Yokohama FC will face off against visiting opponents Avispa Fukuoka at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Stadium in the J1 League meeting on Saturday.
Our tips, poll and stats for Yokohama FC v Avispa Fukuoka can all be found here - as well as up-to-date odds.
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Yokohama FC
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Yokohama FC will be hoping to bounce back here after the 2-0 J1 League loss in their previous game against Tokyo Verdy.
Yokohama FC have been quite ineffective in attack in recent times. Their sum of goals equals just 4 vs opponents over the course of their previous six outings. In those games, Yokohama FC have also seen the tally of goals against them total 7. Nevertheless, we will just have to wait and see if such a trend might be sustained in this game or not.
Their previous form shows that Yokohama FC:
- have not registered a win against Avispa Fukuoka in their previous 4 matches in the league.
- have not won at home in their last 2 league games.
Avispa Fukuoka
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Since suffering a loss in their previous game against Kashima Antlers in J1 League action, Avispa Fukuoka will be hoping to turn things around here.
The numbers tell their own story, and Avispa Fukuoka have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 8 goals in all. Defensively, Avispa Fukuoka just haven’t been too solid at all.
Their prior results show that Avispa Fukuoka:
- are winless against Yokohama FC in games played away from home for the previous 4 league games. Not good.
- remain undefeated by Yokohama FC when having played them away from home in the previous 6 league games. An impressive run.
- have not won away from home in their last 3 league matches.
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Head to head
Checking out their prior head to head duels dating back to 07/04/2019, neither club has come out on top overall with Yokohama FC winning 1 of those games, Avispa Fukuoka 1 and 4 being drawn in normal time.
A sum of 12 goals were scored between them in this period, with 6 of them from Yokohama and 6 created by Avispa. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.
The previous league clash featuring these clubs was J1 League match day 23 on 12/08/2023 when it ended Avispa Fukuoka 2-0 Yokohama FC.
In that match, Avispa Fukuoka had 36% possession and 8 shots on goal with 5 on target. The scorer was Ryoga Sato (2', 48').
At the other end, Yokohama FC got 13 attempts at goal with 5 on target.
The match was refereed by Ryo Tanimoto.
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Team News: Yokohama FC
João Paulo (Tibia and fibula fracture), Kaito Mori (Broken collarbone) and Tsubasa Shibuya (Acromioclavicular joint dislocation) will be missing for Yokohama FC gaffer Shuhei Yomoda.
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Team News: Avispa Fukuoka
Avispa Fukuoka manager Myung-hwi Kim has not got a full squad to pick from. Hisashi Jogo (Cruciate ligament injury), Tatsuki Nara (Knee surgery), Jurato Ikeda (Meniscus injury) and Itsuki Oda (Meniscus injury) won’t be making appearances.
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Prediction
Our feeling is that Avispa Fukuoka are dangerous enough to put one past this Yokohama FC team, although it may not be as many as they will have scored against them.
We think that it’s going to be both teams to score in a 2-1 victory for Yokohama FC at the end of this one. Looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds.
Victor Martins,
18:14 06/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Yokohama FC
Formed: 1998
Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Stadium (15,442)
Captain: Yoshiaki Komai
Chairman: Daijiro Katahara
Manager: Shuhei Yomoda
Competitions: J1 League position 19, J. League Cup (3rd Round)
⭐ Star Player: Kota Yamada
Generally used in the Centre Midfield position, Kota Yamada was born in Japan. After having played his first senior match for Yokohama F. Marinos in the 2018 season, the accomplished Midfielder has got 2 league goals in the J1 League 2025 season so far in 10 appearances.