Avispa Fukuoka vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Avispa Fukuoka vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tōkyō | 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 | Oita 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
11%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
28%
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
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Avispa Fukuoka host Kashiwa Reysol — let the battle begin!
- 5' The travelling Kashiwa Reysol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' 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.
- 19' Douglas Grolli catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
- 20' The referee has no hesitation. Douglas Grolli is booked for Avispa Fukuoka — Yellow card on 20.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Matheus Savio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashiwa Reysol so far.
- 32' Hiroyuki Mae catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
- 37' Avispa Fukuoka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 43' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Taro Sugimoto is hanging Jordy Croux on the field on 43 minute.
- 48' What a moment for Takaaki Shichi! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
- 53' Avispa Fukuoka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' Ataru Esaka, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 59' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Daiki Watari departs to be replaced by Juanma.
- 61' The crowd applauds Kengo Kitazume as he leaves the pitch. Rodrigo steps in for Kashiwa Reysol.
- 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Avispa Fukuoka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' Dodi gets the nod from Kashiwa Reysol. He replaces Yuta Kamiya and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Fresh legs for Kashiwa Reysol! Dodi comes on to replace Yuta Kamiya.
- 79' Poor challenge from Takumi Kamijima. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' Matheus Savio is replacing Hayato Nakama for the Kashiwa Reysol side.
- 81' Another change for Avispa Fukuoka made on 81 minute. Bruno Mendes leaves to be changed by Yuya Yamagishi.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Takuya Shigehiro. He replaces Sotan Tanabe on 82 minute.
- 87' Avispa Fukuoka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashiwa Reysol's shape.
- The final score is 1-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Takeshi Kanamori | 2 |
| Matheus Savio | 2 |
| Juanma | 2 |
| Kazuya Konno | 2 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 2 |
| Lukian | 1 |
| Hiroki Sekine | 1 |
| Itsuki Oda | 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.

