Kawasaki Frontale expected to challenge Avispa Fukuoka at their own home

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Wed 25.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Best Denki Stadium

This could be an interesting match as Avispa Fukuoka have their presumed home advantage while Kawasaki Frontale are ahead 30 points in the J-League table.

Insights:
  • Avispa Fukuoka have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the fewest conceded goals (16) in J-League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Fukuoka and Kawasaki Frontale.

It's quite the trip for Kawasaki Frontale when visiting Avispa Fukuoka as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.

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Avispa Fukuoka form and stats

6 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That’s what Avispa Fukuoka have to build on here at Best Denki Stadium in the J-League.

Avispa Fukuoka lost their last game at Nagoya Grampus (placed 5th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Midfield player Hiroyuki Mae got a match rating of 7.43 in that game, the max score being 10. Mae hit one key pass and had 50 successful passes (of 59 total).

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Cerezo Osaka.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Tokushima Vortis are coming to town in four days.

Fukuoka has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. 13 goals have been conceded.

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Kawasaki Frontale form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 4 draws and only 0 losses in the J-League. Visiting Kawasaki has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Kawasaki Frontale has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Sanfrecce Hiroshima for a J-League game that ended a draw (1-1). Miki Yamane was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.35. The defender Yamane hit one key pass and won 6 of 10 duels.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Shimizu S-Pulse.

Kawasaki have another game away from home in just three nights, a J-League game vs Consadole Sapporo. A rough timetable for them!

The Kawasaki Frontale manager T. Oniki has got the team scoring on the road, with 29 away goals in 12 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Kawasaki are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 6 goals away.

Head 2 Head

Avispa Fukuoka and Kawasaki Frontale have faced off earlier this season: Kawasaki Frontale - Fukuoka 3-1. Previous eight meetings between these teams: Avispa Fukuoka won two, Kawasaki Frontale were winners in five and we saw one draw. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Kawasaki FrontaleL. da Silva dos Santos
L. da Silva dos Santos
14 goals
Kawasaki FrontaleK. Mitoma
K. Mitoma
8 goals
Kawasaki FrontaleY. Kobayashi
Y. Kobayashi
8 goals

Avispa Fukuoka missing players

Kawasaki Frontale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Avispa Fukuoka Kawasaki Frontale
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 4 12 25
9 6 1 Won W 3 8 19
6 1 0 Drew D 1 4 6
10 5 3 Lost L 0 0 0
26 14 4 Scored S 12 29 56
30 13 7 Conceded C 3 6 16
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
68% 67% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 88%
48% 50% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 40%
16% 8% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 20%
56% 58% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 48%
28% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 58% 52%
24% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 4%
 
4.5 5.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.5 6
5.7 5.2 6.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 3.6 3.9
1.3 1.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.2 0.6 0.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.3 9.8 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.8 13 13.3
3 3.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 5.5 6
35% 36% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 44% 38%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Avispa Fukuoka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Avispa Fukuoka have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in J-League
  • Avispa Fukuoka haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have not yet lost a game.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have scored more than double the goals of Avispa Fukuoka.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the fewest conceded goals (16) in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most points (28) away in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most scored goals (29) away in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the the best goal difference (+23) away in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the the best goal difference (+40) 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 Kawasaki Frontale 25 19 6 0 56 16 13 11 2 0 27 10 12 8 4 0 29 6 40 63
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 25 18 5 2 56 21 14 11 3 0 35 7 11 7 2 2 21 14 35 59
3 Sagan Tosu 25 12 8 5 35 18 12 8 3 1 23 6 13 4 5 4 12 12 17 44
4 Vissel Kobe 24 12 8 4 37 23 12 6 4 2 19 8 12 6 4 2 18 15 14 44
5 Nagoya Grampus 25 13 4 8 25 20 12 7 1 4 11 9 13 6 3 4 14 11 5 43
6 Kashima Antlers 25 12 5 8 40 25 12 7 3 2 25 12 13 5 2 6 15 13 15 41
7 Urawa Reds 25 12 5 8 28 26 13 8 3 2 17 13 12 4 2 6 11 13 2 41
8 Consadole Sapporo 24 10 6 8 33 32 12 7 2 3 23 16 12 3 4 5 10 16 1 36
9 Tokyo 25 10 6 9 33 34 11 6 1 4 19 18 14 4 5 5 14 16 -1 36
10 Avispa Fukuoka 25 9 6 10 26 30 12 6 1 5 14 13 13 3 5 5 12 17 -4 33
11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 24 7 11 6 26 24 12 3 5 4 10 11 12 4 6 2 16 13 2 32
12 Cerezo Osaka 24 7 9 8 33 30 13 6 5 2 19 13 11 1 4 6 14 17 3 30
13 Gamba Osaka 25 8 6 11 18 23 12 3 3 6 10 15 13 5 3 5 8 8 -5 30
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 25 5 10 10 25 34 12 2 5 5 10 17 13 3 5 5 15 17 -9 25
15 Kashiwa Reysol 25 7 3 15 25 36 13 4 1 8 15 21 12 3 2 7 10 15 -11 24
16 Tokushima Vortis 25 6 5 14 20 33 13 3 4 6 11 14 12 3 1 8 9 19 -13 23
17 Shonan Bellmare 25 4 10 11 23 30 13 2 7 4 10 11 12 2 3 7 13 19 -7 22
18 Vegalta Sendai 25 3 10 12 18 41 12 2 5 5 8 15 13 1 5 7 10 26 -23 19
19 Oita Trinita 25 4 5 16 16 40 13 3 5 5 9 15 12 1 0 11 7 25 -24 17
20 Yokohama 25 3 6 16 17 54 12 2 4 6 11 20 13 1 2 10 6 34 -37 15

Table
  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 25 19 6 0 56 16 13 11 2 0 27 10 12 8 4 0 29 6 40 63
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 25 18 5 2 56 21 14 11 3 0 35 7 11 7 2 2 21 14 35 59
3 Sagan Tosu 25 12 8 5 35 18 12 8 3 1 23 6 13 4 5 4 12 12 17 44
4 Vissel Kobe 24 12 8 4 37 23 12 6 4 2 19 8 12 6 4 2 18 15 14 44
5 Nagoya Grampus 25 13 4 8 25 20 12 7 1 4 11 9 13 6 3 4 14 11 5 43
6 Kashima Antlers 25 12 5 8 40 25 12 7 3 2 25 12 13 5 2 6 15 13 15 41
7 Urawa Reds 25 12 5 8 28 26 13 8 3 2 17 13 12 4 2 6 11 13 2 41
8 Consadole Sapporo 24 10 6 8 33 32 12 7 2 3 23 16 12 3 4 5 10 16 1 36
9 Tokyo 25 10 6 9 33 34 11 6 1 4 19 18 14 4 5 5 14 16 -1 36
10 Avispa Fukuoka 25 9 6 10 26 30 12 6 1 5 14 13 13 3 5 5 12 17 -4 33
11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 24 7 11 6 26 24 12 3 5 4 10 11 12 4 6 2 16 13 2 32
12 Cerezo Osaka 24 7 9 8 33 30 13 6 5 2 19 13 11 1 4 6 14 17 3 30
13 Gamba Osaka 25 8 6 11 18 23 12 3 3 6 10 15 13 5 3 5 8 8 -5 30
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 25 5 10 10 25 34 12 2 5 5 10 17 13 3 5 5 15 17 -9 25
15 Kashiwa Reysol 25 7 3 15 25 36 13 4 1 8 15 21 12 3 2 7 10 15 -11 24
16 Tokushima Vortis 25 6 5 14 20 33 13 3 4 6 11 14 12 3 1 8 9 19 -13 23
17 Shonan Bellmare 25 4 10 11 23 30 13 2 7 4 10 11 12 2 3 7 13 19 -7 22
18 Vegalta Sendai 25 3 10 12 18 41 12 2 5 5 8 15 13 1 5 7 10 26 -23 19
19 Oita Trinita 25 4 5 16 16 40 13 3 5 5 9 15 12 1 0 11 7 25 -24 17
20 Yokohama 25 3 6 16 17 54 12 2 4 6 11 20 13 1 2 10 6 34 -37 15

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