Avispa Fukuoka vs Nagoya Grampus: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 03.September
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Best Denki Stadium

This campaign has been a rollercoaster for these contenders so far, ups and downs leading to mid-table spots so far. Gear up for Avispa Fukuoka - Nagoya Grampus!

Insights:
  • Avispa Fukuoka have the fewest scored goals (19) in J-League
  • Nagoya Grampus have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in J-League

Avispa Fukuoka have less rest than Nagoya Grampus in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a J-League game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Gamba Osaka, was also a home game here at Best Denki Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Avispa Fukuoka form and stats

Avispa Fukuoka have collected 15 points from their J-League home games so far after 3-6-4. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Fukuoka, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

The Avispa Fukuoka club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at Best Denki Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Gamba Osaka (placed 13th). The defeat against Gamba Osaka was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by Patric). Grolli was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The defender Grolli won 7 of 10 duels.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Sagan Tosu that finished 1-1.

Low on goals? In this club's last 27 league matches, 21 have seen zero, one or two goals.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Avispa Fukuoka as they have a new game in only four days, a Emperor Cup match thankfully also at home. Ventforet Kofu are visiting.

Avispa Fukuoka aren't scoring a lot here at Best Denki Stadium in the league, with only 10 goals from 13 games. Fukuoka are not conceding a lot of goals here at Best Denki Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 13 matches.

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Nagoya Grampus form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Nagoya Grampus so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-6 (win-draw-lose).

The manager Hasegawa was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Nagoya Mizuho Athletic Stadium (Nagoya). Nagoya Grampus suffered a 0-2 loss to Gamba Osaka (placed 13th). That loss was their first after four consecutive league fixtures winning points. Inagaki got a match rating of 7.84 in that game, top player of the team. Inagaki hit two key passes and had 36 successful passes (of 39 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Jubilo Iwata.

Few goals the story here? 9 of this club's most recent 12 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.

The attacking power of Nagoya Grampus when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 13 league matches away. As opposed to that, Grampus have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Nagoya Grampus have managed a sequence of 5 consecutive matches without losing (4-1-0) when facing Avispa Fukuoka.

The latest recorded scoreline involving both these teams is the Nagoya Grampus - Avispa Fukuoka 1-0 played previously this season.

Top Goalscorers

Nagoya GrampusM. dos Santos Castro
M. dos Santos Castro
8 goals
Avispa FukuokaY. Yamagishi
Y. Yamagishi
7 goals
Avispa FukuokaJ. Croux
J. Croux
3 goals

Avispa Fukuoka missing players

Nagoya Grampus missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Avispa Fukuoka Nagoya Grampus
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 13 26
6 3 1 Won W 1 2 8
10 6 2 Drew D 2 5 9
11 4 0 Lost L 1 6 9
19 10 5 Scored S 2 8 22
28 11 1 Conceded C 4 15 26
74% 62% 33% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 69% 85%
41% 31% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 46% 62%
22% 23% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 46% 31%
22% 23% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 8%
11% 15% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
30% 31% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 38% 38%
41% 54% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 38%
56% 54% 67% Failed to Score F T 75% 54% 38%
 
4.2 4.3 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 5.2 4.9
3.7 4.1 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.2 4.9
1.4 1.4 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 0.8 0.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.2 9.3 9 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 9.8 10.4
2.7 3.2 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.4 3.8
26% 24% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 18% 22%
 
8.8 9.2 7 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 12.4 10.3
3.1 3.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.8 3.7
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 (19) in J-League
  • Avispa Fukuoka is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Nagoya Grampus have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nagoya Grampus have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in J-League
  • Nagoya Grampus have the fewest scored goals (8) away in J-League
  • Nagoya Grampus have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) 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 15 4 6 44 28 13 10 1 2 26 14 12 5 3 4 18 14 16 49
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 24 14 6 4 51 27 11 9 2 0 25 6 13 5 4 4 26 21 24 48
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 27 13 8 6 43 28 14 8 3 3 24 12 13 5 5 3 19 16 15 47
4 Kashima Antlers 27 12 8 7 39 34 14 7 4 3 23 19 13 5 4 4 16 15 5 44
5 Kashiwa Reysol 27 13 4 10 37 33 14 6 1 7 20 22 13 7 3 3 17 11 4 43
6 Cerezo Osaka 25 11 8 6 39 29 14 6 4 4 20 17 11 5 4 2 19 12 10 41
7 Tokyo 25 11 5 9 33 32 12 6 4 2 17 8 13 5 1 7 16 24 1 38
8 Sagan Tosu 27 8 13 6 37 33 14 5 7 2 20 9 13 3 6 4 17 24 4 37
9 Urawa Reds 25 8 11 6 36 24 12 5 6 1 24 12 13 3 5 5 12 12 12 35
10 Nagoya Grampus 26 8 9 9 22 26 13 6 4 3 14 11 13 2 5 6 8 15 -4 33
11 Shimizu S-Pulse 27 7 10 10 35 39 14 2 6 6 18 26 13 5 4 4 17 13 -4 31
12 Avispa Fukuoka 27 6 10 11 19 28 13 3 6 4 10 11 14 3 4 7 9 17 -9 28
13 Gamba Osaka 27 7 7 13 28 39 13 3 4 6 16 18 14 4 3 7 12 21 -11 28
14 Consadole Sapporo 26 6 10 10 27 44 12 3 6 3 10 15 14 3 4 7 17 29 -17 28
15 Kyoto Sanga 25 6 8 11 23 29 12 4 3 5 11 13 13 2 5 6 12 16 -6 26
16 Shonan Bellmare 25 6 8 11 20 31 14 3 5 6 10 21 11 3 3 5 10 10 -11 26
17 Vissel Kobe 25 6 6 13 23 32 11 3 2 6 11 11 14 3 4 7 12 21 -9 24
18 Jubilo Iwata 26 5 7 14 23 43 13 4 3 6 14 21 13 1 4 8 9 22 -20 22

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 15 4 6 44 28 13 10 1 2 26 14 12 5 3 4 18 14 16 49
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 24 14 6 4 51 27 11 9 2 0 25 6 13 5 4 4 26 21 24 48
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 27 13 8 6 43 28 14 8 3 3 24 12 13 5 5 3 19 16 15 47
4 Kashima Antlers 27 12 8 7 39 34 14 7 4 3 23 19 13 5 4 4 16 15 5 44
5 Kashiwa Reysol 27 13 4 10 37 33 14 6 1 7 20 22 13 7 3 3 17 11 4 43
6 Cerezo Osaka 25 11 8 6 39 29 14 6 4 4 20 17 11 5 4 2 19 12 10 41
7 Tokyo 25 11 5 9 33 32 12 6 4 2 17 8 13 5 1 7 16 24 1 38
8 Sagan Tosu 27 8 13 6 37 33 14 5 7 2 20 9 13 3 6 4 17 24 4 37
9 Urawa Reds 25 8 11 6 36 24 12 5 6 1 24 12 13 3 5 5 12 12 12 35
10 Nagoya Grampus 26 8 9 9 22 26 13 6 4 3 14 11 13 2 5 6 8 15 -4 33
11 Shimizu S-Pulse 27 7 10 10 35 39 14 2 6 6 18 26 13 5 4 4 17 13 -4 31
12 Avispa Fukuoka 27 6 10 11 19 28 13 3 6 4 10 11 14 3 4 7 9 17 -9 28
13 Gamba Osaka 27 7 7 13 28 39 13 3 4 6 16 18 14 4 3 7 12 21 -11 28
14 Consadole Sapporo 26 6 10 10 27 44 12 3 6 3 10 15 14 3 4 7 17 29 -17 28
15 Kyoto Sanga 25 6 8 11 23 29 12 4 3 5 11 13 13 2 5 6 12 16 -6 26
16 Shonan Bellmare 25 6 8 11 20 31 14 3 5 6 10 21 11 3 3 5 10 10 -11 26
17 Vissel Kobe 25 6 6 13 23 32 11 3 2 6 11 11 14 3 4 7 12 21 -9 24
18 Jubilo Iwata 26 5 7 14 23 43 13 4 3 6 14 21 13 1 4 8 9 22 -20 22

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