The J1 League meeting at Best Denki Stadium on Friday sees home team Avispa Fukuoka welcome guests Fagiano Okayama.
To see all of our predictions, user poll & stats for Avispa Fukuoka v Fagiano Okayama, scroll down - as well as the best betting odds.
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Avispa Fukuoka
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Avispa Fukuoka will be looking to improve on their last outing here after the 3-1 J1 League defeat in their last game at the hands of Shimizu S-Pulse.
In that match, Avispa Fukuoka managed 62% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 3 on target. The scorer for Avispa Fukuoka was Tomoya Miki (9'). Shimizu S-Pulse had 7 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Kai Matsuzaki (3', 45') and Matheus Bueno (45') scored for Shimizu S-Pulse.
Avispa Fukuoka have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, finding the back of the net in each and every one of their last 6 games.
They have claimed a sum of 9 during that time and have conceded a total of 7.
Analysis of their past results shows that Avispa Fukuoka:
- haven't been beaten in the league by Fagiano Okayama in their last 3 matches.
- are undefeated in their last 4 home league matches.
Fagiano Okayama
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Since tasting defeat last time out to Kashima Antlers in J1 League action, Fagiano Okayama will be aiming to make amends here.
In that match, Fagiano Okayama managed 43% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 4 on target. For their opponents, Kashima Antlers had 12 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Aleksandar Čavrić (50') and Talles (73') scored for Kashima Antlers.
Takashi Kiyama's Fagiano Okayama have found the back of the net 5 times in the course of their previous sextet of matches. The total of goals that have been scored against them during that period comes to 5.
Heading into this fixture, Fagiano Okayama have not registered a win against Avispa Fukuoka when having played them away from home in the previous 5 matches in the league. Not good.
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Head to head
If we look at their past head to head meetings stretching back to 06/05/2018, there has been little between the sides with Avispa Fukuoka winning 1 of those games, Fagiano Okayama 1 and 4 being draws in regulation time.
A sum of 14 goals were scored between them in these games, with 7 from Avispa and 7 created by Okayama. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.33.
The last league fixture between these sides was J2 League match day 38 on 02/12/2020 which ended up with the score at Fagiano Okayama 1-1 Avispa Fukuoka.
The referee was Jumpei Iida.
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Team News: Avispa Fukuoka
Jurato Ikeda (Cruciate ligament injury), Hisashi Jogo (Cruciate ligament injury), Tatsuki Nara (Knee surgery) and Itsuki Oda (Meniscus injury) won’t be playing for Avispa Fukuoka boss Myung-hwi Kim.
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Prediction
Here, we’re thinking that Fagiano Okayama will need to apply a lot of pressure to breach the defence of this Avispa Fukuoka lineup who we think will manage to score & go ahead.
We’re therefore tipping a narrow 1-0 win for Avispa Fukuoka at the end of this game.
We’re expecting it to be that close.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Checking on the latest odds for this match in the full-time result market, backing Avispa Fukuoka is available for 2.2, betting on the draw is 3.1 & putting your money on the win for Fagiano Okayama will get you 3.6. They’re the most competitive prices that can be secured at present.
Victor Martins,
11:02 21/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Avispa Fukuoka
Formed: 1982
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium (21,562)
Captain: Tatsuki Nara
Chairman: Takashi Kawamori
Manager: Myung-hwi Kim
Competitions: J1 League position 2, J. League Cup (3rd Round)
🔑 Star Player: Tomoya Miki
Normally taking up the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Tomoya Miki was born in Kanagawa, Japan. Having made his senior debut playing for JEF United Chiba in the 2022 season, the goalscoring Midfielder has accumulated 3 league goals in the J1 League 2025 campaign so far in 11 appearances.