Avispa Fukuoka vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Avispa Fukuoka vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Tokyo Verdy 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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tokyo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | Yokohama FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 May | Yokohama FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Avispa Fukuoka | Tokyo Verdy | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #15 |
| 21 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 49 | Scored | 29 |
| 59 | Conceded | 32 |
| -10 | GD | -3 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). Tokyo Verdy are 15th (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
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ 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 |
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Avispa Fukuoka have kicked off against Tōkyō Verdy. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Best Denki Stadium. Avispa Fukuoka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' It looks surprising Tōkyō Verdy does not make any changes. Yuan Matsuhashi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hiroki Akino is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Avispa Fukuoka.
- 30' 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.
- 32' Masato Yuzawa was booked on 32.
- 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Tōkyō Verdy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Yu Hashimoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Masato Yuzawa on 46 minute.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' A change in the Tokyo Verdy ranks — Hiroto Yamami exits the field as Itsuki Someno enters on 61.
- 63' Yuto Iwasaki makes way for Wellington at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Avispa Fukuoka.
- 64' Kazuya Konno picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Takeshi Kanamori on, Kazuya Konno off on 70 minutes.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Avispa Fukuoka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' Yuto Iwasaki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
- 81' Controversy at the stadium! Shintaro Nago argues furiously but the card stands.
- 82' Avispa Fukuoka ring the changes. Masato Shigemi has done his job and it is now time for Hiroki Akino to step up.
- 87' 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.
- 89' The Tokyo Verdy bench stirs into life. Yuta Arai is withdrawn and Issei Kumatoriya gets his opportunity.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
18
Yuto Iwasaki ↓ Wellington 63'
-
8
Kazuya Konno ↓ Takeshi Kanamori 70'
- 77
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↓ Shintaro Nago 70'
- 29
- 31
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↓ Yu Hashimoto 46'
-
6
Masato Shigemi ↓ Hiroki Akino 82'
- 88
- 20
Bench
-
17
Wellington ↑ 63'
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 70'
-
14
Shintaro Nago ↑ 70'
- 1
- 37
- 49
-
47
Yu Hashimoto ↑ 46'
-
15
Hiroki Akino ↑ 82'
- 19
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 22
- 7
-
8
Kosuke Saito ↓ Yuan Matsuhashi 82'
- 1
- 2
-
10
Yudai Kimura ↓ Shuhei Kawasaki 82'
-
11
Hiroto Yamami ↓ Itsuki Someno 61'
- 3
- 23
-
40
Yuta Arai ↓ Issei Kumatoriya 89'
Bench
-
9
Itsuki Someno ↑ 61'
- 15
-
37
Shuhei Kawasaki ↑ 82'
-
19
Yuan Matsuhashi ↑ 82'
- 21
- 5
- 20
- 17
-
25
Issei Kumatoriya ↑ 89'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.51
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Tokyo Verdy xG
I would bet for:
Avispa Fukuoka or Tokyo Verdy 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
67%
Draw or Tokyo Verdy
61%
Avispa Fukuoka or Tokyo Verdy
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | Tokyo Verdy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.