

Both teams to score

Yes—
No—

Model estimates unavailable

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.

Avispa Fukuoka

Home0 listed

Availability report unavailable.

Gamba Osaka

Away0 listed

Availability report unavailable.

· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.

Season overview

J1 League · 2026/27

League season · all league matches

0.7Goals scored / match1.7
2.2Goals conceded / match1.5
0Clean sheets1
3Failed to score2
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Starting XIs

Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · — unavailable.

Avispa Fukuoka

Formation3-4-2-1Shinya Tsukahara
  1. 24Y. ObataForm —Ability —G
  2. 16T. OkaForm —Ability —D
  3. 37M. TashiroForm —Ability —D
  4. 15Y. TsujiokaForm —Ability —D
  5. 33K. YamawakiForm —Ability —M
  6. 55K. MaedaForm —Ability —M
  7. 11T. MikiForm —Ability —M
  8. 29Y. MaejimaForm —Ability —M
  9. 14S. NagoForm —Ability —F
  10. 6M. ShigemiForm —Ability —F
  11. 9S. ZahediForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (9)

41 · K. FujitaForm —Ability —

13 · N. Ben KhalifaForm —Ability —

32 · A. Sani BrownForm —Ability —

8 · K. OkunoForm —Ability —

25 · Y. KitajimaForm —Ability —

22 · K. FujimotoForm —Ability —

7 · S. UsuiForm —Ability —

47 · Y. HashimotoForm —Ability —

56 · Y. SakaiForm —Ability —

Gamba Osaka

Formation4-2-3-1Jens Wissing
  1. 1M. HigashiguchiForm 6.8Ability —G
  2. 3R. HandaForm —Ability —D
  3. 5G. MiuraForm 7.1Ability —D
  4. 4S. NakataniForm —Ability —D
  5. 21R. HatsuseForm —Ability —D
  6. 13S. AbeForm —Ability —M
  7. 16T. SuzukiForm —Ability —M
  8. 17R. YamashitaForm —Ability —M
  9. 11I. JebaliForm —Ability —M
  10. 97WeltonForm —Ability —M
  11. 23D. HummetForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (9)

18 · R. ArakiForm —Ability —

10 · S. KurataForm —Ability —

15 · T. KishimotoForm —Ability —

8 · R. MeshinoForm —Ability —

27 · R. MitoForm —Ability —

42 · H. MinaminoForm —Ability —

38 · G. NawataForm —Ability —

40 · S. ToyamaForm —Ability —

19 · G. IkegayaForm —Ability —

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Avispa Fukuoka

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Yuma Obata907.9—0—26—
Teppei Oka907.3—0—302
Masaya Tashiro906.7—0—381
Yuma Tsujioka908.2104591
Kaoru Yamawaki637.0—01141
Kokoro Maeda837.2—0—535
Tomoya Miki905.5—03353
Yota Maejima907.2—01462
Shintaro Nago637.0—0—142
Masato Shigemi566.6—01172
Shahab Zahedi456.3—0391
Nassim Ben Khalifa457.3—1110—
Kazuki Fujimoto347.2—026—
Yu Hashimoto277.3—0—8—
Hanan Saniburaun277.2—0—11—
Yuji Kitajima147.3—0—5—
Kazuki Fujita———————
Yuhi Sakai———————
Kohei Okuno———————
Shosei Usui———————

Gamba Osaka

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Masaaki Higashiguchi908.0—0—30—
Riku Handa906.2—0—392
Genta Miura906.7—0—44—
Shinnosuke Nakatani907.2—0—601
Ryo Hatsuse456.5—0—291
Shuto Abe606.7—0—45—
Tokuma Suzuki907.2—01492
Ryoya Yamashita596.6—0—153
Issam Jebali906.3—11252
Welton456.910117—
Deniz Hümmet908.010211—
Takeru Kishimoto456.3—0—14—
Ryotaro Meshino457.2—0114—
Shu Kurata317.7—0—71
Rin Mito307.0—0—32
Rui Araki———————
Ginjiro Ikegaya———————
Shoji Toyama———————
Gaku Nawata———————
Harumi Minamino———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

J1 League table

League centre ↗

Current standings · West. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Vissel Kobe1811072925435
2Cerezo Osaka1811073021931
3Nagoya Grampus1810083331231
4Sanfrecce Hiroshima1810083123830
5Gamba Osaka1810083125628
6Fagiano Okayama1880102629-326
7Shimizu S-pulse1880102325-224
8Kyoto Sanga1880102228-623
9V-varen Nagasaki1870112129-821
10Avispa Fukuoka1870112131-1021
THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes

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AT A GLANCE

Match details

Competition
J1 League
Round
Matchweek 8
Venue
Best Denki Stadium
Referee
Koki Nagamine, Japan
Kickoff
21 Mar · 05:30 UK
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