Fagiano Okayama FC vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Fagiano Okayama FC vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at City Light Stadium.
- Fagiano Okayama FC 16 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Avispa Fukuoka 17 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yoshimi Yamashita
6 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game 🟥 1 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 16 39 2 FC Tokyo 17 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 16 33 4 Nagoya Grampus 16 31 5 Vissel Kobe 16 31 6 Tokyo Verdy 17 28 7 Gamba Osaka 17 25 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 16 25 9 Urawa Red Diamonds 17 25 10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 16 24 11 Shimizu S-Pulse 16 24 12 Kawasaki Frontale 16 23 13 Fagiano Okayama FC 16 23 14 Avispa Fukuoka 17 21 15 Kyoto Sanga FC 16 20 16 V-Varen Nagasaki 16 19 17 FC Mito Holly Hock 17 18 18 Kashiwa Reysol 17 17 19 Yokohama F.Marinos 17 17 20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 16 12 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 25 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W 19 Apr Gamba Osaka A 5–6 L 11 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–5 L 05 Apr Vissel Kobe H 1–4 L 21 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki H 0–1 L 18 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 25 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–2 L 22 Apr Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W 19 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 2–2 D 11 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–0 W 05 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W 21 Mar Gamba Osaka H 16–15 W Season Stats
Fagiano Okayama FC Avispa Fukuoka #13 Position #14 23 Points 21 16 Played 17 7 / 0 / 9 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 10 37 Scored 49 43 Conceded 58 -6 GD -9 1.44 PPG 1.24 44% Win % 41% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history25% Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season12% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this seasonFagiano Okayama FC are 13th (23 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 14th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fagiano Okayama FC0-15–/116-302/231-452/446-601/161-753/376+3/2■ Scored ■ ConcededAvispa Fukuoka0-151/316-303/231-453/146-60–/–61-754/276+–/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Fagiano Okayama FC to score. At the same time, Avispa Fukuoka does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Fagiano Okayama FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' It looks surprising Avispa Fukuoka does not make any changes. Ataru Esaka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Fagiano Okayama FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Avispa Fukuoka looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 24' It’s a booking for Avispa Fukuoka player. Yuma Tsujioka gets a card.
- 27' What a strike from Kosuke Shirai! The score is 1-0.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Keiya Shiihashi.
- 46' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Kaoru Yamawaki by Tomoya Miki on 46 minute.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Masaya Tashiro made 262 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' GOAL! Towa Yamane scores on 61. Assisted by Kosuke Shirai
- 62' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Keiya Shiihashi is replaced by Yuji Kitajima.
- 66' Kota Kawano is replacing Ataru Esaka for the Fagiano Okayama FC side.
- 71' It’s high time Shinya Tsukahara made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' Yoshitake Suzuki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kosei Ogura on 74 minute.
- 75' Another change for Avispa Fukuoka made on 75 minute. Shintaro Nago leaves to be changed by Abdul Hanan Sani Brown.
- 80' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 82' Another substitution for Fagiano Okayama FC to replace Takaya Kimura by Leonardo Gaucho on 82 minute.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Masato Shigemi, as he is very good at scoring at City Light Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- Another three points for Fagiano Okayama FC.
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Fagiano Okayama FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 18
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51
Kosuke Shirai ↓ Haruka Motoyama 66'
- 48
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8
Ataru Esaka ↓ Kota Kawano 66'
- 88
- 6
- 98
- 41
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5
Kosei Ogura ↓ Yoshitake Suzuki 74'
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27
Takaya Kimura ↓ Leonardo Gaucho 82'
Bench
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43
Yoshitake Suzuki ↑ 74'
- 28
- 66
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26
Haruka Motoyama ↑ 66'
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99
Lucao ↑ 74'
- 45
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9
Leonardo Gaucho ↑ 82'
- 52
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40
Kota Kawano ↑ 66'
Coach Takashi KiyamaAvispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
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34
Keiya Shiihashi ↓ Yuji Kitajima 62'
- 14
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16
Teppei Oka ↓ Yu Hashimoto 75'
- 22
- 29
- 37
- 6
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7
Shosei Usui ↓ Yutaka Michiwaki 62'
- 15
- 41
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33
Kaoru Yamawaki ↓ Tomoya Miki 46'
Bench
- 45
- 5
- 8
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25
Yuji Kitajima ↑ 62'
- 99
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11
Tomoya Miki ↑ 46'
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47
Yu Hashimoto ↑ 75'
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32
Abdul Hanan Sani Brown ↑ 75'
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27
Yutaka Michiwaki ↑ 62'
Coach Shinya Tsukahara -
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Tomoya Ando 2 Towa Yamane 1 Lucao 1 Kosuke Shirai 1 Head to Head
Fagiano Okayama FC Form
2026-04-25 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2026-04-19 Gamba Osaka 6–5 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-04-11 Kyoto Sanga FC 5–1 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-04-05 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–4 Vissel Kobe L 2026-03-21 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-03-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Fagiano Okayama FC WAvispa Fukuoka Form
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Prediction accuracy2 / 42.93 Fagiano Okayama FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.61 Avispa Fukuoka xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 90% + Both teams to score 87%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fagiano Okayama FC winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 5.54Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 99% 1% ± 1.5 97% 3% ± 2.5 90% 10% ± 3.5 78% 22% ± 4.5 63% 37% Double Chance
Fagiano Okayama FC or Draw 65%Draw or Avispa Fukuoka 55%Fagiano Okayama FC or Avispa Fukuoka 79%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fagiano Okayama FC win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 2–0 not predicted2 – 0Actual2 – 2 5.7%3 – 2 5.4%2 – 3 4.8%3 – 3 4.7%2 – 1 4.5%3 – 1 4.3%1 – 2 4.1%4 – 2 4%1 – 1 3.6%1 – 3 3.4%4 – 3 3.4%2 – 4 3.2%Asian Handicap — Fagiano Okayama FC
Handicap Fagiano Okayama FC covers Push Avispa Fukuoka covers -2.5 17% — 83% -2 17% 13% 70% -1.5 30% — 70% -1 30% 16% 54% -0.5 46% — 54% +0.5 64% — 36% +1 64% 15% 22% +1.5 78% — 22% +2 78% 10% 11% +2.5 89% — 11% Clean Sheet
Fagiano Okayama FC keeps clean sheet 8% ✗Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet 6% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.