Sunday , 16 August 2026

Avispa Fukuoka vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Avispa Fukuoka
0 – 1
Full Time
Albirex Niigata
Fri 18 Aug 2023 · 10:00 UTC Best Denki Stadium 7,705 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 19' Yota Maejima og
Y 6' Hiroki Akiyama
Y 38' Taiki Watanabe
Yosuke Ideguchi 45' Y
Y 54' Naoto Arai
Tatsuki Nara 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Avispa Fukuoka vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Futoshi Nakamura
  • Assistant 1 Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Assistant 2 Masaki Abe (Japan)

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 Tokyo 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
Avispa Fukuoka 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Albirex Niigata
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-04-15 Albirex Niigata 3–2 Avispa Fukuoka

Recent Form

Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Albirex Niigata H 0–1 L
12 Aug Yokohama FC H 2–0 W
06 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
16 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
08 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–1 W
30 Jun Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W
12 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 2–2 D
05 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
15 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–0 W
07 Jul Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
01 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Best Denki Stadium that hosts another battle between Avispa Fukuoka and Albirex Niigata.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 6' It’s a booking for Albirex Niigata player. Hiroki Akiyama gets a card.
  • 11' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 16' It’s high time Shigetoshi Hasebe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 19' What composure from Yota Maejima! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 34' Japan international Hiroyuki Mae has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Itsuki Oda is hanging Masato Yuzawa on the field on 36 minute.
  • 38' Controversy at the stadium! Taiki Watanabe argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 43' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' That is a card for Avispa Fukuoka. Yosuke Ideguchi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Avispa Fukuoka must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 54' The referee shows Albirex Niigata player a card on 54.
  • 55' The whistle greets Ryoga Sato as he departs to be replaced by Kazuya Konno.
  • 60' The travelling Albirex Niigata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Takumi Hasegawa by Eitaro Matsuda on 64 minute.
  • 69' Avispa Fukuoka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 74' Avispa Fukuoka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 76' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Michael Fitzgerald by Thomas Deng on 76 minute.
  • 81' Albirex Niigata have won 119 goals from 110 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 82' The whistle greets Takeshi Kanamori as he departs to be replaced by Reiju Tsuruno.
  • 84' The whistle greets Naoto Arai as he departs to be replaced by Yuto Horigome.
  • 89' Yosuke Ideguchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' Avispa Fukuoka receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The points are shared — Avispa Fukuoka 0-1 Albirex Niigata. Honours even.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-08-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-04-15 Albirex Niigata 3–2 Avispa Fukuoka

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2023-08-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata L 2023-08-12 Avispa Fukuoka 2–0 Yokohama FC W 2023-08-06 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-07-16 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-07-08 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2023-06-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W

Albirex Niigata Form

2023-08-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata W 2023-08-12 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Shonan Bellmare D 2023-08-05 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Albirex Niigata L 2023-07-15 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–1 Albirex Niigata W 2023-07-07 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2023-07-01 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09 Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for: Avispa Fukuoka or Albirex Niigata 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Avispa Fukuoka35% Draw31% Albirex Niigata34%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
66%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
65%
Avispa Fukuoka or Albirex Niigata
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Avispa Fukuoka23% Draw52% Albirex Niigata25%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka

Handicap Avispa Fukuoka covers Push Albirex Niigata covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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