Avispa Fukuoka vs Kawasaki Frontale Prediction: A tough contest ahead

Avispa and Kawasaki Frontale will go head-to-head in the twenty-sixth round of the J1 League. Avispa Fukuoka and Kawasaki Frontale's Saturday match will be played at Best Denki Stadium. Last weekend, neither team won, so they will both come into this game wanting to change that. Avispa needs a win at home to get out of the bottom table as they are just 2 points above the zone. As the AFC Championship tournament gets closer, Kawasaki Frontale focuses on getting into the top four.

After suffering a 2-0 loss to Kashima Antlers in their previous J1 League match, Avispa Fukuoka will be looking to get back on track here. Avispa Fukuoka had 48% of the ball and 11 shots (2 on goal) in that game. Yuto Hiratsuka's own goal in the tenth minute was Avispa Fukuoka's sole goal. The Kashima Antlers had 12 shots, 4 of which were on goal. One goal was scored by Everaldo (93') for Kashima Antlers. Under three goals were scored in five of the last six contests involving Avispa Fukuoka. Their opponents scored five goals during that period, while Avispa Fukuoka scored four. The same trend may not be repeated in this match.

Kawasaki Frontale and Cerezo Osaka played to a 2-2 draw in their previous J. League Cup match. Marcinho (40', 53') was the only Kawasaki Frontale player to register a goal. Both Mutsuki Kato (in the 90th minute) and Hiroto Yamada (in stoppage time) scored for Cerezo Osaka. Kawasaki Frontale has been on a scoring tear as of late, scoring 11 times in their last six games. However, Kawasaki Frontale's defense has been shaky, allowing goals in 5 of those games. Kawasaki Frontale has not won a league match on the road in four attempts, and they've lost their last three away games against Avispa Fukuoka. Their last win was against league leader Yokohama Marinos. Therefore, we expect them to come prepared for this match.

Kawasaki Frontale defeated Avispa Fukuoka 2-0 in their previous league meeting on May 14, 2022 (match day 13 of the J1 League). If we look at their previous five head-to-head matches dating back to August 14, 2011, we see that Avispa Fukuoka has won two, and Kawasaki Frontale has won three, with one game ending in a draw. There were 18 goals scored in those matchups, with Avispa contributing seven and Frontale eleven. That works out to about three goals per game on average. We anticipate Kawasaki Frontale to beat Avispa on the road this time.

• 2x And Over 1.5 for 1.72
• Both teams to score for 1.99
• Away to win for 1.90