Cerezo Osaka vs Avispa Fukuoka Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 May 2026

J1 League Betting Preview: Cerezo Osaka vs Avispa Fukuoka

Cerezo Osaka clash with Avispa Fukuoka at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, with kick-off set for 02:00 on Sunday 3 May.

We’re going for a straight pick on Cerezo Osaka when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. We think the hosts can achieve some kind of victory against Avispa Fukuoka, with odds of -105 currently available.

Cerezo Osaka have secured two J1 League home wins in a row. In their last league game, they beat Vissel Kobe away by a 4-2 after penalties scoreline at Noevir Stadium Kobe. The Cherry Blossoms had only 36% possession and recorded three shots on target.

Avispa Fukuoka won their previous game which was at home. It was a penalty shootout triumph (2-2 after 90 mins) at Best Denki Stadium against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Shinya Tsukahara's side had 47% of possession and three shots on goal, while Shosei Usui and Tomoya Miki found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cerezo have enjoyed five successive victories against Avi. Their last clash saw Cerezo leave Best Denki Stadium with a 2-0 win. The past 10 H2H meetings have included six victories for Cerezo, three wins for Avi and a single draw.

J1 League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Cerezo Osaka	13	4	4	5	12	12	0	12:12	19
9	Avispa Fukuoka	14	3	5	6	14	23	-9	14:23	17

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6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 2.3 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts. Cerezo have had 49.5% possession and 4.7 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.9 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts, while being awarded 6.1 corners.

Thiago is the top goalscorer with 3, Solomon Sakuragawa has 2, with Shion Homma and two other players on 1. The leading assistor is Masaya Shibayama with 2.

Avispa have won 5 and lost 5, with an average of 3.8 goals from 8.0 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal. The Hornets average 42.5% possession, 4.5 corners in their favour and 3.4 corners against, while conceding 4.2 goals from 8.0 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal.

The leading scorers have been Shosei Usui and Tomoya Miki with 2, while Yutaka Michiwaki has 1. Yu Hashimoto has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 2.

Cerezo Osaka vs Avispa Fukuoka Prediction & Betting Tips

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Match Prediction

It wouldn’t be surprising to see Cerezo Osaka come out on top in this J1 League match. We will therefore back them at -105 and get a nice potential return if the hosts manage to land a victory.

Understanding the injured players situation proves useful when assembling football picks. Once we’ve also considered the form guide, we use the latest stats and provide J1 League betting predictions.

Key Cerezo Osaka vs Avispa Fukuoka league stats:

• Avispa have lost 11 of their last 20 games on the road.
• Cerezo have won the last 5 games between these teams.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 51.3% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

As an alternative, you could consider the Asian Handicap where you can back Cerezo to cover a particular line. That means you might need a margin of victory to yield a return.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cerezo 1 - 0 Avispa

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Cerezo to win by a 1-0 scoreline. At odds of +500, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Corners Prediction

Cerezo Under 5.5 Corners -127

Cerezo Osaka have had under 5.5 corners in four consecutive games, with Avispa Fukuoka conceding less than 5.5 corners in their past eight matches. There’s a chance to go under the Cerezo Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -127 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Cerezo

Total

10.80 4.70 6.10

Home

11.20 5.50 5.70

Away

11.00 4.70 6.30

Avispa

Total

7.90 4.50 3.40

Home

7.90 4.80 3.10

Away

8.70 3.80 4.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-137

Under 9.5

-103

Cerezo Corners

Over 5.5

-112

Under 5.5

-127

Avispa Corners

Over 3.5

-159

Under 3.5

+112

Most Corners

1

-185

X

+600

2

+163

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Cerezo Osaka vs Avispa Fukuoka Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Cerezo Osaka are available at -105 to come away with a triumph in this J1 League clash, meaning a 51% likelihood of winning according to the published betting odds. The market implies that Avispa Fukuoka are the most unlikely to win at +265.

Cerezo are -111 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is like backing them on the Full-Time Result market. Alternatively, you can get -127 for Avi +0.5 and get the draw on your side.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -132.

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Full-Time Result

1

-105

X

+230

2

+265

Half-Time Result

1

+150

X

+123

2

+310

Double Chance

1X

-455

12

-370

X2

-135

Draw No Bet

1

-244

2

+163

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-111

2 Hcp +0.5

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-128

Over 2.5

-110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-132

No

-108

Cerezo have recorded four draws, four defeats and two victories in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Avi have five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.60 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

The most recent Yodoko Sakura Stadium meeting saw Cerezo claim a 2-0 win over Avi. In the past 4 H2H meetings at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, we have seen three Cerezo wins and one Avi victory.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Cerezo Osaka Home Stats		2-4-4	2.40	1.20	1.20	5	5	7	3
Avispa Fukuoka Away Stats		2-3-5	1.70	0.60	1.10	3	7	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Cerezo Osaka vs Avispa Fukuoka Lineups & Team News

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