Top-ranking Vissel Kobe land at Avispa Fukuoka after their 1-3-result vs Yokohama. Check out our broad preview!
- Avispa Fukuoka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vissel Kobe have the the best goal difference (+20) in J-League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Avispa Fukuoka form and stats
Avispa Fukuoka have played 9 J-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Fukuoka has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Hasebe and the players.
Avispa Fukuoka are returning here after visiting Kashiwa Reysol in a J-League Cup fixture and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
Prior to that, an away loss at Nagoya Grampus in the J-League.Avispa Fukuoka are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Fukuoka have conceded only 8 goals.
Vissel Kobe form and stats
Vissel Kobe have an excellent away record in the J-League so far with 4-2-1 from 7 games.
This match can not go any worse than the last one, a J-League Cup home loss versus Yokohama with 1-3 on the scoreboard.
A home victory as anticipated against Parceiro Nagano preceding that, in the Emperor Cup.
Vissel Kobe have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 16 goals from 7 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The previous head-to-head game ended Vissel Kobe - Avispa Fukuoka 1-0, played this season. Fukuoka-Vissel Kobe H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Avispa Fukuoka two wins, Vissel Kobe six wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Ōsako 11 goals |   Y. Yamagishi 7 goals |  Y. Muto 6 goals |
Avispa Fukuoka missing players
Vissel Kobe missing players
| Avispa Fukuoka | Vissel Kobe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 9 | 16 | 33 |
| 22 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 82% | 78% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 65% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 86% | 75% |
| 53% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 71% | 56% |
| 24% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 43% | 38% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 19% |
| 59% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 71% | 44% |
| 29% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 50% |
| 29% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 3.6 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 4 | 5.2 |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.8 | 14.3 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 13 | 12.6 |
| 3.2 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 31% | 28% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 44% | 39% |
| 10 | 7.7 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 10.9 | 10.9 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3 | 2.9 |
- Avispa Fukuoka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vissel Kobe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vissel Kobe have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vissel Kobe have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Vissel Kobe have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have the fewest points from losing position (0) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have the the best goal difference (+20) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have the the best goal difference (+9) away in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vissel Kobe haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 35 |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 33 |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 26 |
| 9 | Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 20 |
| 12 | Tokyo | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 17 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -8 | 16 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 16 |
| 16 | Yokohama | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -22 | 13 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -5 | 12 |
| 18 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 12 |
