FC Tōkyō vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Tōkyō vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
- Assistant 1 Isao Nishihashi
- Assistant 2 Masahiro Horikoshi
12 games this season
🟨 1.1/game
⚽ 4.9 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | FC Tōkyō | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Albirex Niigata | H | 0–1 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| FC Tōkyō | Avispa Fukuoka | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #10 |
| 37 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 55 | Scored | 49 |
| 42 | Conceded | 59 |
| +13 | GD | -10 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 72% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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. FC Tōkyō host Avispa Fukuoka — let the battle begin!
- 2' What a strike from Ryoga Sato! The score is 0-1.
- 7' FC Tōkyō are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Avispa Fukuoka backline.
- 11' Magnificent from Yuya Yamagishi! That is 41 goals in 200 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 16' 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.
- 21' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Avispa Fukuoka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yuto Nagatomo on 32.
- 37' Kazuya Konno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 437 appearances.
- 42' Avispa Fukuoka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 47' Yota Maejima was booked on 47.
- 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Albert Puig might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' FC Tokyo player sees a card in front of him.
- 58' Kota Tawaratsumida is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tōkyō tonight.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Riki Harakawa. He replaces Keigo Higashi on 60 minute.
- 61' The Avispa Fukuoka bench stirs into life. Yuya Yamagishi is withdrawn and Takeshi Kanamori gets his opportunity.
- 66' Teruhito Nakagawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 69' Masato Yuzawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yota Maejima on 69 minute.
- 74' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Diego Oliveira is replaced by Naoki Kumata on 74 minute.
- 79' It’s high time Shigetoshi Hasebe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' Ryoma Watanabe makes way for Kosuke Shirai at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
- 85' The Avispa Fukuoka bench stirs into life. Ryoga Sato is withdrawn and Tatsuya Tanaka gets his opportunity.
- 86' Brilliant from the ! Naoki Kumata makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 86.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Avispa Fukuoka players.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
4-2-1-3Starting XI
- 5
- 47
- 10
- 9
- 39
- 37
- 41
- 44
- 11
- 7
- 33
Bench
- 99
- 40
- 15
- 35
- 27
- 32
- 29
Coach
Albert Puig
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 99
- 3
- 16
-
8
Kazuya Konno ↓ Reiju Tsuruno 69'
-
29
Yota Maejima ↓ Masato Yuzawa 69'
- 31
- 6
- 11
-
27
Ryoga Sato ↓ Tatsuya Tanaka 85'
- 26
- 33
Bench
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 61'
- 1
-
14
Tatsuya Tanaka ↑ 85'
- 37
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↑ 69'
- 35
-
28
Reiju Tsuruno ↑ 69'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Yamagishi | 5 |
| Lukian | 3 |
| Daiki Matsuoka | 1 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 1 |
| Masato Shigemi | 1 |
| Daiki Miya | 1 |
| Tomoya Ando | 1 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.2
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.28
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 90% + Both teams to score 85%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Avispa Fukuoka win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 3.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 4.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
68%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
52%
FC Tōkyō or Avispa Fukuoka
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Avispa Fukuoka win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 1
5%
4 – 2
4.6%
3 – 3
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
4 – 1
4.1%
1 – 1
3.6%
1 – 2
Actual
4 – 3
3.5%
5 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 15% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 17% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 12% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 8% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

