Avispa Fukuoka vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Avispa Fukuoka vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Mar | Gamba Osaka | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Avispa Fukuoka | Kashima Antlers | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #11 |
| 21 | Points | 45 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 15 / 0 / 3 |
| 49 | Scored | 40 |
| 59 | Conceded | 20 |
| -10 | GD | +20 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 39% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
18%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
18%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Werik | 2 G | |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 13 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 7 G | 1 A |
| Elber | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Avispa Fukuoka to score. At the same time, Kashima Antlers does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' 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 Itsuki Someno suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashima Antlers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' 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.
- 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yuma Suzuki.
- 38' Avispa Fukuoka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Kashima Antlers winning 100% of all matches.
- 45' Avispa Fukuoka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Avispa Fukuoka make a change. Juanma trudges off to be replaced by Lukian on 46 minutes.
- 47' Juan was booked on 47.
- 52' Japan international Keigo Tsunemoto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' It’s high time René Weiler made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Avispa Fukuoka that had 213 games and scored 224 goals.
- 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 71' Ayase Ueda adds to his 8 season tally! Kashima Antlers lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 73' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Yota Maejima exits the field as Takahiro Yanagi enters on 73.
- 76' The crowd applauds Arthur Caike as he leaves the pitch. Yuta Matsumura steps in for Kashima Antlers.
- 80' The crowd applauds Jordy Croux as he leaves the pitch. Sotan Tanabe steps in for Avispa Fukuoka.
- 82' Juan makes way for Min-Tae Kim at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
- 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Yuma Suzuki is replaced by Itsuki Someno.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Avispa Fukuoka and Kashima Antlers (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Jordy Croux ↓ Sotan Tanabe 80'
- 3
- 9
- 5
-
8
Taro Sugimoto ↓ Tatsuya Tanaka 46'
- 13
-
29
Yota Maejima ↓ Takahiro Yanagi 73'
- 40
- 31
- 6
- 11
Bench
- 33
-
36
Takahiro Yanagi ↑ 73'
-
19
Sotan Tanabe ↑ 80'
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 73'
- 41
-
39
Tatsuya Tanaka ↑ 46'
-
17
Lukian ↑ 46'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 2
-
40
Yuma Suzuki ↓ Itsuki Someno 89'
- 11
-
17
Arthur Caike ↓ Yuta Matsumura 76'
- 5
- 14
- 18
- 32
- 1
-
7
Juan ↓ Min-Tae Kim 82'
Bench
- 31
- 8
- 22
- 10
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 76'
-
19
Itsuki Someno ↑ 89'
-
20
Min-Tae Kim ↑ 82'
Coach
René Weiler
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Juanma | 2 |
| Yu Funabashi | 1 |
| Shosei Usui | 1 |
| Tatsuki Nara | 1 |
| Tomoya Inukai | 1 |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 1 |
| Takeshi Kanamori | 1 |
Head to Head
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
50%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
76%
Avispa Fukuoka or Kashima Antlers
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.