Avispa Fukuoka vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Avispa Fukuoka vs FC Tokyo — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Naoya Okawa
- Referee Koji Morikawa
- Referee Yoshiro Imamura
- Referee Keigo Sendachi
- Referee Toshihiro Nakai
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–4 | L |
| 07 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Mar | Vegalta Sendai | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Avispa Fukuoka | FC Tōkyō | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #12 |
| 21 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 49 | Scored | 55 |
| 59 | Conceded | 42 |
| -10 | GD | +13 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 39% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
71%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Werik | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Avispa Fukuoka host FC Tokyo — let the battle begin!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Avispa Fukuoka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' It’s high time Shigetoshi Hasebe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Emil Salomonsson, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Douglas Grolli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tokyo tonight.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Taro Sugimoto suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Hirotaka Mita has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' FC Tokyo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tokyo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 58' What composure from Bruno Mendes! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 63' Adailton has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
- 68' A quiet spell here at Best Denki Stadium. FC Tokyo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 69' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 69 minute. Hirotaka Mita leaves to be changed by Kensuke Nagai.
- 73' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Hisashi Jogo on, Bruno Mendes off on 73 minutes.
- 78' Avispa Fukuoka ring the changes. Taro Sugimoto has done his job and it is now time for Jordy Croux to step up.
- 79' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Keigo Higashi is replaced by Takuya Aoki.
- 84' Tsuyoshi Watanabe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
- 85' Takeshi Kanamori makes way for Masato Yuzawa at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Avispa Fukuoka.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Avispa Fukuoka. Hisashi Jogo will be fuming at that decision.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 19
- 5
- 37
- 3
-
27
Bruno Mendes ↓ Hisashi Jogo 73'
-
8
Taro Sugimoto ↓ Jordy Croux 78'
- 13
- 31
- 6
- 11
Bench
-
14
Jordy Croux ↑ 78'
- 17
- 15
-
10
Hisashi Jogo ↑ 73'
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↑ 85'
- 23
- 44
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 29
-
10
Keigo Higashi ↓ Takuya Aoki 79'
- 9
-
27
Kyosuke Tagawa ↓ Takuya Uchida 69'
- 32
-
7
Hirotaka Mita ↓ Kensuke Nagai 69'
- 15
- 1
- 4
Bench
- 8
-
14
Takuya Uchida ↑ 69'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 69'
-
21
Takuya Aoki ↑ 79'
-
20
Leandro ↑ 69'
- 13
-
22
Takumi Nakamura ↑ 79'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Yamagishi | 5 |
| Lukian | 3 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 1 |
| Masato Shigemi | 1 |
| Daiki Miya | 1 |
| Tomoya Ando | 1 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 1 |
| Naoki Kumata | 1 |
Head to Head
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.14
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32
FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Avispa Fukuoka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Tokyo
59%
Avispa Fukuoka or FC Tokyo
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–0 not predicted1 – 0Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 3
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
2 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | FC Tokyo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 16% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 17% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.