Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Avispa Fukuoka & Imabari face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Emperor Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Fukuoka nor Imabari as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Avispa Fukuoka form and stats
Avispa Fukuoka was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Emperor Cup.Avispa Fukuoka have collected 17 points from their J-League home games so far after 5-2-2.
Fukuoka's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Gamba Osaka. Yamagishi, a forward, was the declared top performer for the team in that fixture, earning a rating of 7.63 (out of 10). Yamagishi scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Prior to that, an away loss at Yokohama F. Marinos in the J-League.There will be little rest for Avispa Fukuoka after this match as they are travelling to Nagoya Grampus for a J-League game in only four days.
Avispa Fukuoka has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Fukuoka have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Imabari form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Mitsubishi Nagasaki in order to reach 2nd round of Emperor Cup. They also participated in Emperor Cup last season. This ended in the 1st round.The story so far for the visiting team on their J3-League travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
There might be some fixture complaints from Imabari as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 1-2 against Grulla Morioka.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Gainare Tottori in the J3-League.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Matsumoto Yamaga in just four days.
Imabari have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. Imabari have conceded 10 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Yamagishi 7 goals |   L. dos Santos Gonzaga 4 goals | L. Araújo de Almeida 3 goals |
Avispa Fukuoka missing players
Imabari missing players
| Avispa Fukuoka | Imabari | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 8 | ||
| 29 | 18 | Scored | S | 19 | 41 | ||
| 30 | 14 | Conceded | C | 21 | 34 | ||
| 88% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 64% | 57% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 36% | ||
| 8% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 60% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 4% | ||
| 3.9 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 11.1 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 11.6 | ||
| 3.5 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.7 | ||
| 33% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 35% | ||
| 9.6 | 7.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.8 | 9 | ||
| 3.6 | 2.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 3.8 | ||
| 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 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 33 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 33 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 28 |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Consadole Sapporo | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | Kashima Antlers | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 20 |
| 12 | Tokyo | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Albirex Niigata | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -10 | 13 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -14 | 13 |
| 16 | Shonan Bellmare | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 12 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 12 |
| 18 | Yokohama | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -22 | 12 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kataller Toyama | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 23 |
| 2 | Kagoshima United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | Ehime | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| 4 | Nara Club | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 5 | Parceiro Nagano | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 6 | Imabari | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Grulla Morioka | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Gifu | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 11 | YSCC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 16 |
| 12 | Azul Claro Numazu | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 16 |
| 14 | Osaka | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | Ryukyu | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 16 | Gainare Tottori | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -11 | 13 |
| 18 | Fukushima United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 19 | Sagamihara | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 9 |
| 20 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 6 |
