Tokyo Verdy host Avispa Fukuoka in the J1 League. Both sides go into this one having struggled for results this season, and neither looks like they're pulling away from trouble.
What stands out straight away is how evenly matched their recent numbers are. Before we get to head-to-head history, it's worth seeing just how similar their seasons have looked so far.
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Two teams short on momentum
Tokyo Verdy's wider run of matches shows seven wins, five draws and eight defeats, with 22 scored and 29 conceded. That's a side that can find goals but leaks plenty at the other end too.
Tokyo Verdy: 20 completed matches; Avispa Fukuoka: 20 completed matches.
Tokyo Verdy
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 22
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- -7
Avispa Fukuoka
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 45% 9 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- -5
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J-League Cup | Biwako Shiga | Tokyo Verdy | 09.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Emperor Cup | Tokyo Verdy | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 26.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | Gamba Osaka | 06.06.2026 | 2-4 |
| J1 League | Gamba Osaka | Tokyo Verdy | 30.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | Yokohama F. Marinos | 24.05.2026 | 0-6 |
| J1 League | Mito Hollyhock | Tokyo Verdy | 16.05.2026 | 0-1 |
| J1 League | Machida Zelvia | Tokyo Verdy | 13.05.2026 | 0-0 |
| J1 League | FC Tokyo | Tokyo Verdy | 10.05.2026 | 2-1 |
| J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | Tokyo Verdy | 06.05.2026 | 1-0 |
| J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | Kashiwa Reysol | 03.05.2026 | 1-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | Verspah Oita | 26.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Avispa Fukuoka | Osaka | 19.07.2026 | 3-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Avispa Fukuoka | Kitakyushu | 11.07.2026 | 1-2 |
| J1 League | JEF United Chiba | Avispa Fukuoka | 06.06.2026 | 1-2 |
| J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | JEF United Chiba | 30.05.2026 | 2-2 |
| J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | Vissel Kobe | 23.05.2026 | 0-1 |
| J1 League | Shimizu S-pulse | Avispa Fukuoka | 10.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | Kyoto Sanga | 06.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | Avispa Fukuoka | 03.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 29.04.2026 | 2-2 |
Avispa Fukuoka's sample tells a similar story: five wins, nine draws and six losses, scoring 24 and conceding 29. Worth noting both sets of numbers include cup and friendly fixtures alongside league games, so it's a broad picture rather than a pure league form guide.
Neither team arrives with any real momentum behind them.
Comparative Team Statistics: Tokyo Verdy vs Avispa Fukuoka

A history of tight, low-scoring meetings
These two have played each other regularly down the years, and draws crop up often. Their last two J1 League meetings both finished 0-0, in November 2025 and May 2025.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies Clubs | Tokyo Verdy | Avispa Fukuoka | 20.01.2026 | 3-4 |
| J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | Avispa Fukuoka | 08.11.2025 | 0-0 |
| J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | Tokyo Verdy | 31.05.2025 | 0-0 |
| J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | Tokyo Verdy | 20.07.2024 | 0-1 |
| J1 League | Tokyo Verdy | Avispa Fukuoka | 28.04.2024 | 0-0 |
| J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | Avispa Fukuoka | 25.11.2020 | 1-1 |
| J2 League | Avispa Fukuoka | Tokyo Verdy | 12.08.2020 | 1-3 |
| J2 League | Avispa Fukuoka | Tokyo Verdy | 02.11.2019 | 2-0 |
| J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | Avispa Fukuoka | 11.05.2019 | 3-2 |
| J2 League | Avispa Fukuoka | Tokyo Verdy | 21.07.2018 | 0-0 |
Go back further and there are more stalemates mixed in among occasional heavier scorelines, including a 3-4 friendly and a 5-0 from 2014. Recent competitive meetings, though, have leaned firmly towards tight and cagey.
The recent trend between these two points to a low-scoring, scrappy contest rather than goals at both ends.
Both stuck at the wrong end
Based on the table positions we have, Tokyo Verdy sit 19th and Avispa Fukuoka 18th, both level on four points from eight games played. That's a rough return for either side this deep into the campaign.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Nagoya Grampus | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7/14 | 6 |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuoka | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9/12 | 4 |
| 19 | Tokyo Verdy | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4/12 | 4 |
| 20 | JEF United Chiba | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7/18 | 4 |
We don't have the full table here, so we can't say for certain where that leaves them relative to everyone else. But four points from eight matches is a poor return by any measure.

Fukuoka's key men
The player information we have relates only to Avispa Fukuoka. S. Morooka has been their most productive forward, with three goals in eight appearances.
There's also a disciplinary note worth flagging: T. Miki has picked up a red card alongside two yellows in eight games, and T. Kamijima has been sent off in just two appearances. That's a bit of a pattern worth keeping an eye on, though it doesn't confirm anyone's availability for this specific fixture.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Hirakawa | Japan | 26 | Midfielder | 176 | 72 |
| K. Miyahara | Japan | 30 | Defender | 170 | 67 |
| R. Matsuda | Japan | 27 | Defender | 175 | 60 |
| Y. Fukuda | Japan | 27 | Midfielder | 176 | 70 |
| K. Morita | Japan | 26 | Midfielder | 167 | 59 |
| K. Saito | Japan | 29 | Attacker | 170 | 61 |
| H. Mawatari | Japan | 32 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 82 |
| Matheus Vidotto | Brazil | 33 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 82 |
| Y. Nagasawa | Japan | 30 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 85 |
| K. Suzuki | Japan | 24 | Defender | 182 | 72 |
| I. Someno | Japan | 25 | Attacker | 179 | 67 |
| Y. Matsuhashi | Japan | 24 | Attacker | 172 | 60 |
| D. Fukazawa | Japan | 28 | Midfielder | 174 | 70 |
| M. Sako | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a | |
| S. Tanabe | Japan | 24 | Defender | 180 | 73 |
| N. Hayashi | Japan | 28 | Defender | 181 | 70 |
| Ghaith Al Mhairat | Jordan | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| G. Yamada | Japan | 26 | Attacker | 170 | 65 |
| H. Yamami | Japan | 27 | Attacker | 165 | 61 |
| T. Inami | Japan | 27 | Midfielder | 178 | 75 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Nara | Japan | 33 | Defender | 180 | 74 |
| S. Nago | Japan | 30 | Attacker | 168 | 64 |
| H. Akino | Japan | 31 | Midfielder | 176 | 68 |
| D. Miya | Japan | 30 | Defender | 186 | 82 |
| K. Okuno | Japan | 26 | Midfielder | 176 | 68 |
| Y. Obata | Japan | 24 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 81 |
| K. Shiihashi | Japan | 29 | Midfielder | 178 | 75 |
| M. Yuzawa | Japan | 32 | Defender | 179 | 74 |
| T. Kamijima | Japan | 29 | Defender | 186 | 82 |
| K. Fujita | Japan | 25 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 83 |
| Y. Kitajima | Japan | 26 | Midfielder | 169 | 67 |
| M. Tashiro | Japan | 33 | Defender | 185 | 80 |
| N. Ben Khalifa | Switzerland | 34 | Attacker | 184 | 79 |
| S. Zahedi | Iran | 31 | Forward | 187 | 78 |
| Y. Maejima | Japan | 29 | Midfielder | 178 | 67 |
| T. Oka | Japan | 25 | Defender | 185 | 75 |
| T. Miki | Japan | 28 | Midfielder | 171 | 66 |
| P. Obi | Japan | 28 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 87 |
| K. Fujimoto | Japan | 28 | Attacker | 179 | 71 |
| R. Tsuruno | Japan | 25 | Attacker | 168 cm | 62 kg |
Two struggling sides, similar numbers, and a head-to-head record that leans towards low-scoring draws. It's an interesting matchup on paper, but nothing here points clearly towards one outcome over another.
Without a market to weigh against the evidence, and with both teams' recent form pulled from a mix of competitions, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a view.
