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Avispa Fukuoka vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Sun 14 May 2023 · 04:30 UTC Best Denki Stadium 13,719 HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Avispa Fukuoka vs Sagan Tosu FCJ. League at Best Denki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
  • Assistant 1 Yosuke Takebe
  • Assistant 2 Ryosuke Murai

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
07 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–3 L
03 May FC Tokyo H 1–0 W
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Avispa Fukuoka A 0–0 D
10 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–0 W
07 May Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
03 May Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–3 L
23 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC A 3–2 W
15 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D

Key Stats

13% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
13% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
/
16-30
/
31-45
2/
46-60
/
61-75
1/
76+
/
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Avispa Fukuoka launch into their encounter with Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 5' Sagan Tosu FC have won 293 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Sagan Tosu FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Shigetoshi Hasebe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Controversy at the stadium! Lukian argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 30' Avispa Fukuoka are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sagan Tosu FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Yuto Iwasaki. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 36' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Fuchi Honda is replaced by Yuki Horigome on 36 minute.
  • 41' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' Yoichi Naganuma was booked on 45.
  • 50' It’s high time Kenta Kawai made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Avispa Fukuoka in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Sagan Tosu FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 60' The 29-year-old Kazuya Konno has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Tatsuki Nara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 67' Naoyuki Fujita is replacing Kentaro Moriya for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FCAtsushi Kawata on, Yuji Ono off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Lukian as he leaves the pitch. Ryoga Sato steps in for Avispa Fukuoka.
  • 75' Yuto Hiratsuka is replacing Masato Shigemi for the Avispa Fukuoka side.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Avispa Fukuoka! Hisashi Jogo comes on to replace Yuya Yamagishi.
  • 87' Atsushi Kawata picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Yuki Horigome.
  • 90' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Yuto Iwasaki exits the field as Ryonosuke Kabayama enters on 90.
  • The points are shared — Avispa Fukuoka 0-0 Sagan Tosu FC. Honours even.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Avispa Fukuoka or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Avispa Fukuoka38% Draw33% Sagan Tosu FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
71%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
62%
Avispa Fukuoka or Sagan Tosu FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Avispa Fukuoka24% Draw57% Sagan Tosu FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
14%
0 – 1
12%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka

Handicap Avispa Fukuoka covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% 86%
-1 14% 22% 64%
-0.5 36% 64%
+0.5 71% 29%
+1 71% 19% 10%
+1.5 90% 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
43%
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
38%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.