It's still early in the J-League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Tokushima Vortis - Avispa Fukuoka preview!
It's no vacation for neither Tokushima nor Avispa Fukuoka as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Tokushima Vortis form and stats
The first J-League game here at Pocari Sweat Stadium resulted in a draw. Last season Tokushima Vortis's home game statistics were 11 victories, 7 draws and 3 defeats from 21 games.
Tokushima lost their last game at Kawasaki Frontale (placed 1st) after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that, Tokushima Vortis drew at home versus Vissel Kobe.
This is expected to be a close game, with Tokushima Vortis perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Tokushima as a small favourite), we find nine games. Tokushima Vortis has won four of these, drawn two and lost three.
Tokushima are traveling soon after this match as the J-League match at Yokohama F. Marinos awaits in four days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Tokushima Vortis at home in the league. 1 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Avispa Fukuoka form and stats
The visitors settled for one point in their first J-League away game of the season. During their previous season 21 away games resulted in 13 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
The manager S. Hasebe was unhappy after their last game, a J-League match played at their home ground Level-5 stadium. Fukuoka suffered a 1-3 loss to Yokohama F. Marinos (placed 10th). Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Shimizu S-Pulse.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Fukuoka in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for Avispa Fukuoka, two draws and five defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Fukuoka are hosting Kashima Antlers in the J-League only four days away.
It's early days yet, but Avispa Fukuoka has scored 2 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - zero - five (Tokushima wins - draws - Avispa Fukuoka wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Kishimoto 1 goals | Y. Kakita 1 goals |  Y. Yamagishi 1 goals |
Tokushima Vortis missing players
Avispa Fukuoka missing players
| Tokushima Vortis | Avispa Fukuoka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.3 | 9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 1.7 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 44% |
| Tokushima Vortis | Last season | Avispa Fukuoka | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 42 | 21 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 25 | 11 | Won | W | 13 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | ||
| 67 | 33 | Scored | S | 25 | 51 | ||
| 33 | 11 | Conceded | C | 13 | 29 | ||
| 93% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 98% | ||
| 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 52% | 52% | ||
| 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 24% | 26% | ||
| 21% | 19% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 10% | 14% | ||
| 10% | 5% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 43% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 38% | ||
| 43% | 52% | Clean Sheets | C S | 52% | 50% | ||
| 21% | 24% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 14% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.7 | 0.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.7 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 8.7 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.1 | ||
| 42% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 39% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | Sagan Tosu | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Oita Trinita | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Urawa Reds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Consadole Sapporo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Kashima Antlers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Tokushima Vortis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 16 | Avispa Fukuoka | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 17 | Vegalta Sendai | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 1 |
| 18 | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Shonan Bellmare | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 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 |