Fagiano Okayama FC vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fagiano Okayama FC vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at City Light Stadium.
- Fagiano Okayama FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yoshimi Yamashita
3 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 1.7 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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 | Kyōto 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
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Fagiano Okayama FC are 6th (26 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fagiano Okayama FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/3
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fagiano Okayama FC
| Kota Kawano | 3 G | |
| Noah Browne | 2 G | 1 A |
| Lucao | 1 G | 1 A |
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Werik | 2 G | |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Fagiano Okayama FC and Avispa Fukuoka is underway.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Yuji Kitajima has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 211 appearances.
- 20' It’s high time Shinya Tsukahara made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' Controversy at the stadium! Yuma Tsujioka argues furiously but the card stands.
- 27' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kosuke Shirai makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 32' A quiet spell here at City Light Stadium. Avispa Fukuoka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Keiya Shiihashi on 45 minutes.
- 46' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tomoya Miki is hanging Kaoru Yamawaki on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Fagiano Okayama FC have won 65 goals from 67 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Towa Yamane makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Fagiano Okayama FC are in front.
- 62' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Keiya Shiihashi exits the field as Yuji Kitajima enters on 62.
- 66' Kota Kawano is replacing Ataru Esaka for the Fagiano Okayama FC side.
- 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fagiano Okayama FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 74' Yoshitake Suzuki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kosei Ogura at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' The Avispa Fukuoka bench stirs into life. Shintaro Nago is withdrawn and Abdul Hanan Sani Brown gets his opportunity.
- 80' Avispa Fukuoka has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 82' Leonardo Gaucho is replacing Takaya Kimura for the Fagiano Okayama FC side.
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Avispa Fukuoka that had 211 games and scored 223 goals.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Fagiano Okayama FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 18
-
51
Kosuke Shirai ↓ Haruka Motoyama 66'
- 48
-
8
Ataru Esaka ↓ Kota Kawano 66'
- 88
- 6
- 98
- 41
-
5
Kosei Ogura ↓ Yoshitake Suzuki 74'
-
27
Takaya Kimura ↓ Leonardo Gaucho 82'
Bench
-
43
Yoshitake Suzuki ↑ 74'
- 28
- 66
-
26
Haruka Motoyama ↑ 66'
-
99
Lucao ↑ 74'
- 45
-
9
Leonardo Gaucho ↑ 82'
- 52
-
40
Kota Kawano ↑ 66'
Coach
Takashi Kiyama
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
-
34
Keiya Shiihashi ↓ Yuji Kitajima 62'
- 14
-
16
Teppei Oka ↓ Yu Hashimoto 75'
- 22
- 29
- 37
- 6
-
7
Shosei Usui ↓ Yutaka Michiwaki 62'
- 15
- 41
-
33
Kaoru Yamawaki ↓ Tomoya Miki 46'
Bench
- 45
- 5
- 8
-
25
Yuji Kitajima ↑ 62'
- 99
-
11
Tomoya Miki ↑ 46'
-
47
Yu Hashimoto ↑ 75'
-
32
Abdul Hanan Sani Brown ↑ 75'
-
27
Yutaka Michiwaki ↑ 62'
Coach
Shinya Tsukahara
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kosuke Shirai | 2 |
| Tomoya Ando | 2 |
| Towa Yamane | 1 |
| Lucao | 1 |
| Yota Maejima | 1 |
| Yu Hashimoto | 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
Kyōto 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
W
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.84
Fagiano Okayama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 85%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fagiano Okayama FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 5.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | 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 HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–0 not predicted2 – 0Actual
2 – 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.

