Osaka vs Fukushima UnitedPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Osaka are eighth with 7 points from five rounds: one win, four draws and no defeats, seven goals scored and five conceded. At home the record is one win and one draw in two matches, six goals scored and four conceded. Their last five games produced three draws, preceded by a win and, further back, another draw. Fukushima United are fifteenth with 4 points from five rounds: one win, one draw and three defeats, ten goals scored and eleven conceded. Away from home they have won one and lost two in three matches, seven goals scored and seven conceded. Their last five matches open with a win in the most recent round, preceded by a draw and, further back, three straight defeats. The league average is 2.98 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.