vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Avispa Fukuoka are eighteenth with four points after seven rounds: one win, one draw and five defeats, nine goals scored and eleven conceded. At home one win, one draw and two defeats in four games (6-5); away three defeats in three (3-6). In the last five they have lost four times and drawn once, with the most recent round ending in a defeat. Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fourth with 14 points: four wins, two draws and one defeat in seven rounds, nineteen goals scored and six conceded. At home three wins and one draw in four games, no defeats (13-2); away one win, one draw and one defeat in three matches (6-4). In the last five they have won twice and drawn twice, losing once, with the most recent round ending in a win. The competition average is 2.99 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.