The hosts, Kashima Antlers, should be the favourites in this match, but Avispa Fukuoka have displayed both ability and mettle. Learn more about the game!
- Kashima Antlers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Avispa Fukuoka have the fewest scored goals (17) in J-League
Avispa Fukuoka have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Avispa Fukuoka could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a J-League Cup game only four sleeps ago.
Kashima Antlers form and stats
Kashima Antlers have collected 22 points from their J-League home games so far after 6-4-3.
Stress levels are on the rise for Kashima's attacking players as they have now played 183 minutes without scoring in a league game. Izumi was their last goal scorer.
Kashima Antlers's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Sanfrecce Hiroshima (placed 6th). The gifted forward Suzuki bested all others in that match and managed a match rating of 7.43 out of 10. Suzuki hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Yokohama F. Marinos.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Kashima handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats.
The Kashima Antlers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 league matches. 19 goals have been conceded.
Avispa Fukuoka form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Avispa Fukuoka so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-6 (win-draw-lose).
Fukuoka have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 264 minutes ago. Yamagishi was the goal scorer.
The followers enjoyed Avispa Fukuoka's previous game versus Vissel Kobe, a J-League Cup win (1-0) played at home. That defeat was their first after four consecutive league matches winning points.
hometeam won We have checked recent matches where Avispa Fukuoka have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 1 victory, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
A tale of few goals? 18 of this team's last 23 league fixtures have had two goals or less.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Fukuoka as they have only managed to score 8 times from 12 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Avispa Fukuoka have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most up to date registered result involving both these sides is the Avispa Fukuoka - Kashima Antlers 0-1 played not long ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Kashima Antlers six wins, one draw and Avispa Fukuoka three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Suzuki 7 goals |  A. do Nascimento Cruz 6 goals |
Kashima Antlers missing players
Avispa Fukuoka missing players
| Kashima Antlers | Avispa Fukuoka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 35 | 21 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 31 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 92% | 92% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 70% |
| 79% | 77% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 42% | 35% |
| 50% | 54% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 25% | 31% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 12% | 23% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 9% |
| 50% | 54% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 26% |
| 29% | 23% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 48% |
| 29% | 31% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 58% | 57% |
| 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 12 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 6.7 | 7.9 |
| 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| 32% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 27% |
| 10.2 | 8.8 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.2 | 7.6 | 8.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
- Avispa Fukuoka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Avispa Fukuoka have the fewest conceded goals (20) in J-League
- Avispa Fukuoka have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in J-League
- Avispa Fukuoka have the fewest scored goals (17) in J-League
- Avispa Fukuoka have the most clean sheets (11) in J-League
- Kashima Antlers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kashima Antlers have scored more than double the goals of Avispa Fukuoka.
| 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 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 48 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 42 |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 41 |
| 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 40 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 40 |
| 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 38 |
| 7 | Tokyo | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -2 | 35 |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 32 |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| 10 | Nagoya Grampus | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 29 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -14 | 28 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 27 |
| 13 | Kyoto Sanga | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 14 | Shonan Bellmare | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | -11 | 25 |
| 15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | -7 | 24 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 22 |
| 17 | Júbilo Iwata | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -13 | 22 |
| 18 | Vissel Kobe | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 21 |
