Avispa Fukuoka vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Avispa Fukuoka vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Satoshi Karakami
- Referee Koji Murakami
- Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | FC Tokyo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 May | Vegalta Sendai | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | Tokushima Vortis | H | 5–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Avispa Fukuoka | Kashiwa Reysol | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #17 |
| 21 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 49 | Scored | 24 |
| 59 | Conceded | 25 |
| -10 | GD | -1 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 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
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
8/1
76+
7/5
■ 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 |
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Hinata Yamauchi | 5 G | |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 4 G | 5 A |
| Keita Endo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Avispa Fukuoka to score. At the same time, Kashiwa Reysol does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Takaaki Shichi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashiwa Reysol so far.
- 15' Avispa Fukuoka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 19' Douglas Grolli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
- 20' The referee calls foul for Douglas Grolli. He receives a Yellow card.
- 25' Avispa Fukuoka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Kashiwa Reysol is showing some good football. However, Kashiwa Reysol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' Avispa Fukuoka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 37' 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.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emil Salomonsson made 348 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' Avispa Fukuoka ring the changes. Jordy Croux has done his job and it is now time for Taro Sugimoto to step up.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Takaaki Shichi gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rodrigo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashiwa Reysol.
- 58' 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 Matheus Savio suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Juanma on, Daiki Watari off on 59 minutes.
- 61' Kashiwa Reysol make a change. Kengo Kitazume trudges off to be replaced by Rodrigo on 61 minutes.
- 66' Keiya Shiihashi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashiwa Reysol tonight.
- 70' The crowd applauds Yuta Kamiya as he leaves the pitch. Dodi steps in for Kashiwa Reysol.
- 75' Kashiwa Reysol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dodi is hanging Yuta Kamiya on the field on 75 minute.
- 79' Poor challenge from Takumi Kamijima. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' Kashiwa Reysol make a change. Hayato Nakama trudges off to be replaced by Matheus Savio on 80 minutes.
- 81' Another change for Avispa Fukuoka made on 81 minute. Bruno Mendes leaves to be changed by Yuya Yamagishi.
- 82' Takuya Shigehiro gets the nod from Avispa Fukuoka. He replaces Sotan Tanabe and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- Avispa Fukuoka celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
14
Jordy Croux ↓ Taro Sugimoto 43'
- 39
-
19
Sotan Tanabe ↓ Takuya Shigehiro 81'
-
17
Daiki Watari ↓ Juanma 59'
-
37
Takeshi Kanamori ↓ Daiki Miya 81'
- 3
-
27
Bruno Mendes ↓ Yuya Yamagishi 81'
- 13
- 31
- 6
Bench
-
9
Juanma ↑ 59'
-
5
Daiki Miya ↑ 81'
-
8
Taro Sugimoto ↑ 43'
-
7
Takuya Shigehiro ↑ 81'
-
11
Yuya Yamagishi ↑ 81'
- 2
- 23
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 20
- 4
- 10
- 44
- 25
- 19
-
39
Yuta Kamiya ↓ Dodi 70'
-
13
Kengo Kitazume ↓ Rodrigo 61'
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Matheus Savio 80'
- 17
Bench
-
11
Matheus Savio ↑ 80'
-
22
Dodi ↑ 70'
- 31
- 35
- 24
-
29
Rodrigo ↑ 61'
- 21
Coach
Nelsinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matheus Savio | 2 |
| Juanma | 2 |
| Kazuya Konno | 2 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 2 |
| Takeshi Kanamori | 2 |
| Tojiro Kubo | 1 |
| Takumi Kamijima | 1 |
| Sachiro Toshima | 1 |
Head to Head
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Avispa Fukuoka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
77%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
49%
Avispa Fukuoka or Kashiwa Reysol
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

