The J-League league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Avispa Fukuoka and Kashima Antlers are placed 12th and 11th respectively.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Kashima Antlers have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Avispa Fukuoka form and stats
Avispa Fukuoka are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two J-League games here at Best Denki Stadium. Fukuoka are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Best Denki Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
It's back home for Avispa Fukuoka, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Tokushima Vortis away with the result 2-1. T. Kanamori and E. Salomonsson found the net in that victory. Preceding that match was the home game against Yokohama F. Marinos that was lost 1-3.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Fukuoka as they are travelling to their away game against Sagan Tosu in the J-League. That match is four days after this one.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Avispa Fukuoka at home in the league. 2 on target and 5 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Kashima Antlers form and stats
Kashima Antlers's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sanfrecce Hiroshima that finished 1-1. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Shonan Bellmare.
After this away game Kashima Antlers return home for a J-League game against Nagoya Grampus. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Fukuoka won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Kashima Antlers has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / oneTop Goalscorers
![]() R. Araki 4 goals | ![]() E. Salomonsson 2 goals | ![]() T. Kanamori 2 goals |
Avispa Fukuoka missing players
Kashima Antlers missing players
| Avispa Fukuoka | Kashima Antlers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.2 | 9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 17.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 28% |
| Avispa Fukuoka | Last season | Kashima Antlers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 42 | 21 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 25 | 12 | Won | W | 10 | 18 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 51 | 26 | Scored | S | 28 | 55 | ||
| 29 | 16 | Conceded | C | 22 | 44 | ||
| 98% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 52% | 52% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 76% | 82% | ||
| 26% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 65% | 53% | ||
| 14% | 19% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 35% | 35% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 18% | ||
| 38% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 59% | 56% | ||
| 50% | 48% | Clean Sheets | C S | 6% | 18% | ||
| 14% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 35% | 26% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 8.7 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 13.1 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 5 | ||
| 39% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 33% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Sagan Tosu | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Vissel Kobe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Oita Trinita | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Tokyo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Urawa Reds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | Consadole Sapporo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Shonan Bellmare | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Tokushima Vortis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -11 | 1 |
| 19 | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tokushima Vortis | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 34 | 84 |
| 2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 22 | 84 |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 66 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 80 |
| 4 | Ventforet Kofu | 42 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 50 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 65 |
| 5 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 51 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 8 | 65 |
| 6 | Jubilo Iwata | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 58 | 47 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 63 |
| 7 | Montedio Yamagata | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 59 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 62 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 45 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 59 |
| 9 | Mito Hollyhock | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 68 | 62 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 6 | 58 |
| 10 | Tochigi | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 58 |
| 11 | Albirex Niigata | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 55 | 55 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 57 |
| 12 | Tokyo Verdy | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 0 | 54 |
| 13 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 52 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 26 | -8 | 54 |
| 14 | JEF United | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 47 | 51 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 20 | -4 | 53 |
| 15 | Omiya Ardija | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 52 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 30 | -9 | 53 |
| 16 | Ryukyu | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 58 | 61 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 35 | -3 | 50 |
| 17 | Fagiano Okayama | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 49 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -10 | 50 |
| 18 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 57 | 67 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 36 | -10 | 49 |
| 19 | Machida Zelvia | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 52 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 33 | -11 | 49 |
| 20 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 42 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 40 | 62 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 26 | -22 | 49 |
| 21 | Ehime | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 68 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 36 | -30 | 34 |
| 22 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 42 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 43 | 74 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 41 | -31 | 33 |
| Last season | 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 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 88 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 57 | 83 |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 65 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 63 |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 60 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 59 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 57 |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 60 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 52 |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 48 |
| 9 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 69 | 59 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 10 | 47 |
| 10 | Urawa Reds | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 56 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 34 | -13 | 46 |
| 11 | Oita Trinita | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 26 | -9 | 43 |
| 12 | Consadole Sapporo | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 58 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -11 | 39 |
| 13 | Sagan Tosu | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 37 | 43 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 23 | -6 | 36 |
| 14 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 59 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -9 | 36 |
| 15 | Yokohama | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 38 | 60 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 28 | -22 | 33 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 70 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 35 | -22 | 28 |
| 17 | Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 61 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -25 | 28 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -19 | 27 |