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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tōkyō 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
8%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
8%
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
1/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Werik | 2 G | |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 8 G | 3 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 G | 4 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Romano | 3 G | |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
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' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Nassim Ben Khalifa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 449 games and scored 578 goals.
- 24' Poor challenge from Kota Takai. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Avispa Fukuoka in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kento Tachibanada on 33.
- 38' Sai van Wermeskerken, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 42' What composure from Akihiro Ienaga! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 46' The Avispa Fukuoka bench stirs into life. Nassim Ben Khalifa is withdrawn and Yuto Iwasaki gets his opportunity.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shin Yamada made 449 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Takeshi Kanamori departs to be replaced by Kazuya Konno.
- 58' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Kento Tachibanada by So Kawahara on 58 minute.
- 63' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 68' 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.
- 69' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Shin Yamada departs to be replaced by Erison.
- 74' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Takaaki Shichi exits the field as Kazuki Fujimoto enters on 74.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marcinho.
- 80' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Marcinho departs to be replaced by Ten Miyagi.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Tomoya Ando argues furiously but the card stands.
- 85' Sensational shot from Erison. Kawasaki Frontale is back in the lead.
- 87' It is a substitution in Avispa Fukuoka team. Masato Yuzawa is replaced by Shahab Zahedi Tabar on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Kazuki Fujimoto. He receives a card.
- The points are shared — Avispa Fukuoka 1-2 Kawasaki Frontale. Honours even.
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 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 2 |
| Erison | 2 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 2 |
| Shintaro Nago | 2 |
| Taisei Miyashiro | 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
Tōkyō 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.