Gamba Osaka v Avispa Fukuoka: everything you need to know
Gamba Osaka meet Avispa Fukuoka at Suita City Football Stadium, Sunday 7:00am (J1 League). Avispa Fukuoka have won 6 of the 11 meetings with Gamba Osaka since 2022.
The big picture
Gamba Osaka come in 18th on the ladder with 12 points; Avispa Fukuoka are 20th on 8. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Gamba Osaka are 13–13–7 in J1 League 2026, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.4 against.
Avispa Fukuoka are 10–21–3 in J1 League 2026, averaging 1 goals for and 1.6 against.
Form
Gamba Osaka have won one of their last five and most recently drew with Pohang Steelers 3–3.
Avispa Fukuoka have won zero of their last five and most recently drew with V-Varen Nagasaki 1–1.
Head to head
These sides have met 11 times on our records since 2022: Gamba Osaka 4, Avispa Fukuoka 6, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2026), Gamba Osaka won 2–1 at Best Denki Stadium.
Biggest margin between these two: Gamba Osaka by 1 goal in 2026 (2–1).
Players to watch
For Gamba Osaka, watch Takashi Usami (1 goals a match in 2026-27) and Yusei Toshida (2 goals in 2026-27).
For Avispa Fukuoka, watch Shosei Usui (7 goals in 2026) and Shu Morooka (6 goals, 1 assist in 2026).
At Suita City Football Stadium
Gamba Osaka have won 8 of their last 19 at Suita City Football Stadium.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Gamba Osaka have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
