Cerezo Osaka vs Gifu Prediction 26 August 2026
🔔How will young players cope with the pressure of this match? There may be squad rotations from the coaching staff, so the game between Cerezo Osaka and Gifu may differ from the usual. The meeting will take place at the Kincho Stadium stadium in the city of Osaka as part of the Emperor Cup tournament. The match is scheduled for 09:30 26 August.
Head-to-Head
Head-to-head statistics Cerezo Osaka - Gifu

Cerezo Osaka Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 22 August 2026 as part of the J1 League tournament (home team - Cerezo Osaka, away team - Shimizu S Pulse). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here's the game statistics (Cerezo Osaka vs Shimizu S Pulse):
- ball possession: 58% vs 42%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 6;
- fouls: 10 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 5 vs 3.
✅The Cerezo Osaka team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 7 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draws. In total, the team has scored 22 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 2.2. In home matches, this figure is 2.5 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.4.
Match Results: Cerezo Osaka

Gifu Team Overview
The team last took to the field on 22 August 2026 in the J3 League tournament (home team - Kagoshima United, away - Gifu). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:0.
Here's a look at the head-to-head statistics (Gifu vs Kagoshima United):
- ball possession: 66% vs 34%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 1;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3.
📊For now, let's look at the team's statistics based on the last 10 matches in the calendar. During this time, the team Gifu gifted its fans with 5 victories, played to a draw 1 times, and finished 4 games with a defeat.
⚽Overall, the indicators speak for themselves, but let's also assess the effectiveness during this time. The figures are as follows:
- total number of goals - 20;
- average goals scored - 2;
- average goals conceded - 1.1.
Match Results: Gifu
Prediction on the outcome
- Gifu won with a +1.5 handicap in 13 of last 14 away games.
- Gifu won with a +1.5 handicap in last 6 games.
Prediction on the over/under
- Cerezo Osaka have conceded in 9 of last 10 games.
Editorial Prediction
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Cerezo Osaka games.