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

Shimizu S-pulse are seventeenth on 4 points: five matches, one win, one draw and three defeats, two goals scored and four conceded, low figures at both ends. At home they have taken one draw and two defeats in three games, with a single goal scored and three conceded; in the two away trips one win and one defeat, one goal for and one against. Their most recent outing ended in a win, after three straight defeats. Avispa Fukuoka have the same 4 points in sixteenth, but with one match more: one win, one draw and four defeats, nine goals scored and ten conceded. In front of their own crowd the record reads one win, one draw and two defeats in four games, with six goals scored and five conceded, while both away trips ended in defeat, three goals for and five against. The visitors also won in the latest round after three consecutive defeats. The J1 League average is 3.06 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.