Avispa Fukuoka vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2024 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | Júbilo Iwata | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–1 | L |
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' KICK OFF: Avispa Fukuoka gets underway.
- 5' Yusuke Segawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Avispa Fukuoka is showing some good football. However, Avispa Fukuoka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Naoto Kamifukumoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Avispa Fukuoka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Jesiel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 49 appearances.
- 35' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Erison is booked for Kawasaki Frontale — card on 43.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Yuto Iwasaki. He replaces Reiju Tsuruno on 46 minute.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 54' Avispa Fukuoka make a change. Yuji Kitajima trudges off to be replaced by Masato Yuzawa on 54 minutes.
- 55' Ze Ricardo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yusuke Segawa at the 55 minute mark.
- 60' Avispa Fukuoka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Shahab Zahedi Tabar is replacing Wellington for the Avispa Fukuoka side.
- 75' What composure from Shin Yamada! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Jesiel. He replaces Sai van Wermeskerken on 77 minute.
- 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' GOAL! Kazuya Konno fires home to make it 1-1!
- 87' The crowd applauds Yasuto Wakizaka as he leaves the pitch. Bafetimbi Gomis steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 17
-
19
Masashi Kamekawa ↓ Hiroyuki Mae 70'
- 1
-
16
Itsuki Oda ↓ Kazuya Konno 55'
- 37
-
25
Yuji Kitajima ↓ Masato Yuzawa 54'
- 4
-
28
Reiju Tsuruno ↓ Yuto Iwasaki 46'
- 30
- 88
Bench
-
18
Yuto Iwasaki ↑ 46'
-
8
Kazuya Konno ↑ 55'
- 31
-
6
Hiroyuki Mae ↑ 70'
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↑ 54'
- 44
-
9
Shahab Zahedi Tabar ↑ 70'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
30
Yusuke Segawa ↓ Ze Ricardo 55'
- 3
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Tatsuki Seko 55'
- 99
-
31
Sai van Wermeskerken ↓ Jesiel 77'
- 17
- 8
-
9
Erison ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 46'
- 5
- 20
Bench
-
6
Ze Ricardo ↑ 55'
-
4
Jesiel ↑ 77'
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 46'
-
16
Tatsuki Seko ↑ 55'
-
18
Bafetimbi Gomis ↑ 87'
- 22
- 26
Coach
Toru Oniki
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
2024-05-06
Avispa Fukuoka
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2024-05-03
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2024-04-28
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–2
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2024-04-20
Kawasaki Frontale
0–0
Tōkyō Verdy
D
2024-04-13
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2024-04-07
Kawasaki Frontale
0–1
FC Machida Zelvia
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.21
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.41
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
60%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
63%
Avispa Fukuoka or Kawasaki Frontale
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 3
5.3%
1 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 3
3.9%
2 – 4
3.2%
0 – 2
3%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 16% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 17% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

