J2-League: Avispa Fukuoka expected to win home against Zweigen Kanazawa

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 06.December
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Level-5 stadium (22331 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Avispa Fukuoka leading Zweigen Kanazawa by 28 points.

Insights:
  • Avispa Fukuoka has the fewest conceded goals (27) in J2-League
  • Zweigen Kanazawa has the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in J2-League

It's no vacation for neither Fukuoka nor Zweigen Kanazawa 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.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Avispa Fukuoka form and stats

When playing at home in the J2-League, Avispa Fukuoka, who have the fewest conceded goals (27) in J2-League, have managed 10 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 18 games.

An away draw last time out for Avispa Fukuoka, facing Fagiano Okayama in a game that ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Fukuoka won a home game hosting Omiya Ardija (1-0).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Fukuoka matches with similar probabilities have ended with zero wins, one draw and zero defeats (from one game).

Fukuoka are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 18 games. Avispa Fukuoka are not conceding a lot of goals here at Level-5 stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 18 matches.

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Zweigen Kanazawa form and stats

6 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses. That’s the product of Zweigen Kanazawa playing as the away team in the J2-League this season.

It's the second away game in a row for Zweigen Kanazawa, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Ryukyu (placed 18th) in the J2-League last time out. The game before that, was lost at home, a 3-4 defeat against Tokushima Vortis.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Kanazawa when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing zero times, drawing one and winning zero games.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Kanazawa have scored 26 goals in 18 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Zweigen Kanazawa have conceded 30 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Zweigen Kanazawa - Fukuoka 1-2 played earlier this season. Last nine meetings between the teams: Fukuoka won four, Zweigen Kanazawa won three and two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Zweigen KanazawaM. Kato
M. Kato
13 goals
Zweigen KanazawaL. Meireles
L. Meireles
10 goals
Avispa FukuokaJ. Delgado Lloria
J. Delgado Lloria
8 goals

Avispa Fukuoka missing players

Zweigen Kanazawa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Avispa Fukuoka Zweigen Kanazawa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 18 7 Played P 5 18 38
22 10 5 Won W 1 6 12
8 3 1 Drew D 1 4 10
8 5 1 Lost L 3 8 16
44 21 10 Scored S 8 26 52
27 14 4 Conceded C 12 30 60
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 89%
50% 50% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 72% 71%
26% 28% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 56% 50%
13% 17% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 44% 34%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 22% 24%
39% 39% 43% BTTS BTTS 80% 44% 53%
47% 44% 43% Clean Sheets C S 0% 28% 26%
16% 17% 14% Failed to Score F T 20% 33% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.6 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 0.7 0.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.8 9.3 10.6 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 10.6 11.8
3.1 3.5 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.7 4.1
37% 33% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 39% 33%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Avispa Fukuoka has the fewest conceded goals (27) in J2-League
  • Avispa Fukuoka has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) in J2-League
  • Avispa Fukuoka has the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in J2-League
  • Avispa Fukuoka has the most clean sheets (18) in J2-League
  • Avispa Fukuoka has the most matches under the total-line (27) in J2-League
  • Avispa Fukuoka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Avispa Fukuoka haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Zweigen Kanazawa has the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in J2-League
  • Zweigen Kanazawa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Tokushima Vortis 38 24 8 6 66 31 19 10 6 3 32 11 19 14 2 3 34 20 35 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 38 22 8 8 44 27 18 10 3 5 21 14 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 74
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 38 20 10 8 59 37 18 12 3 3 32 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 22 70
4 Ventforet Kofu 37 15 16 6 47 36 19 10 7 2 25 16 18 5 9 4 22 20 11 61
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 38 17 8 13 53 45 19 10 4 5 26 19 19 7 4 8 27 26 8 59
6 Albirex Niigata 38 14 15 9 52 46 20 6 8 6 26 28 18 8 7 3 26 18 6 57
7 Montedio Yamagata 38 15 11 12 55 39 20 10 3 7 34 22 18 5 8 5 21 17 16 56
8 Kyoto Sanga 38 15 10 13 45 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 19 3 7 9 13 22 4 55
9 Jubilo Iwata 38 13 15 10 51 42 19 9 6 4 33 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 9 54
10 Tokyo Verdy 38 13 14 11 47 43 19 6 8 5 23 18 19 7 6 6 24 25 4 53
11 Tochigi 38 14 11 13 36 34 18 6 6 6 17 14 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 53
12 Mito Hollyhock 38 14 10 14 66 59 19 6 6 7 30 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 7 52
13 Omiya Ardija 38 12 11 15 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 20 19 6 3 10 19 27 -10 47
14 JEF United 38 13 7 18 44 49 19 4 4 11 19 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -5 46
15 Zweigen Kanazawa 38 12 10 16 52 60 20 6 6 8 26 30 18 6 4 8 26 30 -8 46
16 Fagiano Okayama 38 11 13 14 36 44 21 8 6 7 25 24 17 3 7 7 11 20 -8 46
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 38 10 14 14 37 50 18 5 7 6 18 24 20 5 7 8 19 26 -13 44
18 Ryukyu 38 12 7 19 49 59 18 6 5 7 27 24 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 43
19 Machida Zelvia 38 9 13 16 36 49 19 5 9 5 21 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -13 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 38 12 3 23 33 59 20 5 1 14 15 36 18 7 2 9 18 23 -26 39
21 Ehime 37 8 10 19 38 55 18 3 4 11 14 27 19 5 6 8 24 28 -17 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 38 7 6 25 37 68 18 5 2 11 19 30 20 2 4 14 18 38 -31 27

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 Tokushima Vortis 38 24 8 6 66 31 19 10 6 3 32 11 19 14 2 3 34 20 35 80
2 Avispa Fukuoka 38 22 8 8 44 27 18 10 3 5 21 14 20 12 5 3 23 13 17 74
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 38 20 10 8 59 37 18 12 3 3 32 13 20 8 7 5 27 24 22 70
4 Ventforet Kofu 37 15 16 6 47 36 19 10 7 2 25 16 18 5 9 4 22 20 11 61
5 Giravanz Kitakyushu 38 17 8 13 53 45 19 10 4 5 26 19 19 7 4 8 27 26 8 59
6 Albirex Niigata 38 14 15 9 52 46 20 6 8 6 26 28 18 8 7 3 26 18 6 57
7 Montedio Yamagata 38 15 11 12 55 39 20 10 3 7 34 22 18 5 8 5 21 17 16 56
8 Kyoto Sanga 38 15 10 13 45 41 19 12 3 4 32 19 19 3 7 9 13 22 4 55
9 Jubilo Iwata 38 13 15 10 51 42 19 9 6 4 33 19 19 4 9 6 18 23 9 54
10 Tokyo Verdy 38 13 14 11 47 43 19 6 8 5 23 18 19 7 6 6 24 25 4 53
11 Tochigi 38 14 11 13 36 34 18 6 6 6 17 14 20 8 5 7 19 20 2 53
12 Mito Hollyhock 38 14 10 14 66 59 19 6 6 7 30 30 19 8 4 7 36 29 7 52
13 Omiya Ardija 38 12 11 15 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 20 19 6 3 10 19 27 -10 47
14 JEF United 38 13 7 18 44 49 19 4 4 11 19 30 19 9 3 7 25 19 -5 46
15 Zweigen Kanazawa 38 12 10 16 52 60 20 6 6 8 26 30 18 6 4 8 26 30 -8 46
16 Fagiano Okayama 38 11 13 14 36 44 21 8 6 7 25 24 17 3 7 7 11 20 -8 46
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 38 10 14 14 37 50 18 5 7 6 18 24 20 5 7 8 19 26 -13 44
18 Ryukyu 38 12 7 19 49 59 18 6 5 7 27 24 20 6 2 12 22 35 -10 43
19 Machida Zelvia 38 9 13 16 36 49 19 5 9 5 21 19 19 4 4 11 15 30 -13 40
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 38 12 3 23 33 59 20 5 1 14 15 36 18 7 2 9 18 23 -26 39
21 Ehime 37 8 10 19 38 55 18 3 4 11 14 27 19 5 6 8 24 28 -17 34
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 38 7 6 25 37 68 18 5 2 11 19 30 20 2 4 14 18 38 -31 27

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