Avispa Fukuoka vs Kashima Antlers Live Stream, Predictions (May 06)

📊 Form Guide

Avispa Fukuoka

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Avispa Fukuoka will be hoping to bounce back here after a 2-1 J1 League defeat last time out to Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

In that game, Avispa Fukuoka had 49% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 2 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Avispa Fukuoka was Tomoya Miki (86'). Sanfrecce Hiroshima got 17 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Mutsuki Kato (67') and Ryo Germain (90') scored for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Avispa Fukuoka have been conceding pretty frequently recently, although they have also found ways to hit the back of the net themselves. Over their last 6 matches, Avispa Fukuoka have conceded in 5 of them while also managing to get on the scoresheet in 5 of those games.

Their previous form shows that Avispa Fukuoka:

• haven't been beaten in the league by Kashima Antlers in their last 4 matches.
• are unbeaten in their previous 5 home league matches.

Kashima Antlers

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Kashima Antlers go into this encounter following a 1-0 J1 League win in the defeat of Machida Zelvia in their most recent fixture.

In that game, Kashima Antlers had 57% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for Kashima Antlers was Kyosuke Tagawa (39'). At the other end, Machida Zelvia got 10 shots on goal with 4 on target.

A series of dependable displays by the Kashima Antlers defenders has seen their ‘goals against’ tally standing at 3 from their previous 6 clashes overall. During the same period of time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 8. We will have to find out whether or not that trend will end up being sustained in this game.

Their previous form shows that Kashima Antlers:

• haven't beaten Avispa Fukuoka when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league games.
• are unbeaten in their previous 2 away league matches.

↔️ Head to head

Inspecting their prior head to head meetings stretching back to 12/03/2023 tells us that Avispa Fukuoka have won 2 of these games and Kashima Antlers 1, with the tally of draws being 3.

Those games certainly lacked in goals, too, with a tally of 5 scored between them in total.

The previous league game between these sides was J1 League match day 34 on 19/10/2024 when the final score was Kashima Antlers 0-0 Avispa Fukuoka.

In that match, Kashima Antlers had 62% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 2 on target.

Avispa Fukuoka had 9 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

The referee was Jumpei Iida.

📋 Team News: Avispa Fukuoka

Hisashi Jogo (Cruciate ligament injury), Tatsuki Nara (Knee surgery), Jurato Ikeda (Meniscus injury) and Itsuki Oda (Meniscus injury) will be missing for Avispa Fukuoka gaffer Myung-hwi Kim.

🗞️ Team News: Kashima Antlers

Kashima Antlers manager Tōru Oniki has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Homare Tokuda (Broken ankle) and Yoshihiro Shimoda (Metatarsal fracture) are not able to play.

⚡ Prediction

Our thinking is that Kashima Antlers are certainly able to breach the defence of this Avispa Fukuoka outfit, although it might not be enough to avoid a loss.

Our selection here is for both teams to score in a 2-1 winning score for Avispa Fukuoka at the end of the 90 minutes. It should be a decent one.

Renata Leite, 05:03 04/05/2025