Avispa Fukuoka vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Avispa Fukuoka vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 18 45 2 FC Tokyo 18 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37 4 Vissel Kobe 18 35 5 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31 6 Nagoya Grampus 18 31 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30 8 Gamba Osaka 18 28 9 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28 10 Tokyo Verdy 18 28 11 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24 14 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21 16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21 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 26 Feb Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L 22 Feb Gamba Osaka A 1–2 L 15 Feb Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 L 08 Dec Kawasaki Frontale A 1–3 L 30 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W 09 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Feb Avispa Fukuoka A 2–1 W 22 Feb Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D 15 Feb Nagoya Grampus H 4–0 W 08 Dec Avispa Fukuoka H 3–1 W 30 Nov Tokyo Verdy A 5–4 W 22 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D Season Stats
Avispa Fukuoka Kawasaki Frontale #16 Position #9 21 Points 28 18 Played 18 7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8 49 Scored 38 59 Conceded 40 -10 GD -2 1.17 PPG 1.56 39% Win % 56% Key Stats
80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history11% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this seasonAvispa Fukuoka are 16th (21 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 9th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka0-151/316-303/231-453/246-60–/–61-754/276+–/2■ Scored ■ ConcededKawasaki Frontale0-152/116-30–/–31-45–/346-601/461-751/376+7/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Avispa Fukuoka to score. At the same time, Kawasaki Frontale 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' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' GOAL! Nassim Ben Khalifa scores on 15. Assisted by Hiroki Akino
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tatsuya Ito, as he is very good at scoring at Best Denki Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 24' Kota Takai was booked on 24.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tomoya Ando made 179 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Kento Tachibanada. He receives a card.
- 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 42' What an equalizer from Akihiro Ienaga!
- 46' The whistle greets Nassim Ben Khalifa as he departs to be replaced by Yuto Iwasaki.
- 51' 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 Masato Yuzawa suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' The whistle greets Takeshi Kanamori as he departs to be replaced by Kazuya Konno.
- 58' So Kawahara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kento Tachibanada on 58 minute.
- 63' So Kawahara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' It’s high time Myung-Hwi Kim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' The whistle greets Shin Yamada as he departs to be replaced by Erison.
- 74' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Takaaki Shichi departs to be replaced by Kazuki Fujimoto.
- 78' Kawasaki Frontale player sees a card in front of him.
- 80' The whistle greets Marcinho as he departs to be replaced by Ten Miyagi.
- 82' Avispa Fukuoka receives a card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 85' Kawasaki Frontale is taking the lead after the goal scored by Erison on 85.
- 87' Shahab Zahedi Tabar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Masato Yuzawa on 87 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Kazuki Fujimoto.
- Full Time. Kawasaki Frontale beats Avispa Fukuoka
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Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
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7
Takeshi Kanamori ↓ Kazuya Konno 57'
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14
Shintaro Nago ↓ Wellington 74'
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- 13
- 24
- 77
- 37
- 2
- 11
- 15
- 20
Bench
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17
Wellington ↑ 74'
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18
Yuto Iwasaki ↑ 46'
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8
Kazuya Konno ↑ 57'
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22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↑ 74'
- 31
- 25
- 4
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9
Shahab Zahedi Tabar ↑ 87'
- 88
Coach Myung-Hwi KimKawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
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41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Tatsuya Ito 69'
- 14
- 35
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23
Marcinho ↓ Ten Miyagi 80'
- 31
- 6
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8
Kento Tachibanada ↓ So Kawahara 58'
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20
Shin Yamada ↓ Erison 69'
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- 13
- 98
Bench
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17
Tatsuya Ito ↑ 69'
- 7
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24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 80'
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9
Erison ↑ 69'
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5
Asahi Sasaki ↑ 69'
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19
So Kawahara ↑ 58'
- 28
- 1
- 26
Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Akihiro Ienaga 4 Marcinho 4 Daiya Tono 3 Kazuya Konno 2 Yu Kobayashi 2 Erison 2 Yuya Yamagishi 2 Shintaro Nago 2 Head to Head
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2025-02-26 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2025-02-22 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-02-15 Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2024-12-08 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2024-11-30 Tokyo Verdy 4–5 Kawasaki Frontale W 2024-11-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 42.2 Avispa Fukuoka xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.57 Kawasaki Frontale xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 4.77Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 98% 2% ± 1.5 95% 5% ± 2.5 84% 16% ± 3.5 69% 31% ± 4.5 51% 49% Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw 52%Draw or Kawasaki Frontale 69%Avispa Fukuoka or Kawasaki Frontale 79%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 122 – 2 6.5%1 – 2 Actual2 – 3 5.5%1 – 1 5.5%2 – 1 5.3%1 – 3 5.1%3 – 2 4.7%3 – 3 4.1%3 – 1 3.8%2 – 4 3.6%1 – 4 3.3%0 – 2 3%Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
Handicap Avispa Fukuoka covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers -2.5 9% — 91% -2 9% 10% 81% -1.5 19% — 81% -1 19% 15% 66% -0.5 34% — 66% +0.5 53% — 47% +1 53% 17% 29% +1.5 71% — 29% +2 71% 14% 16% +2.5 84% — 16% Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet 8% ✓Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet 12% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.