Avispa Fukuoka vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Avispa Fukuoka vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #14 |
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ 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' Both keepers have barely been tested. Avispa Fukuoka and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Avispa Fukuoka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Nassim Ben Khalifa makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Avispa Fukuoka are in front.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Best Denki Stadium. Avispa Fukuoka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' Kota Takai has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 24.
- 29' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Kento Tachibanada. He receives a card.
- 38' Kawasaki Frontale 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' Akihiro Ienaga doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuto Iwasaki is hanging Nassim Ben Khalifa on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 439 games and scored 556 goals.
- 56' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 57' It is a substitution in Avispa Fukuoka team. Takeshi Kanamori is replaced by Kazuya Konno on 57 minute.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for So Kawahara. He replaces Kento Tachibanada on 58 minute.
- 63' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 69' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Erison comes on to replace Shin Yamada.
- 74' Another change for Avispa Fukuoka made on 74 minute. Takaaki Shichi leaves to be changed by Kazuki Fujimoto.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Marcinho is booked for Kawasaki Frontale — card on 78.
- 80' The whistle greets Marcinho as he departs to be replaced by Ten Miyagi.
- 82' That is a card for Avispa Fukuoka. Tomoya Ando will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Goal! Erison scores his 31 goal in 342 matches.
- 87' Avispa Fukuoka ring the changes. Masato Yuzawa has done his job and it is now time for Shahab Zahedi Tabar to step up.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Kazuki Fujimoto argues furiously but the card stands.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Avispa Fukuoka 1-2 Kawasaki Frontale.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↓ Kazuya Konno 57'
-
14
Shintaro Nago ↓ Wellington 74'
- 5
- 13
- 24
- 77
- 37
- 2
- 11
- 15
- 20
Bench
-
17
Wellington ↑ 74'
-
18
Yuto Iwasaki ↑ 46'
-
8
Kazuya Konno ↑ 57'
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↑ 74'
- 31
- 25
- 4
-
9
Shahab Zahedi Tabar ↑ 87'
- 88
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Tatsuya Ito 69'
- 14
- 35
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Ten Miyagi 80'
- 31
- 6
-
8
Kento Tachibanada ↓ So Kawahara 58'
-
20
Shin Yamada ↓ Erison 69'
- 2
- 13
- 98
Bench
-
17
Tatsuya Ito ↑ 69'
- 7
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 80'
-
9
Erison ↑ 69'
-
5
Asahi Sasaki ↑ 69'
-
19
So Kawahara ↑ 58'
- 28
- 1
- 26
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Akihiro Ienaga | 4 |
| Marcinho | 4 |
| Daiya Tono | 3 |
| Erison | 2 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 2 |
| Shintaro Nago | 2 |
| Taisei Miyashiro | 2 |
| Kazuya Konno | 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 accuracy
3 / 4
2.2
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.57
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | 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 HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 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.