Moving closer to the top teams is the task when these mid-table teams fight it out. Both are targeting to improve their league table standing, Tokyo in 10th and Avispa Fukuoka in 8th spot.
- Tokyo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tokyo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Avispa Fukuoka have scored away.
These teams have little in common geographically as Avispa Fukuoka have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Emperor Cup.
Tokyo form and stats
Tokyo have collected 23 points from their J-League home games so far after 7-2-3.
The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Vissel Kobe last time out and are looking for a win here. Adailton was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Vissel Kobe after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? Midfield player Watanabe got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, the max score being 10. Watanabe hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Yokohama F. Marinos.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Tokyo handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Tokyo as they have a new game in only three days, a Nabisco Cup match thankfully also at home. Avispa Fukuoka are visiting.
Tokyo have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ajinomoto Stadium with 22 goals in 12 league matches. On the other hand, Tokyo have conceded 15 goals.
Avispa Fukuoka form and stats
There's been little loot from Avispa Fukuoka's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 12 away games in the J-League. Avispa Fukuoka only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws.
Fukuoka aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 222 league minutes without a goal. Sato was the last player to find the net.
The fans enjoyed Avispa Fukuoka's previous fixture versus Shonan Bellmare, a Emperor Cup win (3-1) played at home.
A 0-2 defeat away at Kyoto Sanga before that.Avispa Fukuoka are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 4 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.
Highlight this: 10 of the latest 13 league games involving this side have seen only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Nabisco Cup trip to Tokyo.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Fukuoka as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games in the league. 16 goals have been conceded by Avispa Fukuoka in these games.
Head 2 Head
Avispa Fukuoka have pulled off a streak of 7 consecutive matches without losing (4-3-0) when facing Tokyo.Avispa Fukuoka - Tokyo 1-0 was the product when these two participants formerly played each other, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Queiroz de Oliveira 13 goals |   Y. Yamagishi 7 goals | T. Nakagawa 4 goals |
Tokyo missing players
Avispa Fukuoka missing players
| Tokyo | Avispa Fukuoka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 32 | 22 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 24 |
| 35 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 29 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 76% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 58% | 60% |
| 52% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 44% |
| 32% | 42% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 16% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 60% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 42% | 44% |
| 28% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 36% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 32% |
| 4.2 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.8 | 12.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 8.7 | 10.8 |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| 35% | 42% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 40% | 31% |
| 11.8 | 11.8 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 11.8 | 10.4 |
| 4.8 | 4.6 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
- Tokyo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tokyo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Avispa Fukuoka have scored away.
- Tokyo have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Tokyo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Tokyo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 50 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 24 | 49 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 45 |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 44 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 42 |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 42 |
| 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 38 |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuoka | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 35 |
| 9 | Kawasaki Frontale | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 33 |
| 10 | Tokyo | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -3 | 33 |
| 11 | Gamba Osaka | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 28 | -7 | 33 |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 31 |
| 13 | Consadole Sapporo | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 29 | -5 | 29 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -5 | 29 |
| 15 | Albirex Niigata | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 28 |
| 16 | Yokohama | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -24 | 21 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 25 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 20 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 49 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -19 | 17 |
