Avispa Fukuoka vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2023 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)
Match Details
- Referee Yudai Yamamoto
- Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi
- Assistant 2 Noriyuki Suzuki
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Apr | Albirex Niigata | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | Yokohama FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 4–3 | W |
| 18 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–0 | 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' Three points are at stake. Avispa Fukuoka host Kawasaki Frontale — let the battle begin!
- 5' Masaaki Murakami has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 204 appearances.
- 7' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yota Maejima is hanging Masato Yuzawa on the field on 7 minute.
- 12' Goal! Kyohei Noborizato scores his 2 goal in 443 matches.
- 17' 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.
- 22' Kazuya Konno, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 26' Sotan Tanabe was booked on 26.
- 31' Kawasaki Frontale have won 564 goals from 443 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' Kento Tachibanada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Avispa Fukuoka tonight.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Avispa Fukuoka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 47' Taisei Miyashiro does the damage! The net is bulging and Kawasaki Frontale surge ahead!
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' Kawasaki Frontale is showing some good football. However, Kawasaki Frontale are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' Fresh legs for Avispa Fukuoka! Ryoga Sato comes on to replace Lukian.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Tatsuki Seko. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' Taisei Miyashiro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
- 66' Goal! Taisei Miyashiro scores his 49 goal in 443 matches.
- 71' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Yuya Yamagishi exits the field as Wellington enters on 71.
- 72' The whistle greets Yuya Yamagishi as he departs to be replaced by Wellington.
- 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 78' Shin Yamada has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daiya Tono on 78 minute.
- 79' Kento Tachibanada is replacing Tatsuki Seko for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
- 84' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' The Japan Reiju Tsuruno breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 1-4!
- 86' Reiju Tsuruno doubles the advantage! 2-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 89' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Kyohei Noborizato is replaced by Takuma Ominami on 89 minute.
- 90' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryota Ohshima is hanging Yasuto Wakizaka on the field on 90 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Douglas Grolli on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Avispa Fukuoka will be frustrated.
- With this win, Kawasaki Frontale is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3
- 19
- 7
- 16
- 8
-
9
Lukian ↓ Ryoga Sato 61'
- 31
- 6
-
11
Yuya Yamagishi ↓ Wellington 72'
- 2
- 33
Bench
-
18
Wellington ↑ 72'
- 1
-
29
Yota Maejima ↑ 7'
-
27
Ryoga Sato ↑ 61'
-
28
Reiju Tsuruno ↑ 72'
-
20
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni ↑ 72'
- 30
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 7
- 2
- 41
-
14
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Ryota Oshima 90'
- 13
- 33
- 99
- 16
-
17
Daiya Tono ↓ Shin Yamada 78'
- 29
Bench
-
3
Takuma Ominami ↑ 89'
-
31
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 90'
-
8
Kento Tachibanada ↑ 79'
- 26
-
20
Shin Yamada ↑ 78'
- 1
-
10
Ryota Oshima ↑ 90'
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
2023-04-29
Avispa Fukuoka
1–3
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2023-04-23
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2023-04-15
Kawasaki Frontale
1–2
Nagoya Grampus
L
2023-04-09
Gamba Osaka
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2023-04-01
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
3–4
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2023-03-18
Kawasaki Frontale
0–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.29
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.7
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.99
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 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 4.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
56%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
66%
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
5.7%
2 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
4.9%
2 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 3
4.3%
2 – 4
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 4
3.4%
3 – 4
2.9%
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% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 14% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

