Thursday , 2 July 2026

Avispa Fukuoka vs Yokohama FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Avispa Fukuoka
2 – 0
Full Time
Yokohama FC
Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 10:00 UTC Best Denki Stadium 8,677 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryoga Sato 2' 1–0
Ryoga Sato 48' 2–0
Y 45' Mateus Moraes
Hiroyuki Mae 55' Y
Masato Yuzawa 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Avispa Fukuoka vs Yokohama FC — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto
  • Assistant 1 Yusuke Shiotsu
  • Assistant 2 Noriyuki Suzuki
8 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 8.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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 Tōkyō 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

2
3
1
Avispa Fukuoka 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Yokohama FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-12 Avispa Fukuoka 2–0 Yokohama FC 2023-04-01 Yokohama FC 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2021-11-07 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Yokohama FC 2021-05-26 Yokohama FC 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka

Recent Form

Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Yokohama FC H 2–0 W
06 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
16 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
08 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–1 W
30 Jun Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
25 Jun Vissel Kobe H 0–3 L
Yokohama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Avispa Fukuoka A 0–2 L
06 Aug Vissel Kobe H 2–0 W
16 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
08 Jul Kawasaki Frontale A 0–3 L
01 Jul Gamba Osaka H 0–0 D
24 Jun Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Avispa Fukuoka host Yokohama FC — let the battle begin!
  • 2' GOAL! Ryoga Sato scores on 2. Assisted by Hiroyuki Mae
  • 7' It looks like no one’s ball. Avispa Fukuoka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Katsuya Iwatake, as he is very good at scoring at Best Denki Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Avispa Fukuoka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Towa Yamane made 369 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 37' The 30-year-old Boniface Nduka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' Yokohama FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Yokohama FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 48' Assisted by Takeshi Kanamori with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryoga Sato makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hiroyuki Mae.
  • 58' Caprini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcelo Ryan at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' Masato Yuzawa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 66.
  • 68' The Avispa Fukuoka bench stirs into life. Ryoga Sato is withdrawn and Kazuya Konno gets his opportunity.
  • 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Avispa Fukuoka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' The Yokohama FC manager makes a substitution. Towa Yamane departs to be replaced by Keijiro Ogawa.
  • 79' Yota Maejima, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Yokohama FC. Ryoya Yamashita is replaced by Kazuma Takai.
  • 87' Avispa Fukuoka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 90' Avispa Fukuoka make a change. Masato Yuzawa trudges off to be replaced by Itsuki Oda on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Avispa Fukuoka is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Yokohama FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shuhei Yomoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Felipe Vizeu 2
Ryoga Sato 2
Katsuya Iwatake 1
Koki Ogawa 1
Yuya Yamagishi 1
Keisuke Muroi 1
Masato Yuzawa 1
Kleber 1

Head to Head

2023-08-12 Avispa Fukuoka 2–0 Yokohama FC 2023-04-01 Yokohama FC 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2021-11-07 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Yokohama FC 2021-05-26 Yokohama FC 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2023-08-12 Avispa Fukuoka 2–0 Yokohama FC W 2023-08-06 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-07-16 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-07-08 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2023-06-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-06-25 Avispa Fukuoka 0–3 Vissel Kobe L

Yokohama FC Form

2023-08-12 Avispa Fukuoka 2–0 Yokohama FC L 2023-08-06 Yokohama FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe W 2023-07-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2023-07-08 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Yokohama FC L 2023-07-01 Yokohama FC 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2023-06-24 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Yokohama FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Yokohama FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Avispa Fukuoka53% Draw27% Yokohama FC20%
Actual: Avispa Fukuoka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
79%
Draw or Yokohama FC
47%
Avispa Fukuoka or Yokohama FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Avispa Fukuoka34% Draw50% Yokohama FC16%
Actual: Avispa Fukuoka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka

Handicap Avispa Fukuoka covers Push Yokohama FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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