Kawasaki Frontale vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Keigo Sendachi
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 5–4 | W |
| 22 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Oct | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
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)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ 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)
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 8 G | 3 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 G | 4 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Romano | 3 G | |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Werik | 2 G | |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kawasaki Frontale and Avispa Fukuoka.
- 5' Japan international Masaya Tashiro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 8' Kawasaki Frontale is taking the lead after the goal scored by Akihiro Ienaga on 8.
- 13' Avispa Fukuoka have won 223 goals from 212 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 23' Yuichi Maruyama has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 451 appearances.
- 27' Yu Kobayashi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Avispa Fukuoka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 42' Masashi Kamekawa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' Kimiya Moriyama is replacing Masashi Kamekawa for the Avispa Fukuoka side.
- 48' Marcinho adds to his 8 season tally! Kawasaki Frontale lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 51' Daiki Matsuoka does the damage! The net is bulging and Avispa Fukuoka surge ahead!
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Seiya Inoue is booked for Avispa Fukuoka — card on 53.
- 57' Nassim Ben Khalifa gets the nod from Avispa Fukuoka. He replaces Takeshi Kanamori and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 64' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Daiya Tono on, Marcinho off on 64 minutes.
- 69' Reiju Tsuruno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Yu Kobayashi departs to be replaced by Erison.
- 77' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Kazuya Konno by Masato Yuzawa on 77 minute.
- 78' Sung-ryong Jung was booked on 78.
- 83' It looks surprising Avispa Fukuoka does not make any changes. Sota Miura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Reiju Tsuruno has so much to prove this time. He replaces Seiya Inoue on 85 minute.
- 90' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Shin Yamada departs to be replaced by Soma Kanda.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↓ Erison 75'
- 41
- 35
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Daiya Tono 64'
-
77
Yuki Yamamoto ↓ So Kawahara 64'
- 8
- 5
-
20
Shin Yamada ↓ Soma Kanda 90'
- 2
- 1
- 13
Bench
- 4
- 31
-
17
Daiya Tono ↑ 64'
-
9
Erison ↑ 75'
-
19
So Kawahara ↑ 64'
-
32
Soma Kanda ↑ 90'
- 98
Coach
Toru Oniki
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 7
- 19
- 18
-
8
Kazuya Konno ↓ Masato Yuzawa 77'
- 29
- 37
- 31
- 6
-
4
Seiya Inoue ↓ Reiju Tsuruno 85'
- 88
Bench
-
13
Nassim Ben Khalifa ↑ 57'
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↑ 77'
-
44
Kimiya Moriyama ↑ 46'
- 35
-
28
Reiju Tsuruno ↑ 85'
- 41
-
9
Shahab Zahedi Tabar ↑ 57'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Akihiro Ienaga | 4 |
| Marcinho | 4 |
| Daiya Tono | 3 |
| Kazuya Konno | 2 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 2 |
| Erison | 2 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 2 |
| Shintaro Nago | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.01
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
78%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
40%
Kawasaki Frontale or Avispa Fukuoka
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.4%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.8%
1 – 1
4.9%
4 – 1
4.7%
4 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 16% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 18% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 11% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.