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
100%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
100%
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)
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Nissan Stadium. Yokohama F·Marinos are looking to make home advantage count against Avispa Fukuoka.
- 5' Ryoga Sato is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
- 8' Anderson Lopes puts Yokohama F.Marinos on the lead.
- 9' GOAL! Anderson Lopes fires home to make it 0-2!
- 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' Daiki Miya has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Anderson Lopes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 25' A quiet spell here at Nissan Stadium. Avispa Fukuoka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Wellington has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' It looks surprising Yokohama F·Marinos does not make any changes. Kazuya Konno has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Masato Shigemi by Ryoga Sato on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Takumi Kamijima on 51 minutes.
- 56' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' 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.
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Douglas Grolli.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Douglas Grolli. He receives a Yellow card.
- 67' The whistle greets Elber as he departs to be replaced by Kota Mizunuma.
- 68' The whistle greets Takuma Nishimura as he departs to be replaced by Marcos Junior.
- 73' 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.
- 77' Avispa Fukuoka ring the changes. Kazuya Konno has done his job and it is now time for Wellington to step up.
- 78' A change in the Yokohama F.Marinos ranks — Yan Santos exits the field as Ryo Miyaichi enters on 78.
- 79' Another change for Yokohama F.Marinos made on 79 minute. Anderson Lopes leaves to be changed by Kenyu Sugimoto.
- 84' Fresh legs for Avispa Fukuoka! Kenedeiebusu Mikuni comes on to replace Douglas Grolli.
- 89' 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.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Eduardo.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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 |
| 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.

