It's a new J-League campaign and Avispa Fukuoka are eager to get started here at Best Denki Stadium. Nagoya Grampus are coming to visit and this should be a thrilling season kickoff.
Avispa Fukuoka form and stats
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Fukuoka, as the Nabisco Cup home game vs Consadole Sapporo is only three days away.
It's the first season at a new level for Fukuoka as they were promoted from J2-League last season. Happy days that were secured through 25 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses from 42 games. The team scored 26 goals at home last season and conceded 16. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.
Nagoya Grampus form and stats
After this away game Grampus return home for a J-League game against Gamba Osaka. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Let's have a look at how Nagoya Grampus performed last season in the J-League: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 19 victories, 6 draws and 9 defeats. In total they scored 45 and conceded 28 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 3 and lost 7 with 17/16 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's one Fukuoka victory, two draws and five Nagoya Grampus wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Avispa Fukuoka missing players
Nagoya Grampus missing players
| Avispa Fukuoka | Nagoya Grampus | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 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 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Avispa Fukuoka | Last season | Nagoya Grampus | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 42 | 21 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 25 | 12 | Won | W | 7 | 19 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 7 | 9 | ||
| 51 | 26 | Scored | S | 17 | 45 | ||
| 29 | 16 | Conceded | C | 16 | 28 | ||
| 98% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 88% | ||
| 52% | 52% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 59% | 53% | ||
| 26% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 35% | 41% | ||
| 14% | 19% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 6% | 18% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 6% | ||
| 38% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 35% | ||
| 50% | 48% | Clean Sheets | C S | 47% | 50% | ||
| 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 | 0.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 8.7 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 9.1 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.8 | ||
| 39% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Avispa Fukuoka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Consadole Sapporo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Nagoya Grampus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Oita Trinita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Sagan Tosu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Shonan Bellmare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Tokushima Vortis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Urawa Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Vegalta Sendai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Vissel Kobe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Yokohama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |