This is the real thing, this is J-League and this is Avispa Fukuoka - Consadole Sapporo. Prepare with our comprehensive preview!
- Avispa Fukuoka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Consadole Sapporo have the most scored goals (40) in J-League
These teams have little in common geographically as Consadole Sapporo have to travel 2000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Avispa Fukuoka and Consadole Sapporo should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Avispa Fukuoka form and stats
5 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Avispa Fukuoka have to build on here at Best Denki Stadium in the J-League. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Fukuoka, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
A strong away win for Avispa Fukuoka against Cerezo Osaka the last match, as Lukian were on target. A big relief, as that was the first three points in the league after failing to win seven consecutive matches. Midfielder Kanamori was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.63 (out of ten) in that game. Kanamori served one assist, hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Before that game, the home loss against Vissel Kobe with the scoreline 0-3.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Emperor Cup game versus Gifu in only four days. This game is also played here at Best Denki Stadium.
Avispa Fukuoka's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Consadole Sapporo form and stats
Playing away, Consadole Sapporo have won 4 games, drawn 5 and suffered 1 defeat in the J-League this season. Two points from the last two away games for Consadole, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Vissel Kobe (placed 3rd) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1. Midfielder Kaneko was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.04. Kaneko hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.
A 1-4 loss hosting Cerezo Osaka before that.Observe that 12 of this side's 15 most recent league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Verspah Oita in just four days.
The Consadole Sapporo manager Petrović has got the team scoring on the road, with 23 away goals in 10 league matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Consadole have conceded 19 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Avispa Fukuoka have pulled off a sequence of 5 consecutive games without defeat (1-4-0) when playing Consadole Sapporo.These competitors have fought earlier this season: Consadole Sapporo - Avispa Fukuoka 2-2.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Kaneko 8 goals |  Y. Asano 8 goals |  Y. Yamagishi 7 goals |
Avispa Fukuoka missing players
Consadole Sapporo missing players
| Avispa Fukuoka | Consadole Sapporo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 23 | 40 |
| 25 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 19 | 37 |
| 84% | 80% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 95% |
| 63% | 60% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 90% | 89% |
| 53% | 60% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 70% | 74% |
| 21% | 10% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 70% | 63% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 42% |
| 53% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 90% | 84% |
| 32% | 40% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 10% | 11% |
| 32% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 10% | 11% |
| 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.8 | 14.5 | 15.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 15 | 15.6 |
| 3.2 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 30% | 24% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 44% | 43% |
| 9.9 | 7.6 | 5.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 12 | 11.4 |
| 3.7 | 3.3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
- Avispa Fukuoka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Consadole Sapporo have scored more than double the goals of Avispa Fukuoka.
- Consadole Sapporo have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in J-League
- Consadole Sapporo have the most matches over the total-line (14) in J-League
- Consadole Sapporo have the most scored goals (23) away in J-League
- Consadole Sapporo have the most scored goals (40) in J-League
- Consadole Sapporo have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in J-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 38 |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 23 | 37 |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 36 |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 32 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Tokyo | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -3 | 25 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 23 |
| 13 | Albirex Niigata | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 21 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -7 | 20 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -11 | 20 |
| 16 | Yokohama | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -23 | 14 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -13 | 13 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -14 | 12 |
