This has the potential to be an engrossing fixture as Avispa Fukuoka have their supposed home advantage, while Nagoya Grampus are ahead 8 points in the J-League table.
- Avispa Fukuoka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nagoya Grampus have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both squads have had adequate rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's agree to expect an energetic fixture!
Avispa Fukuoka form and stats
7 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Avispa Fukuoka have to build on here at Best Denki Stadium in the J-League.
Avispa Fukuoka's previous match was a Nabisco Cup game also played at their own arena, ending 2-0 against Tokyo. The home side hope to to repeat that performance.
Before that, a loss in the away fixture against Tokyo in the Nabisco Cup.
Avispa Fukuoka are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 13 games.
Nagoya Grampus form and stats
Playing away, Nagoya Grampus have won 5 games, drawn 1 and suffered 6 defeats in the J-League this season. A depressing four defeats in a row for Nagoya Grampus in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Consadole Sapporo.
Two trips in a row for Grampus, whose boss Hasegawa could celebrate last time after the Nabisco Cup win against Kashima Antlers.
Ahead of that, 1-1 at home vs Kashima Antlers in the Nabisco Cup.
Nagoya Grampus have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. 15 goals have been conceded by Nagoya Grampus in these games.
Head 2 Head
The 5 latest matches involving these sides have all ended as Nagoya Grampus victories. Another one?The fixture history shows this score when the sides met previously this campaign; Nagoya Grampus - Fukuoka 2-1.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Junker 11 goals |   Y. Yamagishi 8 goals | L. Araújo de Almeida 4 goals |
Avispa Fukuoka missing players
Nagoya Grampus missing players
| Avispa Fukuoka | Nagoya Grampus | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 26 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 26 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 34 |
| 30 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 25 |
| 88% | 85% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 62% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 65% |
| 46% | 54% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 46% |
| 15% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 46% | 46% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 35% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 35% |
| 31% | 31% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 23% |
| 3.6 | 4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 5 | 4.6 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.9 | 12.8 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 12 | 12 |
| 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 31% | 26% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 26% | 30% |
| 10.5 | 9.2 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.7 | 12.5 | 12.7 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
- Avispa Fukuoka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nagoya Grampus have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nagoya Grampus haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 25 | 52 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 50 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 46 |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 45 |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 45 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 43 |
| 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 41 |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuoka | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -4 | 38 |
| 9 | Kawasaki Frontale | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -2 | 33 |
| 10 | Tokyo | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -4 | 33 |
| 11 | Gamba Osaka | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 32 | -11 | 33 |
| 12 | Consadole Sapporo | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 29 | -1 | 32 |
| 13 | Sagan Tosu | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | -1 | 31 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 20 | -6 | 29 |
| 15 | Albirex Niigata | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 29 |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 26 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -12 | 23 |
| 17 | Yokohama | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 25 | -24 | 22 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -19 | 18 |
