Can Vissel Kobe defeat Avispa Fukuoka in NOEVIR Stadium Kobe clash?

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 18.February
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: NOEVIR Stadium Kobe (30132 seats)

Vissel Kobe and Avispa Fukuoka are ready to let people see their new recruits and finesse: It's their premier fixture of the J-League season.

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Vissel Kobe form and stats

Last season, Vissel Kobe's league stats were 11 wins, 7 draws and 16 losses, producing 13th place in the J-League. From these 34 matches they scored {35 goals} and let in 41. Playing as the home team in the former season Vissel Kobe managed 7-3-7 (win-draw-lost) with {21 goals} and 16 conceded.

This is expected to be a close game, with Vissel Kobe perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vissel Kobe as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Vissel Kobe has won 4 of these, drawn 2 and lost 5.

It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Vissel Kobe, who have participated in one training match. Vissel Kobe have won 1 of these, drawn 0 and were beaten in 0 games.

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Avispa Fukuoka form and stats

Let's have a look at how Avispa Fukuoka performed last season in the J-League: They landed a 14th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 11 draws and 14 defeats. In total they scored 29 and conceded {38 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 5 and lost 8 with 12/20 goals scored/conceded.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fukuoka playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 4 Avispa Fukuoka wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Vissel Kobe wins - draws - Avispa Fukuoka wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Vissel Kobe missing players

Avispa Fukuoka missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vissel Kobe Avispa Fukuoka
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 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 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Vissel Kobe Last season Avispa Fukuoka
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
11 7   Won W   4 9
7 3   Drew D   5 11
16 7   Lost L   8 14
35 21   Scored S   12 29
41 16   Conceded C   20 38
88% 82%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   88% 79%
68% 53%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   53% 47%
41% 47%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   24% 29%
24% 29%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 24%
3% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 15%
38% 35%   BTTS BTTS   35% 38%
32% 35%   Clean Sheets C S   24% 32%
41% 47%   Failed to Score F T   53% 50%
 
5.4 4.4   Corners for (avg) C F   3.8 4.1
4.4 3.7   Corners against (avg) C A   3.3 3.6
0.8 0.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.4 1.4
3 0   Red cards R C   0 2
 
11.2 11.3   Shots (avg) S (   7.4 8.6
4.1 3.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.6 3
25% 32%   Goal Efficiency G E   27% 29%
 
11.6 9.9   Shots against (avg) S A   9.2 8.9
3.9 3   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.2 3.2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Albirex Niigata 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Avispa Fukuoka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Cerezo Osaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Consadole Sapporo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Gamba Osaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Kashima Antlers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Kashiwa Reysol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Kawasaki Frontale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Kyoto Sanga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Nagoya Grampus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Sagan Tosu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Shonan Bellmare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Tokyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Urawa Reds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Vissel Kobe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Yokohama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Yokohama F. Marinos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 Yokohama F. Marinos 34 20 8 6 70 35 17 12 3 2 33 10 17 8 5 4 37 25 35 68
2 Kawasaki Frontale 34 20 6 8 65 42 17 14 1 2 38 18 17 6 5 6 27 24 23 66
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34 15 10 9 52 41 17 10 3 4 31 15 17 5 7 5 21 26 11 55
4 Kashima Antlers 34 13 13 8 47 42 17 7 6 4 25 22 17 6 7 4 22 20 5 52
5 Cerezo Osaka 34 13 12 9 46 40 17 7 5 5 23 20 17 6 7 4 23 20 6 51
6 Tokyo 34 14 7 13 46 43 17 8 5 4 27 15 17 6 2 9 19 28 3 49
7 Kashiwa Reysol 34 13 8 13 43 44 17 6 3 8 22 25 17 7 5 5 21 19 -1 47
8 Nagoya Grampus 34 11 13 10 30 35 17 7 6 4 17 17 17 4 7 6 13 18 -5 46
9 Urawa Reds 34 10 15 9 48 39 17 7 8 2 32 17 17 3 7 7 16 22 9 45
10 Consadole Sapporo 34 11 12 11 45 55 17 7 6 4 25 24 17 4 6 7 20 31 -10 45
11 Sagan Tosu 34 9 15 10 45 44 17 5 9 3 23 13 17 4 6 7 22 31 1 42
12 Shonan Bellmare 34 10 11 13 31 39 17 5 6 6 15 22 17 5 5 7 16 17 -8 41
13 Vissel Kobe 34 11 7 16 35 41 17 7 3 7 21 16 17 4 4 9 14 25 -6 40
14 Avispa Fukuoka 34 9 11 14 29 38 17 5 6 6 17 18 17 4 5 8 12 20 -9 38
15 Gamba Osaka 34 9 10 15 33 44 17 4 6 7 18 21 17 5 4 8 15 23 -11 37
16 Kyoto Sanga 34 8 12 14 30 38 17 5 6 6 16 17 17 3 6 8 14 21 -8 36
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 34 7 12 15 44 54 17 2 8 7 20 29 17 5 4 8 24 25 -10 33
18 Jubilo Iwata 34 6 12 16 32 57 17 4 7 6 21 28 17 2 5 10 11 29 -25 30

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 Albirex Niigata 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Avispa Fukuoka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Cerezo Osaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Consadole Sapporo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Gamba Osaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Kashima Antlers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Kashiwa Reysol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Kawasaki Frontale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Kyoto Sanga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Nagoya Grampus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Sagan Tosu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Shonan Bellmare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Tokyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Urawa Reds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Vissel Kobe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Yokohama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Yokohama F. Marinos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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