Home advantage could prove decisive in Avispa Fukuoka - Yokohama battle

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 12.Aug
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Best Denki Stadium

Avispa Fukuoka have accomplished 6 home triumphs this season, Yokohama have won 1 away. Who boosts their records in this meeting?

Insights:
  • Avispa Fukuoka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Yokohama have the fewest scored goals (17) in J-League

Yokohama have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Both teams have had a decent time to rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's look for an energetic match!

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Avispa Fukuoka form and stats

Avispa Fukuoka have played 11 J-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Avispa Fukuoka has won their last four matches.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Masaaki Murakami not having conceded a league goal in 239 minutes.

Happy days for Avispa Fukuoka in their previous game, a fixture away at Sagan Tosu (placed 10th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Avispa Fukuoka enjoyed their 1-0 win against Sagan Tosu and the result could have been even better, as they hit the posts three times. Murakami, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.82 out of 10 in that game. Murakami topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that game, a nice away victory at Tochigi (after extra-time). A Emperor Cup game. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Fukuoka have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.

The Avispa Fukuoka fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 11 matches. 12 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Yokohama form and stats

There's been little loot from Yokohama's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 10 away games in the J-League. Yokohama only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws.

Yokohama go into this game after a win, the home game against Vissel Kobe that ended 2-0. Eureka; their first win in the league after seven games not winning. Defender Iwatake was the best team player with a rating of 7.81. Iwatake served one assist, hit one key pass and won 1 of 2 duels.

Before that, Yokohama travelled to Sanfrecce Hiroshima and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Yokohama are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of 8 matches.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Yokohama as they have only managed to score 7 times from 10 away games in the league. Yokohama have conceded 22 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Yokohama have put together a sequence of 7 consecutive matches without losing (1-6-0) when facing Avispa Fukuoka.

The latest head-to-head match ended Yokohama - Fukuoka 1-1, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

Avispa FukuokaY. Yamagishi
Y. Yamagishi
7 goals
Avispa FukuokaL. Araújo de Almeida
L. Araújo de Almeida
4 goals
Avispa FukuokaT. Kanamori
T. Kanamori
2 goals

Avispa Fukuoka missing players

Yokohama missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Avispa Fukuoka Yokohama
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 4 10 22
9 6 4 Won W 0 1 4
5 2 0 Drew D 2 3 6
8 3 0 Lost L 2 6 12
22 12 7 Scored S 3 7 17
26 12 3 Conceded C 8 22 41
86% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
59% 64% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 77%
50% 64% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 55%
18% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 30% 27%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 14%
50% 55% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 50%
36% 36% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 23%
27% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 40% 36%
 
3.6 4.4 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 5.7 4.8
4.7 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 6 5.4
1.6 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.8 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11 13.6 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 12 10.6
3.1 4 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.4 3.6
32% 27% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 16% 21%
 
10.4 8.5 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 19.2 19.1 16.7
3.7 3.3 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.2 6.1 5.5
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Avispa Fukuoka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Yokohama have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Yokohama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Yokohama have the fewest points (6) away in J-League
  • Yokohama have the fewest scored goals (17) in J-League
  • Yokohama have the fewest scored goals (7) away in J-League
  • Yokohama have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in J-League
  • Yokohama have the the worst goal difference (-15) away in J-League
  • Yokohama have the the worst goal difference (-24) in J-League
  • Yokohama 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 Vissel Kobe 22 13 5 4 42 19 12 7 3 2 22 10 10 6 2 2 20 9 23 44
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 22 13 5 4 44 24 10 7 2 1 25 9 12 6 3 3 19 15 20 44
3 Nagoya Grampus 22 12 6 4 31 20 12 7 5 0 18 9 10 5 1 4 13 11 11 42
4 Urawa Reds 22 10 8 4 27 17 11 6 4 1 18 9 11 4 4 3 9 8 10 38
5 Kashima Antlers 22 10 6 6 31 20 10 4 3 3 14 10 12 6 3 3 17 10 11 36
6 Cerezo Osaka 22 11 2 9 30 24 12 6 1 5 15 12 10 5 1 4 15 12 6 35
7 Kawasaki Frontale 22 9 5 8 30 27 10 4 3 3 14 10 12 5 2 5 16 17 3 32
8 Avispa Fukuoka 22 9 5 8 22 26 11 6 2 3 12 12 11 3 3 5 10 14 -4 32
9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 22 9 4 9 24 22 11 5 3 3 13 9 11 4 1 6 11 13 2 31
10 Sagan Tosu 22 8 5 9 29 27 12 4 3 5 13 17 10 4 2 4 16 10 2 29
11 Tokyo 22 8 5 9 27 31 10 6 1 3 18 13 12 2 4 6 9 18 -4 29
12 Gamba Osaka 22 8 5 9 31 38 11 5 3 3 17 13 11 3 2 6 14 25 -7 29
13 Consadole Sapporo 22 7 6 9 41 43 10 3 1 6 17 19 12 4 5 3 24 24 -2 27
14 Albirex Niigata 22 6 6 10 22 30 11 4 2 5 13 17 11 2 4 5 9 13 -8 24
15 Kyoto Sanga 22 7 2 13 24 32 11 4 0 7 10 16 11 3 2 6 14 16 -8 23
16 Yokohama 22 4 6 12 17 41 12 3 3 6 10 19 10 1 3 6 7 22 -24 18
17 Kashiwa Reysol 22 3 8 11 19 33 11 1 6 4 11 18 11 2 2 7 8 15 -14 17
18 Shonan Bellmare 22 3 7 12 27 44 11 2 3 6 13 23 11 1 4 6 14 21 -17 16

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 Vissel Kobe 22 13 5 4 42 19 12 7 3 2 22 10 10 6 2 2 20 9 23 44
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 22 13 5 4 44 24 10 7 2 1 25 9 12 6 3 3 19 15 20 44
3 Nagoya Grampus 22 12 6 4 31 20 12 7 5 0 18 9 10 5 1 4 13 11 11 42
4 Urawa Reds 22 10 8 4 27 17 11 6 4 1 18 9 11 4 4 3 9 8 10 38
5 Kashima Antlers 22 10 6 6 31 20 10 4 3 3 14 10 12 6 3 3 17 10 11 36
6 Cerezo Osaka 22 11 2 9 30 24 12 6 1 5 15 12 10 5 1 4 15 12 6 35
7 Kawasaki Frontale 22 9 5 8 30 27 10 4 3 3 14 10 12 5 2 5 16 17 3 32
8 Avispa Fukuoka 22 9 5 8 22 26 11 6 2 3 12 12 11 3 3 5 10 14 -4 32
9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 22 9 4 9 24 22 11 5 3 3 13 9 11 4 1 6 11 13 2 31
10 Sagan Tosu 22 8 5 9 29 27 12 4 3 5 13 17 10 4 2 4 16 10 2 29
11 Tokyo 22 8 5 9 27 31 10 6 1 3 18 13 12 2 4 6 9 18 -4 29
12 Gamba Osaka 22 8 5 9 31 38 11 5 3 3 17 13 11 3 2 6 14 25 -7 29
13 Consadole Sapporo 22 7 6 9 41 43 10 3 1 6 17 19 12 4 5 3 24 24 -2 27
14 Albirex Niigata 22 6 6 10 22 30 11 4 2 5 13 17 11 2 4 5 9 13 -8 24
15 Kyoto Sanga 22 7 2 13 24 32 11 4 0 7 10 16 11 3 2 6 14 16 -8 23
16 Yokohama 22 4 6 12 17 41 12 3 3 6 10 19 10 1 3 6 7 22 -24 18
17 Kashiwa Reysol 22 3 8 11 19 33 11 1 6 4 11 18 11 2 2 7 8 15 -14 17
18 Shonan Bellmare 22 3 7 12 27 44 11 2 3 6 13 23 11 1 4 6 14 21 -17 16

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