Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Avispa Fukuoka & Shonan Bellmare face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the J-League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Shonan Bellmare, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Avispa Fukuoka form and stats
Fukuoka participated in J-League Cup the last season, where they reached the group stage.Avispa Fukuoka have played 5 J-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Avispa Fukuoka haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 369 minutes ago. Yanagisawa (own goal) scored that one.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Cerezo Osaka last time out and are looking for a victory here. Miya was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.81 out of 10. The defender Miya won 5 of 9 duels.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Avispa Fukuoka have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won seven, drawn four and lost four.
Avispa Fukuoka have scored 1 goal here in 5 league matches, a depressing statistic. Defensively Fukuoka have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Shonan Bellmare form and stats
Shonan Bellmare's mission in J-League Cup last season failed in the play-offs against Tokyo.Playing away, Shonan Bellmare have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the J-League this season.
180 minutes! That's how long the Shonan Bellmare goalkeeper Daiki Tomii and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
It's the second away game in a row for Bellmare, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Gamba Osaka last time out. Yamamoto, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.61. Yamamoto scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 4 of 11 duels.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Shonan Bellmare in our archives, and the results are: one win for Shonan Bellmare, four draws and two defeats.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Shonan Bellmare have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have played each other previously this season, with the result Shonan Bellmare - Avispa Fukuoka 3-1 logged in the official records. Numbers for the previous ten meetings involving these two participants are: five wins for Fukuoka, two draws and three wins for Shonan Bellmare. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Machino 2 goals |   J. Croux 1 goals | T. Tanaka 1 goals |
Avispa Fukuoka missing players
Shonan Bellmare missing players
| Avispa Fukuoka | Shonan Bellmare | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 23 | 15 | Scored | S | 12 | 21 | ||
| 18 | 8 | Conceded | C | 19 | 29 | ||
| 72% | 77% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 88% | ||
| 44% | 54% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 4% | ||
| 32% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 52% | ||
| 48% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 24% | ||
| 48% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 36% | ||
| 4.1 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 2.7 | ||
| 1.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 8.6 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 9.7 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | ||
| 25% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 26% | ||
| 7.7 | 7.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 9.6 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 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 | Shonan Bellmare | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 3 | Tokyo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Júbilo Iwata | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Kyoto Sanga | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | Urawa Reds | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Gamba Osaka | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Nagoya Grampus | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Consadole Sapporo | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Avispa Fukuoka | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | Júbilo Iwata | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 18 | Vissel Kobe | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 4 |
