Tokyo Verdy vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Tokyo Verdy vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- Tokyo Verdy 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Tokyo Verdy | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Yokohama FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | FC Tokyo | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Tokyo Verdy | Avispa Fukuoka | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #10 |
| 28 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 29 | Scored | 49 |
| 32 | Conceded | 59 |
| -3 | GD | -10 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Werik | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Ajinomoto Stadium. Tokyo Verdy are looking to make home advantage count against Avispa Fukuoka.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Tokyo Verdy and Avispa Fukuoka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 18' Yuta Arai is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
- 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' Avispa Fukuoka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' Tokyo Verdy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 43' Tokyo Verdy 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.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kazuki Fujimoto on 45.
- 46' Avispa Fukuoka make a change. Jurato Ikeda trudges off to be replaced by Takumi Kamijima on 46 minutes.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kazuya Miyahara, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tokyo Verdy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Kazuya Konno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 64' Kazuya Konno is ready to make an impact after coming on for Masato Shigemi at the 64 minute mark.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Yuan Matsuhashi on 65 minutes.
- 67' Tokyo Verdy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shuhei Kawasaki is hanging Yuan Matsuhashi on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 77' Yota Maejima needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 78' It’s gonna be a card for Hiroto Taniguchi.
- 83' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Shosei Usui exits the field as Yuto Iwasaki enters on 83.
- 86' Soma Meshino gets the nod from Tokyo Verdy. He replaces Rei Hirakawa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The crowd applauds Abdul Hanan Sani Brown as he leaves the pitch. Wellington steps in for Avispa Fukuoka.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 6
- 7
- 9
- 1
- 19
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 40
- 26
Bench
- 15
- 37
- 21
- 20
- 28
- 27
- 30
- 55
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 14
- 24
- 22
- 29
-
6
Masato Shigemi ↓ Kazuya Konno 64'
- 88
- 11
-
40
Jurato Ikeda ↓ Takumi Kamijima 46'
-
27
Shosei Usui ↓ Yuto Iwasaki 83'
- 20
Bench
- 17
-
5
Takumi Kamijima ↑ 46'
- 1
-
18
Yuto Iwasaki ↑ 83'
-
8
Kazuya Konno ↑ 64'
- 37
- 2
- 47
-
32
Abdul Hanan Sani Brown ↑ 64'
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53
Tokyo Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Tokyo Verdy or Draw
74%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
53%
Tokyo Verdy or Avispa Fukuoka
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Tokyo Verdy
| Handicap | Tokyo Verdy covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.