Yokohama F·Marinos vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Yokohama F·Marinos vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Nissan Stadium.
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yoshimi Yamashita
- Assistant 1 Akane Yagi (Japan)
- Assistant 2 Satoshi Michiyama (Japan)
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 3.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 May | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–3 | L |
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
17%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
11%
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
1/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Yokohama F·Marinos get us underway at Nissan Stadium.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 8' The Brazil Anderson Lopes breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 0-1!
- 9' Anderson Lopes doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 14' Wellington has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 444 appearances.
- 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Brilliant from the ! Anderson Lopes makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 20.
- 25' Kota Watanabe, a Japan , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Ryoga Sato has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Yokohama F·Marinos are deployed in a 4-2-1-3 today, looking to exploit space against Avispa Fukuoka's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 46' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Masato Shigemi departs to be replaced by Ryoga Sato.
- 51' Yokohama F.Marinos receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 61' Yokohama F·Marinos 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.
- 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Douglas Grolli on 64.
- 65' That is a Yellow card for Avispa Fukuoka. Douglas Grolli will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' Kota Mizunuma gets the nod from Yokohama F.Marinos. He replaces Elber and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' It is a substitution in Yokohama F.Marinos team. Takuma Nishimura is replaced by Marcos Junior on 68 minute.
- 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Yokohama F·Marinos in their 4-2-1-3 trying to find a way past Avispa Fukuoka's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 77' Kazuya Konno makes way for Wellington at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Avispa Fukuoka.
- 78' Yan Santos makes way for Ryo Miyaichi at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama F.Marinos.
- 79' Yokohama F.Marinos make a change. Anderson Lopes trudges off to be replaced by Kenyu Sugimoto on 79 minutes.
- 84' Another change for Avispa Fukuoka made on 84 minute. Douglas Grolli leaves to be changed by Kenedeiebusu Mikuni.
- 89' It looks surprising Yokohama F·Marinos does not make any changes. Masaaki Murakami has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' It’s a booking for Yokohama F.Marinos player. Eduardo gets a card.
- Full Time. Yokohama F·Marinos beats Avispa Fukuoka
Lineups
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
4-2-1-3Starting XI
-
7
Elber ↓ Kota Mizunuma 68'
-
20
Yan Santos ↓ Ryo Miyaichi 78'
- 2
- 5
- 30
- 4
- 8
- 15
-
6
Kota Watanabe ↓ Joel Fujita 84'
-
11
Anderson Lopes ↓ Kenyu Sugimoto 79'
- 1
Bench
-
10
Marcos Junior ↑ 68'
-
23
Ryo Miyaichi ↑ 78'
-
41
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 79'
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 68'
-
16
Joel Fujita ↑ 84'
- 19
- 50
Coach
Kevin Muscat
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
-
5
Daiki Miya ↓ Shun Nakamura 46'
- 16
-
8
Kazuya Konno ↓ Hisashi Jogo 77'
- 9
- 29
- 31
-
6
Hiroyuki Mae ↓ Wellington 77'
- 11
-
30
Masato Shigemi ↓ Ryoga Sato 46'
- 33
Bench
-
18
Wellington ↑ 77'
- 1
- 14
-
17
Shun Nakamura ↑ 46'
-
10
Hisashi Jogo ↑ 77'
-
27
Ryoga Sato ↑ 46'
-
20
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni ↑ 84'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anderson Lopes | 5 |
| Ado Onaiwu | 1 |
| Din David | 1 |
| Jordy Croux | 1 |
| Ryo Miyaichi | 1 |
| Asahi Uenaka | 1 |
| Kazuya Konno | 1 |
| Jun Amano | 1 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2023-05-28
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–0
Avispa Fukuoka
W
2023-05-20
Gamba Osaka
0–2
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2023-05-14
Albirex Niigata
2–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2023-05-07
Yokohama F·Marinos
4–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
W
2023-05-03
Sagan Tosu FC
1–3
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2023-04-29
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–1
Nagoya Grampus
D
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.58
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
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
82%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
37%
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
7.6%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
4.6%
4 – 0
3.4%
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% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 20% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 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.

