J1 League Gameweek 12
Tokyo Verdy 3 - 1 FT Avispa Fukuoka
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Futmetrix Verdict
46
FT
Sun, Nov 1
Racing Santander
0-3
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
48
⚖️ Balance
11
🏆 Stakes
49
🎲 Upset
0
Three early blows, one late reprieve denied
Futmetrix Verdict
78
FT
Sun, Nov 1
Ulsan Hyundai FC
2-1
Gangwon FC
⚡ Intensity
64
⚖️ Balance
87
🏆 Stakes
36
🎲 Upset
0
Farias delivers Ulsan's late lift
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
10' Issei Kumatoriya
16' Naoki Soma
Keiya Shiihashi 41'
↓ Keiya Shiihashi ↑Werik Popo 45'
Shu Morooka 45'+4
HT
49' ↓ Naoki Hayashi ↑Maaya Sako
Werik Popo (Yuji Kitajima) 56'
↓ Yu Hashimoto ↑Masato Yuzawa 61'
66' ↓ Issei Kumatoriya ↑Yuan Matsuhashi
67' ↓ Kosuke Saito ↑Koki Morita
Daiki Miya 68'
74' Yuan Matsuhashi (Kazunari Ichimi)
↓ Daiki Miya ↑Yuma Tsujioka 76'
↓ Yuji Kitajima ↑Shohei Takemoto 76'
↓ Masato Shigemi ↑Hiroki Akino 86'
88' ↓ Yuta Arai ↑Goki Yamada
88' ↓ Kazunari Ichimi ↑Shimon Teranuma
90' Shimon Teranuma (Shuhei Mizoguchi)
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Tokyo Verdy
Goalkeepers
Matheus Vidotto 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
90
Minutes
Defenders
Yosuke Uchida 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Naoki Hayashi 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
49
Total Mins
49
Entry
Cho Yu-min
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shuhei Mizoguchi 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
42%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Kanya Fujimoto 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Kosuke Saito
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Rei Hirakawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuta Arai 
NPC
88
Minutes
88
Minutes
26%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Forwards
Kazunari Ichimi 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.8
Rating
Issei Kumatoriya 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Yuya Nagasawa
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Maaya Sako
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
41
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kaito Suzuki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kai Shibato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuan Matsuhashi
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Koki Morita 
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
5
Duels Won
83%
Win %
Soma Kanda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shimon Teranuma 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.5
Rating
Goki Yamada
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Avispa Fukuoka
Goalkeepers
Yuma Obata
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Teppei Oka
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
7
Tackles
69%
Duel Win %
Masaya Tashiro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daiki Miya 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Yu Hashimoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Keiya Shiihashi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
45
Entry
Masato Shigemi 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Yota Maejima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuji Kitajima
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
10%
Pass Acc
Tomoya Miki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Shu Morooka 
MAGNET
45
Activity
45
Activity
27
Passes
18
Duels
BENCH
Takumi Nagaishi
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Yuma Tsujioka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Masato Yuzawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takumi Kamijima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shintaro Nago
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shohei Takemoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hiroki Akino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Werik Popó
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Ichika Maeda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20/2026 | Tokyo Verdy | 3 - 4 | Avispa Fukuoka | Friendlies Clubs | |
| 11/08/2025 | Tokyo Verdy | 0 - 0 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | Ajinomoto Stadium |
| 05/31/2025 | Avispa Fukuoka | 0 - 0 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | Best Denki Stadium |
| 07/20/2024 | Avispa Fukuoka | 0 - 1 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | Best Denki Stadium |
| 04/28/2024 | Tokyo Verdy | 0 - 0 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | Ajinomoto Stadium |
| 11/25/2020 | Tokyo Verdy | 1 - 1 | Avispa Fukuoka | J2 League | Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka |
| 08/12/2020 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 - 3 | Tokyo Verdy | J2 League | Level-5 Stadium |
| 11/02/2019 | Avispa Fukuoka | 2 - 0 | Tokyo Verdy | J2 League | Level-5 stadium (Fukuoka) |
| 05/11/2019 | Tokyo Verdy | 3 - 2 | Avispa Fukuoka | J2 League | Ajinomoto Stadium (Chōfu) |
| 07/21/2018 | Avispa Fukuoka | 0 - 0 | Tokyo Verdy | J2 League | Level-5 stadium (Fukuoka) |
01/20/2026
11/08/2025
05/31/2025
07/20/2024
04/28/2024
11/25/2020
08/12/2020
11/02/2019
05/11/2019
07/21/2018
Tokyo Verdy Win
Avispa Fukuoka Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 12 GD: +20
P: 12 GD: +19
P: 12 GD: +6
P: 11 GD: +13
P: 12 GD: +7
P: 12 GD: +4
P: 11 GD: +6
P: 12 GD: +4
P: 11 GD: -3
P: 11 GD: -1
P: 12 GD: -4
P: 12 GD: -10
P: 11 GD: -7
P: 11 GD: -3
P: 12 GD: -7
P: 12 GD: -8
P: 11 GD: -4
P: 12 GD: -12
P: 12 GD: -8
League Standings
P: 13 GD: +23
P: 13 GD: +22
P: 13 GD: +10
P: 12 GD: +20
P: 13 GD: +9
P: 13 GD: +7
P: 12 GD: +7
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 12 GD: +4
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -10
P: 13 GD: -12
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 12 GD: -4
P: 12 GD: -7
P: 13 GD: -13
P: 12 GD: -12
P: 12 GD: -8
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Tokyo Verdy
Avispa Fukuoka
Tokyo Verdy
Avispa Fukuoka
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Three substitutes reshape a relegation six-pointer
After 11 matches without a win, Tokyo Verdy beat fellow relegation-zone side Avispa Fukuoka and gave their survival fight fresh life.
Opening Act: An early lead with weight behind it
Tokyo Verdy arrived at Ajinomoto Stadium needing a result, and Issei Kumatoriya gave them one to chase in the 10th minute. His opener put the home side in front early, but it did not turn the match into a one-way procession. Verdy edged possession at 52 per cent and finished with 12 shots to Avispa Fukuoka’s 10; the more telling gap was on target, six to two. The Balance looked tighter than the final score suggests, with the sides posting almost identical expected-goals figures. That mattered in a relegation six-pointer: Verdy began 20th, Fukuoka 18th, and both were below the safety line. Fukuoka stayed compact after falling behind and kept finding routes into the box, so Verdy had to defend the lead rather than simply keep the ball. The early goal bought belief, not breathing room.
The Pivot: Fukuoka hit back, Verdy’s bench answers
The match turned on Fukuoka’s response, and the substitute they sent on at half-time. Werik Popó levelled in the 56th minute, finishing a move supplied by Yuji Kitajima. Fukuoka had nine shots from inside the box and five corners, but just two efforts on target; their equaliser was the reward for turning territory into a real threat. Verdy did not panic. Yuan Matsuhashi came on in the 66th minute and restored the lead eight minutes later, with Kazunari Ichimi providing the final pass. That sequence changed the feel of the contest: Fukuoka had got back level, only for Verdy’s bench to answer before the visitors could settle. The Intensity came from those swings, not from a stream of clear chances.
Resolution: A late finish and a first win
Tokyo Verdy finished the job through another change from the bench. Shimon Teranuma, introduced in the 88th minute, struck in the 90th after Shuhei Mizoguchi set him up, turning a narrow lead into a 3-1 home win. Verdy had six shots on target from 12; Fukuoka managed two from 10, a decisive difference on a night when expected goals were nearly level. It is Verdy’s first league win after starting the campaign with no victories in 11 matches, and the result gives their survival push a proper foothold. Both clubs entered the day in the relegation places, so one win does not settle the fight. But the Stakes were plain: the pre-match table had last-placed Verdy two places below Fukuoka. The Upset Factor lies in that reversal of league position, while the points give Verdy something concrete to build on. Their substitutes made the difference; the wider battle remains open.
Key Questions
How did substitute Werik Popó change the game?
Introduced at half-time, he scored the 56th-minute equaliser and gave Fukuoka a route back into the match.
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.
Relegation Desperation at Ajinomoto Stadium
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 16/100. A grim bottom-table six-pointer where desperation outweighs quality, making this a grueling watch for anyone but the diehard fans.
The Setup
Winless Tokyo Verdy host Avispa Fukuoka in a pure relegation dogfight. Verdy sits dead last with zero wins. A dismal Form rating highlights their defensive leaks, having shipped 18 goals in ten games. Fukuoka sits just three points above them in 17th. The Stakes are massive for survival, even if league-wide interest remains low due to a lack of marquee Stars. Cho Yu-Min and K. Morita must stabilize the bleeding home side, while T. Miki tries to pull the strings for the visitors.
Key Battle
Verdy's porous backline against Fukuoka's stuttering attack. A high Balance rating reflects how evenly matched these struggling squads are. With both teams bleeding goals and lacking offensive punch, this tactical battle comes down entirely to who makes the fewest unforced errors in the defensive third.
Our Prediction
A narrow 1-0 away victory for Avispa Fukuoka. It will be a scrappy, low-quality affair decided by a single defensive lapse from the home side.