It's early days in the J-League and both Avispa Fukuoka and Yokohama F. Marinos are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
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 Yokohama F. Marinos.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Yokohama F. Marinos, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.
Avispa Fukuoka form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first J-League game of the season here at Best Denki Stadium. Last season these fans witnessed 12 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses from Avispa Fukuoka's 21 home games.
Fukuoka drew their last game, 2-2 away at Shimizu S-Pulse (placed 4th). Preceding that match was a Nabisco Cup defeat to Consadole Sapporo (2-3).
Fukuoka are traveling soon after this match as the J-League match at Tokushima Vortis awaits in three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Avispa Fukuoka's 1 home game: 1 goal, 2 conceded.
Yokohama F. Marinos form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the J-League ended in defeat. Last season Yokohama F. Marinos had these away match statistics: Played 17; won 5, drew 3 and lost 9.
Yokohama's last game was the home draw against Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-3). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Vegalta Sendai.
A comeback secured a 90 minute draw in the match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Yokohama were trailing 0-2 but refused to surrender and clawed their way back to 3-3, with D. Maeda scoring the equalizer. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Yokohama, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
A quick return to home after this game, as Yokohama are hosting Urawa Reds in the J-League only four days away.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Yokohama F. Marinos has managed 0 goals and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Avispa Fukuoka-Yokohama F. Marinos H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Fukuoka zero wins, Yokohama F. Marinos six wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Maeda 2 goals |   Y. Yamagishi 1 goals |  E. Salomonsson 1 goals |
Avispa Fukuoka missing players
Yokohama F. Marinos missing players
| Avispa Fukuoka | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 3.5 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Avispa Fukuoka | Last season | Yokohama F. Marinos | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 42 | 21 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 25 | 12 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 9 | 15 | ||
| 51 | 26 | Scored | S | 27 | 69 | ||
| 29 | 16 | Conceded | C | 33 | 59 | ||
| 98% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 97% | ||
| 52% | 52% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 76% | 88% | ||
| 26% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 71% | 79% | ||
| 14% | 19% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 65% | 65% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 24% | 26% | ||
| 38% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 71% | 76% | ||
| 50% | 48% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 18% | ||
| 14% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 9% | ||
| 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 | 1.7 | 1.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 8.7 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.1 | 12.5 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.7 | ||
| 39% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 43% | ||
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Sagan Tosu | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Tokyo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Oita Trinita | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Tokushima Vortis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 15 | Urawa Reds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 1 |
| 17 | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 | Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 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 |