J1 League Gameweek 5
Avispa Fukuoka 1 - 5 FT Nagoya Grampus
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⚡ Form
47
⚖️ Balance
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🏆 Stakes
0
⭐ Stars
72
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Futmetrix Verdict
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vs
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⚡ Form
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⚖️ Balance
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🏆 Stakes
0
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66
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Futmetrix Verdict
45
Atalanta
vs
Venezia
Mon, Oct 12 • 16:30 UTC
⚡ Form
51
⚖️ Balance
60
🏆 Stakes
0
⭐ Stars
64
Desperate Venezia seek lifeline against Atalanta.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Y. Yamagishi (Marcus Vinicius) 12'
S. Inagaki (Marcus Vinicius) 25'
Y. Kimura (T. Hara) 39'
41' ↓ K. Okuno ↑Y. Kitajima
HT
46' ↓ K. Fujimoto ↑H. Akino
46' ↓ Y. Hashimoto ↑M. Yuzawa
53' Masaya Tashiro
61' Yuma Tsujioka
61' ↓ S. Nago ↑N. Ben Khalifa
Y. Yamagishi (K. Nakayama) 64'
68' Teppei Oka
76' Masato Yuzawa
↓ Marcus Vinicius ↑S. Mori 80'
81' Yota Maejima
83' Yuma Tsujioka
83' Yuma Tsujioka
↓ Y. Sato ↑Y. Nogami 87'
↓ S. Inagaki ↑K. Shiihashi 87'
87' ↓ S. Sato ↑S. Zahedi
↓ K. Nakayama ↑H. Koda 87'
↓ Y. Asano ↑S. Sugiura 87'
89' T. Oka
S. Mori (H. Fujii) 90'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Avispa Fukuoka
Goalkeepers
Powell Obinna Obi 
SIEVE
17%
Save %
17%
Save %
5
Conceded
1
Saves
Defenders
Teppei Oka 
CLUTCH HERO
89
Goal Time
89
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
6.3
Rating
Masaya Tashiro 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuma Tsujioka 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
4
Fouls
5
Rating
Midfielders
Yu Hashimoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Masato Shigemi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kohei Okuno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
41
Total Mins
41
Entry
Yota Maejima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Shintaro Nago
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Kazuki Fujimoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Sonosuke Sato 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
BENCH
Kazuki Fujita 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Masato Yuzawa 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Tatsuki Nara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hiroki Akino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuji Kitajima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
49
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nassim Ben Khalifa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shahab Zahedi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Sani Brown
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nagoya Grampus
Goalkeepers
Daniel Schmidt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Teruki Hara 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7
Rating
Haruya Fujii 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
65%
Pass Acc
Yota Sato
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
49%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Marcus Vinicius
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Yuya Asano 
NPC
87
Minutes
87
Minutes
21%
Pass Acc
6.2
Rating
Sho Inagaki 
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
0
Contribution
0
Contribution
8
Rating
Yes
Captain
Tomoki Takamine 
MAGNET
78
Activity
78
Activity
71
Passes
7
Duels
Katsuhiro Nakayama
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
27%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Yudai Kimura 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Yuya Yamagishi 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
8.2
Rating
BENCH
Yohei Takeda
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Soichiro Mori
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.5
Rating
Yuki Nogami
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Masahito Ono
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Keiya Shiihashi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hidemasa Koda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kensuke Nagai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Sugiura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07/2026 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 - 5 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Best Denki Stadium |
| 12/06/2025 | Nagoya Grampus | 1 - 0 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | Toyota Stadium |
| 05/17/2025 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 - 1 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Best Denki Stadium |
| 10/04/2024 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 - 0 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Best Denki Stadium |
| 04/07/2024 | Nagoya Grampus | 0 - 0 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | Toyota Stadium |
| 10/15/2023 | Nagoya Grampus | 0 - 1 | Avispa Fukuoka | J-League Cup | Toyota Stadium |
03/07/2026
12/06/2025
05/17/2025
10/04/2024
04/07/2024
10/15/2023
Avispa Fukuoka Win
Nagoya Grampus Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 5 GD: +6
P: 5 GD: +6
P: 5 GD: +3
P: 5 GD: +5
P: 5 GD: +5
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: +3
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: +3
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: +1
P: 5 GD: +3
P: 5 GD: +1
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: -4
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 5 GD: +1
P: 5 GD: -4
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: -6
P: 5 GD: -9
P: 5 GD: +1
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 5 GD: -4
P: 5 GD: -4
P: 5 GD: -6
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Avispa Fukuoka
Nagoya Grampus
Avispa Fukuoka
Nagoya Grampus
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Best Denki Demolition: Nagoya Grampus Run Riot
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 80/100. A stunning offensive clinic saw the visitors completely dismantle their hosts, turning an expected tight affair into a historic 5-1 rout.
Early Onslaught
The visitors wasted no time flipping the script at Best Denki Stadium, silencing the home crowd almost immediately. Nagoya Grampus dominated possession from the opening whistle, controlling the tempo and suffocating Avispa Fukuoka in their own half. The crucial breakthrough arrived in the 12th minute when Y. Yamagishi struck a clinical early opener, capitalizing on a brilliant passage of play. Before the hosts could even recalibrate their defensive lines, S. Inagaki doubled the advantage in the 25th minute. The Intensity rating was off the charts during this initial barrage. When Y. Kimura added a devastating third goal just before the break, perfectly set up by a clever ball from T. Hara, the tactical battle was already spiraling completely out of Fukuoka's control.
VAR and Red Card Drama
Any lingering hopes of a miraculous home comeback were swiftly and brutally extinguished in the second half. Y. Yamagishi cemented his hero status by grabbing his second goal of the night in the 64th minute, expertly burying a chance orchestrated by K. Nakayama. The Balance of the tie was thoroughly broken, but Fukuoka’s miserable evening was far from over. A rare glimmer of hope emerged via a 76th-minute penalty won by Masato Yuzawa, only for the decision to be cruelly overturned by VAR upon review. Frustrations finally boiled over moments later. Yuma Tsujioka was shown a straight red card in the 83rd minute for a reckless challenge, leaving his side completely exposed and a man down for the closing stages.
A Shocking Final Score
A staggering combined total of 39 shots were unleashed in this frenetic, open encounter, pushing the Upset Factor to extreme levels as the away side ran riot. T. Oka managed to pull back a late consolation goal in the 89th minute, momentarily lifting the gloom for the remaining home supporters. However, Nagoya Grampus refused to take their foot off the gas. Super sub S. Mori came off the bench to latch onto a precise pass from H. Fujii in the 90th minute, emphatically sealing the 5-1 thrashing. Marshaled expertly at the back by defensive standout Yota Sato, Nagoya's flawless execution delivered massive shockwaves across the division, proving they can utterly dismantle opponents on their travels.
Key Questions
How did the red card for Yuma Tsujioka impact the match?
His 83rd-minute dismissal killed any remaining hope for Avispa Fukuoka, leaving them exposed and allowing Nagoya to comfortably add a fifth goal.
How did VAR change this match?
By overturning a 76th-minute penalty for Fukuoka, VAR eliminated their best chance to spark a late comeback and completely crushed their momentum.
How did Nagoya Grampus pull off this shock result?
They dominated possession with 60% of the ball, overwhelmed Fukuoka with 22 shots, and capitalized early through a clinical brace from Y. Yamagishi.
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.
Home Dominance Looms Over Best Denki Stadium
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 50/100. Despite trailing in the standings, Avispa Fukuoka enter this fixture as monumental favorites against a wildly inconsistent Nagoya Grampus side.
The Setup
March 07, 2026, sets the stage for a fascinating tactical clash at Best Denki Stadium. A modest Stakes rating reflects the early nature of round five, but early momentum is everything in the J1 League. Nagoya Grampus occupy fifth place, yet their fluctuating Form—a rollercoaster sequence of wins and losses—leaves massive tactical questions unanswered. On the flip side, Avispa Fukuoka sit ninth after a recent dip in results. However, combined defensive frailties point toward an absolute thriller. Both sides are currently conceding goals at a rate that will severely punish any lapse in concentration today.
Key Battle
The defining clash exists between Maeda Kokoro and the imperious Daniel Schmidt. A high Stars rating underscores the sheer individual quality on display. Kokoro has exploded out of the gate, looking lethally sharp in the final third. Waiting for him is Schmidt, who has essentially carried Nagoya's defensive unit on his back with seventeen crucial saves across just four matches. Kokoro’s instinct to strike early will directly test Schmidt’s extraordinary shot-stopping reflexes.
Our Prediction
We anticipate a 2-1 triumph for Fukuoka. The home side will leverage the crowd's energy to mount waves of sustained pressure. While Nagoya will undoubtedly pose a threat on the counter, their leaky backline simply cannot absorb a full ninety minutes of punishment. Schmidt will keep the scoreline respectable, but Fukuoka will ultimately secure maximum points.