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 (2026/27)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yoshimi Yamashita
- Assistant 1 Akane Yagi (Japan)
- Assistant 2 Satoshi Michiyama (Japan)
3 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 1.7 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tokyo | 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
57%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
14%
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
3/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ 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)
Yokohama F.Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 6 G | 1 A |
| Miidera Shin | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Werik | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Yokohama F.Marinos and Avispa Fukuoka get this one started.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Yokohama F.Marinos that had 306 games and scored 561 goals.
- 8' Anderson Lopes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
- 9' Anderson Lopes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' What a strike from Anderson Lopes! The score is 3-0.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Avispa Fukuoka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' Yokohama F.Marinos are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Avispa Fukuoka backline.
- 40' Yokohama F.Marinos started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Ryoga Sato has so much to prove this time. He replaces Masato Shigemi on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Takumi Kamijima.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Yokohama F.Marinos and Avispa Fukuoka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' Yokohama F.Marinos currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 64' The referee shows Avispa Fukuoka player a Yellow card on 64.
- 65' That is a Yellow card for Avispa Fukuoka. Douglas Grolli will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' Kota Mizunuma is ready to make an impact after coming on for Elber at the 67 minute mark.
- 68' Time for substitution for Yokohama F.Marinos. Takuma Nishimura is replaced by Marcos Junior.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' It is a substitution in Avispa Fukuoka team. Kazuya Konno is replaced by Wellington on 77 minute.
- 78' A change in the Yokohama F.Marinos ranks — Yan Santos exits the field as Ryo Miyaichi enters on 78.
- 79' A change in the Yokohama F.Marinos ranks — Anderson Lopes exits the field as Kenyu Sugimoto enters on 79.
- 84' It is a substitution in Avispa Fukuoka team. Douglas Grolli is replaced by Kenedeiebusu Mikuni on 84 minute.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Eduardo.
- Avispa Fukuoka will have plenty to reflect on. Yokohama F.Marinos were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Wellington | 1 |
| Marcos Junior | 1 |
| Shahab Zahedi Tabar | 1 |
| Ryuta Koike | 1 |
| Daiya Tono | 1 |
| Daizen Maeda | 1 |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 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.

