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
14%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
14%
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
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ 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 |
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Avispa Fukuoka and Kashima Antlers.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Avispa Fukuoka that had 204 games and scored 218 goals.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. René Weiler will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' The 30-year-old Daiki Miya has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 33' The referee shows Kashima Antlers player a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juanma made 192 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Juanma catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Lukian. He replaces Juanma on 46 minute.
- 47' It’s a booking for Kashima Antlers player. Juan gets a Yellow card.
- 52' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 57' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Avispa Fukuoka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 67' Avispa Fukuoka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Ayase Ueda gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 73' Avispa Fukuoka ring the changes. Yota Maejima has done his job and it is now time for Takahiro Yanagi to step up.
- 76' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Arthur Caike departs to be replaced by Yuta Matsumura.
- 80' Avispa Fukuoka ring the changes. Jordy Croux has done his job and it is now time for Sotan Tanabe to step up.
- 82' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Juan is withdrawn and Min-Tae Kim gets his opportunity.
- 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Itsuki Someno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Avispa Fukuoka.
- 89' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Yuma Suzuki is withdrawn and Itsuki Someno gets his opportunity.
- Another three points for Kashima Antlers.
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 |
|---|---|
| Juanma | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Tatsuki Nara | 1 |
| Tomoya Inukai | 1 |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 1 |
| Takeshi Kanamori | 1 |
| Leo Ceara | 1 |
| Shu Morooka | 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.

