Thursday , 2 July 2026

Albirex Niigata vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Albirex Niigata
0 – 1
Full Time
Avispa Fukuoka
Wed 2 Apr 2025 · 10:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 77' Yuji Kitajima

Overview

Match Preview

Albirex Niigata vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F·Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

3
3
Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Avispa Fukuoka
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-02 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-08-17 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2024-05-25 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka 2023-08-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-04-15 Albirex Niigata 3–2 Avispa Fukuoka

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L
29 Mar Gamba Osaka H 3–3 D
15 Mar FC Machida Zelvia A 0–1 L
08 Mar Tokyo Verdy H 2–2 D
02 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–2 D
26 Feb Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Albirex Niigata A 1–0 W
29 Mar FC Machida Zelvia H 2–2 D
15 Mar FC Tōkyō H 1–0 W
09 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–0 W
01 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
26 Feb Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Albirex Niigata and Avispa Fukuoka has kicked off!
  • 5' It’s high time Daisuke Kimori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Albirex Niigata that had 110 games and scored 119 goals.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Yuji Hoshi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Fitzgerald made 439 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jason Geria, as he is very good at scoring at Denka Big Swan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Avispa Fukuoka is showing some good football. However, Avispa Fukuoka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 50' It looks surprising Avispa Fukuoka does not make any changes. Shintaro Nago has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Avispa Fukuoka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shahab Zahedi Tabar is hanging Nassim Ben Khalifa on the field on 58 minute.
  • 60' What a strike from Masaya Tashiro! The score is 0-1.
  • 62' Danilo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jin Okumura on 62 minute.
  • 67' Albirex Niigata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Shintaro Nago is replaced by Kazuya Konno.
  • 76' Avispa Fukuoka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a card for Yuji Kitajima.
  • 78' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Motoki Hasegawa departs to be replaced by Eiji Miyamoto.
  • 83' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Avispa Fukuoka team. Kazuki Fujimoto is replaced by Yuto Iwasaki on 86 minute.
  • Full Time. Avispa Fukuoka beats Albirex Niigata

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daisuke Kimori

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kazuya Konno 3
Ryotaro Ito 2
Kaito Taniguchi 2
Hayato Inamura 1
Itsuki Oda 1
Yuto Horigome 1
Hiroyuki Mae 1
Fumiya Hayakawa 1

Head to Head

2025-04-02 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-08-17 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2024-05-25 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka 2023-08-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-04-15 Albirex Niigata 3–2 Avispa Fukuoka

Albirex Niigata Form

2025-04-02 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2025-03-29 Albirex Niigata 3–3 Gamba Osaka D 2025-03-15 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Albirex Niigata L 2025-03-08 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Tokyo Verdy D 2025-03-02 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2025-02-26 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Albirex Niigata L

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2025-04-02 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2025-03-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 FC Machida Zelvia D 2025-03-15 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 FC Tōkyō W 2025-03-09 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2025-03-01 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2025-02-26 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15 Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for: Albirex Niigata or Avispa Fukuoka 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata33% Draw30% Avispa Fukuoka37%
Actual: Avispa Fukuoka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw
64%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
67%
Albirex Niigata or Avispa Fukuoka
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata24% Draw50% Avispa Fukuoka26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap Albirex Niigata covers Push Avispa Fukuoka covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.