J1 League Gameweek 1
Avispa Fukuoka 1 - 1 PEN 6-5 Fagiano Okayama
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Futmetrix Verdict
43
Coventry
vs
Newcastle
Mon, Oct 12 โข 19:00 UTC
โก Form
47
โ๏ธ Balance
95
๐ Stakes
0
โญ Stars
72
Coventry's survival bid meets Newcastle's inconsistency.
Futmetrix Verdict
66
FT
Mon, Oct 12
Atalanta
3-1
Venezia
โก Intensity
86
โ๏ธ Balance
31
๐ Stakes
0
๐ฒ Upset
0
Atalanta strike early, Venezia stay sunk.
Futmetrix Verdict
59
FT
Mon, Oct 12
Al-Wasl FC
1-3
Al-Ahli Jeddah
โก Intensity
63
โ๏ธ Balance
54
๐ Stakes
12
๐ฒ Upset
0
Clinical Al-Ahli secure vital away victory.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
40' Shintaro Nago
Hiroshi Omori 40'
M. Matsumoto (K. Ogura) 44'
Takaya Kimura 45'+2
HT
Kazunari Ichimi 54'
โ K. Ichimi โWerik Popo 63'
69' โ S. Usui โY. Michiwaki
69' โ M. Shigemi โS. Sato
69' โ K. Okuno โK. Maeda
โ M. Matsumoto โT. Yamane 75'
Ibuki Fujita 76'
โ T. Kimura โK. Kawano 76'
78' K. Maeda
โ I. Fujita โE. Miyamoto 80'
โ A. Esaka โK. Fujii 80'
83' โ S. Nago โY. Kitajima
90' โ T. Miki โS. Zahedi
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Avispa Fukuoka
Goalkeepers
Yuma Obata 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Tatsuki Nara 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Takumi Kamijima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Teppei Oka 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
37%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Yu Hashimoto
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Kohei Okuno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Tomoya Miki 
MAGNET
66
Activity
66
Activity
57
Passes
9
Duels
Yota Maejima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Masato Shigemi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Shintaro Nago
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
83
Entry
Shosei Usui
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
BENCH
Powell Obinna Obi 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Yuma Tsujioka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Masaya Tashiro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kaoru Yamawaki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Maeda 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Yuji Kitajima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sonosuke Sato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yutaka Michiwaki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shahab Zahedi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fagiano Okayama
Goalkeepers
Taro Hamada
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Hiroshi Omori
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Yugo Tatsuta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kota Kudo
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Masaya Matsumoto 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Ibuki Fujita
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
K. Ogura 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7.3
Rating
Kosuke Shirai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
T. Kimura
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Ataru Esaka
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Kazunari Ichimi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
BENCH
Goro Kawanami
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Y. Suzuki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yota Fujii
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Fujii
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryo Takeuchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eiji Miyamoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Towa Yamane
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kota Kawano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Werik Popรณ
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/25/2026 | Fagiano Okayama | 2 - 0 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | City Light Stadium |
| 02/08/2026 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 - 1 (PEN 6-5) | Fagiano Okayama | J1 League | Best Denki Stadium |
| 06/15/2025 | Fagiano Okayama | 0 - 1 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | City Light Stadium |
| 04/25/2025 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 - 1 | Fagiano Okayama | J1 League | Best Denki Stadium |
| 12/02/2020 | Fagiano Okayama | 1 - 1 | Avispa Fukuoka | J2 League | Pikara Stadium |
| 07/25/2020 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 - 0 | Fagiano Okayama | J2 League | Level-5 Stadium |
| 09/21/2019 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 - 1 | Fagiano Okayama | J2 League | Hakatanomori Athletic Stadium (Fukuoka) |
| 03/17/2019 | Fagiano Okayama | 2 - 1 | Avispa Fukuoka | J2 League | City Light Stadium (Okayama) |
| 10/06/2018 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 - 1 | Fagiano Okayama | J2 League | Level-5 stadium (Fukuoka) |
| 05/06/2018 | Fagiano Okayama | 2 - 2 | Avispa Fukuoka | J2 League | City Light Stadium (Okayama) |
04/25/2026
02/08/2026
06/15/2025
04/25/2025
12/02/2020
07/25/2020
09/21/2019
03/17/2019
10/06/2018
05/06/2018
Avispa Fukuoka Win
Fagiano Okayama Win
Draw
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Avispa Fukuoka
Fagiano Okayama
Avispa Fukuoka
Fagiano Okayama
10-Man Okayama Break Down Before Fukuoka's Shootout Joy
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 37/100. A gruelling test of resilience at Best Denki Stadium ended in shootout elation for the hosts after a dramatic second-half siege broke down a stubborn ten-man resistance.
The Shocking Disruption
Fagiano Okayama arrived at Best Denki Stadium with a clear tactical blueprint, seeking to absorb pressure and hit rapidly on the counter. The early Balance of the match was tightly contested until a massive disruption right before the interval. In the 40th minute, a crucial VAR intervention reviewed a challenge by Hiroshi Omori, culminating in an upgraded red card that left the visitors facing a colossal mountain to climb. Remarkably, this structural blow produced an immediate counter-reaction. Just four minutes later, K. Ogura orchestrated a brilliant move against the run of play, threading a pass to M. Matsumoto who slotted home with clinical precision. It was a spectacular sucker punch, leaving the home supporters completely stunned as the halftime whistle blew.
The Siege and The Saviour
Emerging from the tunnel, the second half saw the match's Intensity dial cranked to the absolute maximum. Avispa Fukuoka set up camp in the attacking half, eventually dominating possession with 60% of the ball. They rained 13 shots down on the heavily fortified Okayama box. Set-piece pressure became a suffocating weapon, with 10 total corners turning the penalty area into a relentless battleground. Yet, Okayamaโs goalkeeper, Taro Hamada, delivered a masterclass between the sticks, executing four magnificent saves to preserve his team's fragile advantage. Recognizing the urgent need for a tactical spark, the hosts turned to their bench. Enter K. Maeda in the 69th minute. The super-sub injected immediate dynamism, requiring less than ten minutes to breach the defensive block and secure the vital 78th-minute equaliser.
The Cruel Lottery
With the 90 minutes yielding a 1-1 stalemate, the tension of this mid-table J1 League clash spilt over into a nerve-shredding penalty shootout. Despite Fagiano Okayamaโs truly heroic defensive display to survive over fifty minutes with a numerical disadvantage, the brutal lottery of spot-kicks ultimately favoured the hosts. Fukuoka's players displayed immense composure, holding their nerve from twelve yards to claim a 6-5 shootout victory. Both sides entered the fixture locked on 11 points, desperately seeking separation. This dramatic triumph secures crucial psychological momentum for Fukuoka moving forward, while leaving Okayama to reflect on an agonizingly near miss after a valiant, spirited resistance on the road.
Key Questions
What made Maeda Kokoro the Man of the Match?
Coming off the bench, Maeda provided the crucial 78th-minute equaliser, finally breaking through Okayama's stubborn 10-man defensive wall to force the penalty shootout.
How did substitute Maeda Kokoro change the game?
His 69th-minute introduction injected instant attacking pace, transforming Fukuoka's dominance in possession into a tangible result by scoring just nine minutes after stepping onto the pitch.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Stuck in the Middle at Best Denki Stadium
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 7/100. With both sides locked on 11 points and struggling for consistency, this early-season encounter is strictly about survival rather than spectacle.
The Setup
Avispa Fukuoka and Fagiano Okayama meet on February 08, 2026, separated by absolutely nothing in the points column. Sitting 9th and 10th respectively, both sides are desperate for a spark. Fukuoka's Form has completely cooled after suffering back-to-back defeats that derailed their early momentum. Okayama's erratic run of seven losses makes them equally vulnerable right now, weighed down by a dreadful minus-nine goal difference. A low Stakes rating underlines a fixture currently devoid of any major J1 League title pressure. Coupled with a modest Stars metric, this matchup relies purely on a tactical grind rather than individual brilliance. The tight Balance tells us neither side has a distinct edge on paper, making this a true battle of attrition.
Key Battle
Watch T. Miki try to dictate the tempo for the home midfield against a desperate Okayama pressing unit. Without marquee names on the visiting side, it comes down to a battle of collective willpower in the center of the park. Okayama must disrupt Fukuoka's passing lanes early, or risk allowing Miki to pull the strings unopposed.
Our Prediction
Expect a gritty, low-scoring affair. Our verdict points to a 1-0 win for Fukuoka. They will leverage their home advantage to edge past an Okayama side that currently leaks too many goals at the back.