Avispa Fukuoka vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Avispa Fukuoka vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .
- 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Jul | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jul | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Jul | Gamba Osaka | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jun | Júbilo Iwata | H | 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
14%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
14%
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
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ 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 |
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 6 G | 1 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 G | 1 A |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Avispa Fukuoka and Kawasaki Frontale.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
- 8' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcinho makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 13' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 18' Douglas Grolli, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 22' Yuya Yamagishi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 42' Kazuya Yamamura has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Marcinho with the second goal in the match!
- 45' Yu Kobayashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leandro Damiao on 45 minute.
- 46' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yuya Yamagishi.
- 46' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Hisashi Jogo by John Mary on 46 minute.
- 51' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Chanathip Songkrasin is replaced by Daiya Tono on 51 minute.
- 56' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Yuya Yamagishi is replaced by Juanma.
- 60' Shintaro Kurumaya is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yasuto Wakizaka at the 60 minute mark.
- 64' A stunning finish from Marcinho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 69' 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 Takaaki Shichi suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' A moment of madness from Douglas Grolli on 70 minutes earns him a Red card. Avispa Fukuoka will be frustrated.
- 72' A goal from the Japan international Akihiro Ienaga! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-4!
- 73' What composure from Akihiro Ienaga! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-5.
- 75' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Masato Yuzawa departs to be replaced by Yota Maejima.
- 80' Miki Yamane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 83' Takaaki Shichi makes way for Naoki Wako at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Avispa Fukuoka.
- 88' Jung Sungryong has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 443 appearances.
- 90' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Marcinho trudges off to be replaced by Kazuya Yamamura on 90 minutes.
- 1-4 the final result. Avispa Fukuoka will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 36
- 5
-
17
Lukian ↓ Jordy Croux 75'
-
13
Takaaki Shichi ↓ Naoki Wako 83'
- 31
- 6
-
11
Yuya Yamagishi ↓ Juanma 56'
-
10
Hisashi Jogo ↓ John Mary 46'
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↓ Yota Maejima 75'
- 35
Bench
-
14
Jordy Croux ↑ 75'
-
9
Juanma ↑ 56'
- 41
-
45
John Mary ↑ 46'
- 39
-
29
Yota Maejima ↑ 75'
-
22
Naoki Wako ↑ 83'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 6
- 1
- 5
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Tatsuki Seko 90'
- 14
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Yu Kobayashi 45'
- 18
- 13
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Kazuya Yamamura 90'
- 8
Bench
-
7
Shintaro Kurumaya ↑ 60'
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 45'
- 27
-
31
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 90'
-
16
Tatsuki Seko ↑ 90'
-
19
Daiya Tono ↑ 46'
Coach
Toru Oniki
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
2022-08-20
Avispa Fukuoka
1–4
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2022-08-07
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2022-07-30
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2022-07-09
Kawasaki Frontale
4–0
Gamba Osaka
W
2022-07-02
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–1
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2022-06-25
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Júbilo Iwata
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.21
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.76
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
54%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
68%
Avispa Fukuoka or Kawasaki Frontale
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 1
4.9%
2 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 3
4.2%
2 – 4
3.9%
1 – 4
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 9% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 14% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 17% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 14% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

