Kashima vs Avispa FukuokaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Kashima have won both of their opening fixtures: 6 points, fourth place, six goals scored and four conceded across a 2-1 success at their own ground and a 4-3 win on the road. Avispa Fukuoka come in on 3 points in seventh, one win and one defeat. Their schedule has been unusual, with both outings staged in front of their own crowd, three goals scored and only one allowed. This is therefore their first trip away this season, a setting their record has not been tested in yet. J1 League fixtures are yielding 3.35 goals on average. 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.