Catching up with the top clubs is at stake when these two mid-table clubs do battle. Both are targeting to improve their league position, Kawasaki Frontale in 9th and Avispa Fukuoka in 8th position.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Kawasaki Frontale and Avispa Fukuoka should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Kawasaki Frontale form and stats
The story so far in the J-League for Kawasaki Frontale at their home stadium (Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
Kawasaki's previous fixture was a Emperor Cup game also played at their home, ending 4-2 against Avispa Fukuoka. The home team are looking to continue in that form.
Before that result, a home victory against Ulsan in the AFC Champions League. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Kawasaki Frontale handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 8 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Kawasaki Frontale as they are travelling to their away game against Bangkok Glass in the AFC Champions League. That match is four days after this one.
Kawasaki are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 14 games. Kawasaki Frontale have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Avispa Fukuoka form and stats
5 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Avispa Fukuoka playing as the away team in the J-League this season. Fukuoka love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Two away games in a row for Avispa Fukuoka, whose boss Hasebe could celebrate last time after the Nabisco Cup win against Nagoya Grampus.
Before that match, the victory at home against Nagoya Grampus in the Nabisco Cup (1-0). Fukuoka are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.
Take note: 9 of the latest 12 league games involving this team have ended with only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).
The visiting Avispa Fukuoka have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 14 games. As opposed to that, Fukuoka have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The 4 latest fixtures involving these opponents have all ended as Kawasaki Frontale victories. More of the same or streak broken?Avispa Fukuoka - Kawasaki 1-3 was the product when these teams formerly met, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Yamagishi 8 goals |   Y. Wakizaka 7 goals |  T. Miyashiro 6 goals |
Kawasaki Frontale missing players
Avispa Fukuoka missing players
| Kawasaki Frontale | Avispa Fukuoka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 39 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 39 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 31 |
| 97% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 86% |
| 72% | 64% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 59% |
| 48% | 43% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 45% |
| 24% | 21% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 29% | 17% |
| 14% | 14% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 3% |
| 52% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 45% |
| 31% | 43% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 38% |
| 21% | 14% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.7 | 13.5 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 9.1 | 10.9 |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| 32% | 33% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 42% | 32% |
| 11.9 | 12 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.8 | 12.2 | 10.9 |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4 | 3.4 |
| 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 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 26 | 58 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 54 |
| 3 | Urawa Reds | 29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 50 |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 47 |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 47 |
| 6 | Nagoya Grampus | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 47 |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 29 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 45 |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuoka | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -1 | 45 |
| 9 | Kawasaki Frontale | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 39 |
| 10 | Tokyo | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -1 | 39 |
| 11 | Albirex Niigata | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -6 | 36 |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | -1 | 35 |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 53 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 35 | -16 | 34 |
| 14 | Consadole Sapporo | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 53 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 33 |
| 15 | Kyoto Sanga | 29 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 33 |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -12 | 29 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -18 | 24 |
| 18 | Yokohama | 29 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 29 | -27 | 23 |
