Avispa Fukuoka vs Shimizu S-Pulse betting preview

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 02.October
Match begins: 04:30 (UTC)
Venue: Best Denki Stadium

The home team ticketholders plan for a win and three points in this match, as the home advantage should work against a struggling visitor. Avispa Fukuoka are in 8th spot while the guesting Shimizu S-Pulse sweat at 15th.

Insights:
  • Avispa Fukuoka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have won significantly less corners away then at home.

This should be an interesting match with lots of action and energy as both sides are well renewed since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!

Shimizu S-Pulse have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Avispa Fukuoka form and stats

9 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That’s what Avispa Fukuoka have to build on here at Best Denki Stadium in the J-League. Ever since the Sanfrecce Hiroshima game Fukuoka has been unbeatable here at Best Denki Stadium producing four straight wins.

The Fukuoka supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Sagan Tosu in J-League and win 3-0. Goalkeeper Masaaki Murakami got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.93 out of ten. Murakami stopped the opponent with five saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Shonan Bellmare that finished 1-1.

Avispa Fukuoka has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Fukuoka have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats

Shimizu S-Pulse have only collected 15 points from their away games in the J-League, after 3-6-6 (15 played).

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a J-League home defeat versus Vissel Kobe with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Midfielder Kenta Nishizawa was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.42. Nishizawa hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 32 successful passes (of 35 total).

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Vegalta Sendai.

Shimizu have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Shimizu have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest head to head meeting ended Shimizu S-Pulse - Fukuoka 2-2, played this season. Statistics for the preceeding six meetings involving these two sides are: zero wins for Fukuoka, two draws and four wins for Shimizu S-Pulse. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

Shimizu S-PulseT. Santos Santana
T. Santos Santana
10 goals
FukuokaY. Yamagishi
Y. Yamagishi
5 goals
Avispa FukuokaJ. Delgado Lloria
J. Delgado Lloria
5 goals

Avispa Fukuoka missing players

Shimizu S-Pulse missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Avispa Fukuoka Shimizu S-Pulse
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 3 Played P 5 15 30
13 9 2 Won W 2 3 6
7 1 0 Drew D 0 6 11
10 5 1 Lost L 3 6 13
37 21 5 Scored S 6 17 29
31 13 2 Conceded C 7 20 44
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
70% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 80% 80%
50% 53% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 47% 47%
13% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 20% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 3%
50% 47% 33% BTTS BTTS 60% 73% 53%
37% 47% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 13%
20% 7% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 27% 40%
 
4.3 4.9 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.4 2.9 4
5.6 5 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.8 5.6 5.1
1.4 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.4 0.4 0.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.1 9.3 9 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 8.9 9.4
3.1 3.3 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.4 3.6
40% 42% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 33% 27%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Avispa Fukuoka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Avispa Fukuoka haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 29 22 6 1 63 19 13 11 2 0 27 10 16 11 4 1 36 9 44 72
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 30 20 6 4 66 28 15 11 3 1 35 9 15 9 3 3 31 19 38 66
3 Vissel Kobe 29 15 9 5 44 26 14 7 4 3 20 9 15 8 5 2 24 17 18 54
4 Nagoya Grampus 30 16 6 8 34 23 15 9 2 4 17 11 15 7 4 4 17 12 11 54
5 Urawa Reds 30 16 6 8 35 27 15 10 3 2 20 13 15 6 3 6 15 14 8 54
6 Sagan Tosu 30 14 9 7 38 26 15 9 4 2 25 11 15 5 5 5 13 15 12 51
7 Kashima Antlers 30 15 5 10 50 31 15 8 3 4 29 18 15 7 2 6 21 13 19 50
8 Avispa Fukuoka 30 13 7 10 37 31 15 9 1 5 21 13 15 4 6 5 16 18 6 46
9 Tokyo 31 13 7 11 42 39 15 7 2 6 25 22 16 6 5 5 17 17 3 46
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 31 10 12 9 37 31 16 4 6 6 16 17 15 6 6 3 21 14 6 42
11 Cerezo Osaka 30 10 9 11 39 39 15 6 5 4 20 20 15 4 4 7 19 19 0 39
12 Consadole Sapporo 30 11 6 13 35 42 16 7 2 7 23 25 14 4 4 6 12 17 -7 39
13 Kashiwa Reysol 29 10 3 16 29 40 15 5 1 9 17 25 14 5 2 7 12 15 -11 33
14 Gamba Osaka 29 8 6 15 22 33 14 3 3 8 12 19 15 5 3 7 10 14 -11 30
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 30 6 11 13 29 44 15 3 5 7 12 24 15 3 6 6 17 20 -15 29
16 Shonan Bellmare 29 5 12 12 29 34 15 2 9 4 11 12 14 3 3 8 18 22 -5 27
17 Tokushima Vortis 30 7 5 18 22 43 15 3 4 8 12 18 15 4 1 10 10 25 -21 26
18 Vegalta Sendai 30 4 10 16 23 49 15 2 5 8 9 19 15 2 5 8 14 30 -26 22
19 Oita Trinita 29 5 6 18 20 47 15 4 5 6 12 18 14 1 1 12 8 29 -27 21
20 Yokohama 30 4 7 19 23 65 15 3 5 7 16 25 15 1 2 12 7 40 -42 19

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 29 22 6 1 63 19 13 11 2 0 27 10 16 11 4 1 36 9 44 72
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 30 20 6 4 66 28 15 11 3 1 35 9 15 9 3 3 31 19 38 66
3 Vissel Kobe 29 15 9 5 44 26 14 7 4 3 20 9 15 8 5 2 24 17 18 54
4 Nagoya Grampus 30 16 6 8 34 23 15 9 2 4 17 11 15 7 4 4 17 12 11 54
5 Urawa Reds 30 16 6 8 35 27 15 10 3 2 20 13 15 6 3 6 15 14 8 54
6 Sagan Tosu 30 14 9 7 38 26 15 9 4 2 25 11 15 5 5 5 13 15 12 51
7 Kashima Antlers 30 15 5 10 50 31 15 8 3 4 29 18 15 7 2 6 21 13 19 50
8 Avispa Fukuoka 30 13 7 10 37 31 15 9 1 5 21 13 15 4 6 5 16 18 6 46
9 Tokyo 31 13 7 11 42 39 15 7 2 6 25 22 16 6 5 5 17 17 3 46
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 31 10 12 9 37 31 16 4 6 6 16 17 15 6 6 3 21 14 6 42
11 Cerezo Osaka 30 10 9 11 39 39 15 6 5 4 20 20 15 4 4 7 19 19 0 39
12 Consadole Sapporo 30 11 6 13 35 42 16 7 2 7 23 25 14 4 4 6 12 17 -7 39
13 Kashiwa Reysol 29 10 3 16 29 40 15 5 1 9 17 25 14 5 2 7 12 15 -11 33
14 Gamba Osaka 29 8 6 15 22 33 14 3 3 8 12 19 15 5 3 7 10 14 -11 30
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 30 6 11 13 29 44 15 3 5 7 12 24 15 3 6 6 17 20 -15 29
16 Shonan Bellmare 29 5 12 12 29 34 15 2 9 4 11 12 14 3 3 8 18 22 -5 27
17 Tokushima Vortis 30 7 5 18 22 43 15 3 4 8 12 18 15 4 1 10 10 25 -21 26
18 Vegalta Sendai 30 4 10 16 23 49 15 2 5 8 9 19 15 2 5 8 14 30 -26 22
19 Oita Trinita 29 5 6 18 20 47 15 4 5 6 12 18 14 1 1 12 8 29 -27 21
20 Yokohama 30 4 7 19 23 65 15 3 5 7 16 25 15 1 2 12 7 40 -42 19

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