Kawasaki Frontale vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

Kawasaki Frontale

4 – 2

Full Time

Avispa Fukuoka

Fri 20 Oct 2023 · 10:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

1–1 24' Douglas Groli

1–2 66' Yuya Yamagishi

Yu Kobayashi 84' 2–2

Daiya Tono 90+2' 3–2

Taisei Miyashiro 90+6' 4–2

Takuma Ominami 11' Y

Y 62' Douglas Groli

Overview

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Kawasaki Frontale vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.

Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

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 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

Kawasaki Frontale 10 games · Avg 3.8 goals Avispa Fukuoka

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-20 Kawasaki Frontale 4–2 Avispa Fukuoka 2023-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-08-20 Avispa Fukuoka 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-05-14 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2021-08-25 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Oct	Avispa Fukuoka	H	4–2	W
29 Sep	Albirex Niigata	H	2–3	L
24 Sep	Shonan Bellmare	A	2–0	W
15 Sep	FC Tokyo	H	1–0	W
02 Sep	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	0–3	L
26 Aug	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	2–2	D

Avispa Fukuoka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Oct	Kawasaki Frontale	A	2–4	L
30 Sep	Kashima Antlers	H	0–0	D
23 Sep	Kashiwa Reysol	A	3–1	W
16 Sep	Nagoya Grampus	H	1–0	W
03 Sep	FC Tokyo	A	2–1	W
26 Aug	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	0–2	L

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale		Avispa Fukuoka
#14	Position	#10
28	Points	21
18	Played	18
10 / 0 / 8	W / D / L	7 / 0 / 11
38	Scored	49
40	Conceded	59
-2	GD	-10
1.56	PPG	1.17
56%	Win %	39%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

100% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/2

61-75

1/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Avispa Fukuoka

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

2/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Kawasaki Frontale welcome Avispa Fukuoka for this crunch clash at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
5' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their 3-1-4-2 trying to find a way past Avispa Fukuoka's compact 3-4-2-1.
11' Controversy at the stadium! Takuma Ominami argues furiously but the card stands.
16' A quiet spell here at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
24' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Douglas Groli makes no mistake. 0-1!
29' Yota Maejima has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
34' Avispa Fukuoka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
44' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a 3-1-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Avispa Fukuoka's 3-4-2-1 shape.
49' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
54' Avispa Fukuoka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Avispa Fukuoka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
62' Douglas Groli is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
66' What a moment for Yuya Yamagishi! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
67' Taisei Miyashiro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcinho at the 67 minute mark.
68' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Tatsuki Seko departs to be replaced by Daiya Tono.
73' The 40-year-old Akihiro Ienaga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
78' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Joao Schmidt on, Yusuke Segawa off on 78 minutes.
79' It is a substitution in Avispa Fukuoka team. Yuya Yamagishi is replaced by Wellington on 79 minute.
84' A stunning finish from Yu Kobayashi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
87' Shun Nakamura is replacing Hiroyuki Mae for the Avispa Fukuoka side.
90' The crowd applauds Takeshi Kanamori as he leaves the pitch. Reiju Tsuruno steps in for Avispa Fukuoka.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kawasaki Frontale to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

6
Joao Schmidt ↑ 78'
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 78'
33
Taisei Miyashiro ↑ 67'
99
Naoto Kamifukumoto
17
Daiya Tono ↑ 68'
18
Bafetimbi Gomis ↑ 67'
29
Kota Takai

Coach Toru Oniki

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

18
Wellington ↑ 79'
22
Masashi Kamekawa
1
Takumi Nagaishi
17
Shun Nakamura ↑ 87'
10
Hisashi Jogo ↑ 90'
28
Reiju Tsuruno ↑ 90'
20
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni ↑ 87'

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Akihiro Ienaga	4
Marcinho	4
Daiya Tono	3
Taisei Miyashiro	2
Kazuya Konno	2
Yu Kobayashi	2
Erison	2
Yuya Yamagishi	2

Head to Head

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2023-10-20 Kawasaki Frontale 4–2 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-09-29 Kawasaki Frontale 2–3 Albirex Niigata L 2023-09-24 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-09-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tokyo W 2023-09-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-08-26 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2023-10-20 Kawasaki Frontale 4–2 Avispa Fukuoka L 2023-09-30 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Kashima Antlers D 2023-09-23 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-09-16 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-09-03 FC Tokyo 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-08-26 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

3.1 Kawasaki Frontale xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.14 Avispa Fukuoka xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Kawasaki Frontale57% Draw19% Avispa Fukuoka24%

Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes83% 0% No17%

Avg goals/match: 5.24

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	96%	4%
± 2.5	88%	12%
± 3.5	75%	25%
± 4.5	58%	42%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw

76%

Draw or Avispa Fukuoka

43%

Kawasaki Frontale or Avispa Fukuoka

81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Kawasaki Frontale45% Draw32% Avispa Fukuoka23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

3 – 2

5.8%

2 – 2

5.7%

3 – 1

5.6%

2 – 1

5.5%

4 – 2

Actual

4 – 1

4.3%

1 – 1

4.2%

3 – 3

4.1%

2 – 3

1 – 2

3.9%

4 – 3

3.2%

5 – 2

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap	Kawasaki Frontale covers	Push	Avispa Fukuoka covers
-2.5	23%	—	77%
-2	23%	16%	61%
-1.5	39%	—	61%
-1	39%	18%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	12%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	8%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

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