Avispa Fukuoka and Kyoto Sanga will meet in the next round of the J1 League on Sunday, 7 July.
Both teams are doing well recently, so who will get the three points from this match? Read our Avispa Fukuoka vs Kyoto Sanga prediction to find that out and more.
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Avispa Fukuoka vs Kyoto Sanga prediction: Secure win for the hosts
Key stats
- Avispa Fukuoka have beaten Kyoto Sanga four times in their last five meetings.
- With an average of 1.90 total goals per game, Avispa Fukuoka are the team with the lowest average in the league.
- Kyoto Sanga have gone under 2.5 total goals in three of their last five matches in all competitions.
Correct score prediction: Avispa Fukuoka 2-0 Kyoto Sanga
Kyoto Sanga have failed to score in three of the previous five duels with Avispa Fukuoka and they've lost each of those games, which is what we expect to happen on Sunday too.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Avispa Fukuoka favoured to win
- HOME: 21/20 (2.05) – 48.80%
- DRAW: 2/1 (3.00) – 33.30%
- AWAY: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.40%
We can see from these Avispa Fukuoka vs Kyoto Sanga odds that the hosts are the expected winners, although we did expect that to be more pronounced given that Fukuoka are 17 points ahead of Kyoto Sanga at the moment.
On top of that, they are in great form with five wins in the last six league matches. That being said, Kyoto Sanga are also in solid form and have only lost once in the last six rounds in the J1 League.
Anyhow, if you like our predictions for this duel, make sure check out our favourite betting tips for today as well.
Last five H2Hs: Avispa Fukuoka dominating in recent years
With four wins over Kyoto Sanga in their last five H2H meetings, Avispa Fukuoka have clearly been the better team lately. However, Kyoto Sanga actually have the advantage when it comes to the overall H2H with Avispa Fukuoka: 17-2-14.
Japan J-League 11/05/24
Kyoto Sanga FC
Avispa Fukuoka
Japan J-League 26/08/23
Kyoto Sanga FC
Avispa Fukuoka
Japan J-League 09/04/23
Avispa Fukuoka
Kyoto Sanga FC
Japan J-League 10/07/22
Avispa Fukuoka
Kyoto Sanga FC
Japan J-League 29/04/22
Kyoto Sanga FC
Avispa Fukuoka
Avispa Fukuoka preview: Can they keep their streak alive?
Six games in a row in the J1 League Avispa Fukuoka are without a loss and five of those six games they've won. Thanks to this great run of form, they are now sixth in the standings and just three points behind Kashima and Gamba in the spots that lead to the AFC Champions League.
Meanwhile, Takumi Nagaishi, Nassim Ben Khalifa, Yota Maejima, and Tatsuki Nara are out with injuries at the moment.
Predicted lineup: Murakami (GK), Grolli, Tashiro, Miya, Oda, Matsuoka, Mae, Iwasaki, Konno, Zahedi & Wellington
Japan J-League 28/09/24
D
Sagan Tosu
0
Avispa Fukuoka
0
Japan J-League 21/09/24
D
Jubilo Iwata
0
Avispa Fukuoka
0
Japan J-League 14/09/24
L
Machida Zelvia
3
Avispa Fukuoka
0
Japan J-League 01/09/24
L
Vissel Kobe
2
Avispa Fukuoka
0
Japan J-League 24/08/24
D
Gamba Osaka
2
Avispa Fukuoka
2
Kyoto Sanga preview: Hoping to escape the relegation zone soon
While Kyoto Sanga have only lost once in their last six league matches, along with two wins and three draws, they remain in the relegation zone at this time. However, now they are just five points behind the first team outside of it and with many rounds left in the J1 League season, there is hope for Kyoto Sanga to survive.
Shogo Asada is the only injured player at the club right now.
Predicted lineup: Gu (GK), Fukuda, Miyamoto, Suzuki, Toichi, Kaneko, Kawasaki, Matsuda, Toyokawa, Hirato & Hara
Japan J-League 28/09/24
L
Consadole Sapporo
2
Kyoto Sanga FC
0
Japan J-League 22/09/24
D
Gamba Osaka
2
Kyoto Sanga FC
2
Japan FA Cup 18/09/24
W
JEF Utd Chiba
0
Kyoto Sanga FC
3
Japan J-League 13/09/24
W
Yokohama F-Marinos
1
Kyoto Sanga FC
2
Japan J-League 24/08/24
W
FC Tokyo
0
Kyoto Sanga FC
3
Player to watch: Shahab Zahedi
The Iranian forward has done very well in Japan so far since he's Avispa Fukuoka's top scorer in the league with seven goals, despite only starting 10 matches.
Will Zahedi be the first to score?
Since five of the seven goals that Zahedi has scored in the J1 League so far were the first goals of those respective matches, we can see that being the case against Kyoto as well.
