Avispa Fukuoka will visit JFE Harenokuni Stadium on Sunday for the J1 League meeting with hosts Fagiano Okayama.
View all Fagiano Okayama v Avispa Fukuoka tips, stats and our pre-match poll below - plus the latest match odds.
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Fagiano Okayama
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Fagiano Okayama enter this fixture following a 1-1 J1 League drawn match versus Shonan Bellmare.
In that match, Fagiano Okayama managed 46% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player to score for Fagiano Okayama was Ryunosuke Sato (37'). For their opponents, Shonan Bellmare had 11 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Phellype (65') scored for Shonan Bellmare.
It’s been a rare occasion in recent times that Fagiano Okayama haven’t conceded. The reality is that Fagiano Okayama have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 8 goals along the way.
Leading up to this clash, Fagiano Okayama:
- haven't been beaten in the league by Avispa Fukuoka in their previous 2 games.
- have not registered a win against Avispa Fukuoka in their previous 4 league matches.
- are unbeaten in their last 2 league matches at home.
Avispa Fukuoka
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Since being beaten in their last game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in J. League Cup action, Avispa Fukuoka and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
The only scorer from Avispa Fukuoka was Tanque (72'). Shuto Nakano (31') and Sota Nakamura (64') scored for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Sanfrecce Hiroshima won the match 3-4 in a dramatic penalty shootout.
Myung-hwi Kim's Avispa Fukuoka have seen their goal attempts be successful 5 times in the course of their most recent six matches. The total of goals that have been scored against them during those same matches equals 6.
Their prior results show that Avispa Fukuoka:
- haven't beaten Fagiano Okayama when they've played them away from home in the last 8 league matches. It has been a terrible run on the road.
- haven’t won away from home in the past 5 matches in the league.
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Head to head
If we look at their past head to head duels stretching back to 06/10/2018, there has been little between the sides with Fagiano Okayama winning 1 of those games, Avispa Fukuoka 1 and 4 being draws in normal time.
12 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 6 of them for Okayama and 6 being from Avispa. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.
The previous league encounter featuring these clubs was J1 League match day 12 on 25/04/2025 which finished with the scoreline of Avispa Fukuoka 1-1 Fagiano Okayama.
That time, Avispa Fukuoka had 36% possession and 13 shots on goal with 6 on target. The scorer was Tomoya Ando (7').
Fagiano Okayama had 12 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Lucão (95') scored.
The referee was Hayato Shimizu.
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Team News: Avispa Fukuoka
Avispa Fukuoka boss Myung-hwi Kim has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Shahab Zahedi (Inguinal hernia), Jurato Ikeda (Meniscus injury) and Itsuki Oda (Meniscus injury) will not be playing here.
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Prediction
When taking all factors into account, Avispa Fukuoka should be able to put one past this Fagiano Okayama team, although it is unlikely to be enough to prevent defeat.
We can see a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 win for Fagiano Okayama when all is said and done. Could easily see this go either way.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Checking on the latest odds for this match on the full-time result market, a victory for Fagiano Okayama is available for 2.63, going for a draw is 2.8 and taking a punt on the winning team to be Avispa Fukuoka gets you 3.1. Those are the top market prices that can be secured at this very moment.
Victor Martins,
08:02 12/06/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Fagiano Okayama
Formed: 2004
Stadium: JFE Harenokuni Stadium (15,479)
Captain: Ryo Takeuchi
Chairman: Yu Morii
Manager: Takashi Kiyama
Competitions: J1 League position 11
🔑 Key Player: Ryunosuke Sato
Typically taking up the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Ryunosuke Sato was born in Tokyo, Japan. Having played his first senior match for FC Tokyo in the 2024 season, the skilful Midfielder has hit 4 league goals in this J1 League 2025 season to date in a total of 14 appearances.