Yokohama F·Marinos vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Yokohama F·Marinos vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium.
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Takuto Okabe
- Referee Isao Nishihashi
- Referee Satoshi Karakami
- Referee Yosuke Kubota
- Referee Akihiro Takeda
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jun | Tokushima Vortis | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Jun | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 May | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 May | Yokohama FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Yokohama F·Marinos | Avispa Fukuoka | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #10 |
| 20 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 0 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 31 | Scored | 49 |
| 35 | Conceded | 59 |
| -4 | GD | -10 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 33% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Yokohama F·Marinos are 18th (20 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/5
76+
2/3
■ 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)
Yokohama F·Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 7 G | 1 A |
| Shin Miidera | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 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' We are underway at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuji Kitajima, as he is very good at scoring at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Takeshi Kanamori.
- 16' It’s high time Hideki Matsunaga made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 22' Goal! Tatsuki Nara scores his 6 goal in 452 matches.
- 27' Takuya Shigehiro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
- 28' GOAL! Ado Onaiwu fires home to make it 2-0!
- 33' Ryuta Koike needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 38' Avispa Fukuoka is showing some good football. However, Avispa Fukuoka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' The 37-year-old Emil Salomonsson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Takuya Shigehiro is replaced by Jordy Croux.
- 51' Elber has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 342 appearances.
- 56' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 57' Avispa Fukuoka make a change. Takeshi Kanamori trudges off to be replaced by Yuji Kitajima on 57 minutes.
- 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Takahiro Ogihara.
- 64' A change in the Yokohama F.Marinos ranks — Jun Amano exits the field as Kota Watanabe enters on 64.
- 65' Fresh legs for Yokohama F.Marinos! Theerathon Bunmathan comes on to replace Takahiro Ogihara.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Yokohama F.Marinos and Avispa Fukuoka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 76' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Taro Sugimoto exits the field as John Mary enters on 76.
- 77' The crowd applauds Teruhito Nakagawa as he leaves the pitch. Ryo Takano steps in for Yokohama F.Marinos.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 89' Kota Mizunuma gets the nod from Yokohama F.Marinos. He replaces Elber and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Elber ↓ Kota Mizunuma 89'
-
14
Jun Amano ↓ Kota Watanabe 64'
- 1
- 13
- 6
-
23
Teruhito Nakagawa ↓ Ryo Takano 77'
- 33
- 25
- 24
- 45
-
19
Yuki Saneto ↓ Takuya Kida 64'
Bench
-
8
Takuya Kida ↑ 64'
-
5
Theerathon Bunmathan ↑ 64'
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 89'
-
26
Kota Watanabe ↑ 64'
-
16
Ryo Takano ↑ 77'
- 15
- 21
Coach
Hideki Matsunaga
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 39
- 37
- 3
-
27
Bruno Mendes ↓ Hisashi Jogo 76'
-
8
Taro Sugimoto ↓ John Mary 76'
- 13
- 31
- 6
-
7
Takuya Shigehiro ↓ Jordy Croux 46'
- 11
Bench
-
14
Jordy Croux ↑ 46'
- 5
-
30
John Mary ↑ 76'
-
10
Hisashi Jogo ↑ 76'
- 2
- 23
-
25
Yuji Kitajima ↑ 57'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anderson Lopes | 5 |
| Jun Amano | 1 |
| Wellington | 1 |
| Marcos Junior | 1 |
| Shahab Zahedi Tabar | 1 |
| Ryuta Koike | 1 |
| Daiya Tono | 1 |
| Daizen Maeda | 1 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2021-07-10
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–0
Avispa Fukuoka
W
2021-07-03
Kashiwa Reysol
1–2
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2021-06-27
Tokushima Vortis
0–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2021-06-23
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–0
Sagan Tosu FC
W
2021-05-30
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2021-05-26
Ōita FC Trinita
0–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.6
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Yokohama F·Marinos win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F·Marinos or Draw
83%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
36%
Yokohama F·Marinos or Avispa Fukuoka
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Yokohama F·Marinos win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F·Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F·Marinos covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 20% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

