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
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' The wait is over. Kawasaki Frontale get us underway at Best Denki Stadium.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Hiroki Akino is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
- 15' Nassim Ben Khalifa puts Avispa Fukuoka on the lead.
- 20' 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.
- 24' It’s a booking for Kawasaki Frontale player. Kota Takai gets a card.
- 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Kento Tachibanada is booked for Kawasaki Frontale — card on 33.
- 38' Takeshi Kanamori has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' The deadlock is broken! Akihiro Ienaga gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
- 46' It is a substitution in Avispa Fukuoka team. Nassim Ben Khalifa is replaced by Yuto Iwasaki on 46 minute.
- 51' Erison has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kazuya Konno is hanging Takeshi Kanamori on the field on 57 minute.
- 58' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! So Kawahara comes on to replace Kento Tachibanada.
- 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 69' Erison has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shin Yamada on 69 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Takaaki Shichi by Kazuki Fujimoto on 74 minute.
- 78' Marcinho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
- 80' Ten Miyagi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcinho at the 80 minute mark.
- 82' Poor challenge from Tomoya Ando. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 85' Kawasaki Frontale is taking the lead after the goal scored by Erison on 85.
- 87' Shahab Zahedi Tabar is replacing Masato Yuzawa for the Avispa Fukuoka side.
- 90' The referee shows Avispa Fukuoka player a card on 90.
- Avispa Fukuoka will have plenty to reflect on. Kawasaki Frontale were simply the better side today.
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
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.