Fagiano Okayama FC vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Fagiano Okayama FC vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at City Light Stadium.
- Fagiano Okayama FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 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 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 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 #6 Position #10 26 Points 21 18 Played 18 8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11 41 Scored 49 46 Conceded 59 -5 GD -10 1.44 PPG 1.17 44% Win % 39% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season11% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this seasonFagiano Okayama FC are 6th (26 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fagiano Okayama FC0-151/216-302/231-452/446-601/261-754/376+5/3■ Scored ■ ConcededAvispa Fukuoka0-151/316-303/231-453/246-60–/–61-754/276+–/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
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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Lineups
Fagiano Okayama FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 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
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Tomoya Ando 2 Kosuke Shirai 1 Towa Yamane 1 Lucao 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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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 42.84 Fagiano Okayama FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.45 Avispa Fukuoka xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 85%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fagiano Okayama FC winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 5.29Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 99% 1% ± 1.5 97% 3% ± 2.5 88% 12% ± 3.5 76% 24% ± 4.5 59% 41% Double Chance
Fagiano Okayama FC or Draw 66%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 6%3 – 2 5.5%2 – 1 5.1%2 – 3 4.8%3 – 1 4.7%3 – 3 4.5%1 – 2 4.4%1 – 1 4.1%4 – 2 3.9%1 – 3 3.5%4 – 1 3.3%4 – 3 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% 17% 53% -0.5 47% — 53% +0.5 65% — 35% +1 65% 14% 20% +1.5 80% — 20% +2 80% 10% 10% +2.5 90% — 10% Clean Sheet
Fagiano Okayama FC keeps clean sheet 9% ✗Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet 7% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.