Avispa Fukuoka VS Vissel Kobe

Avispa Fukuoka head into their next J1 100 Year Vision League fixture with confidence after securing a 2-1 victory over JEF United Chiba. They fell behind to Hiroto Goya’s early goal but responded strongly after the break, with Yu Hashimoto and Yota Maejima turning the game around. Avispa registered 12 attempts and four shots on target despite having 43 percent possession, showing their ability to create chances without dominating the ball. However, defensive concerns remain, as they have conceded in each of their last six matches while scoring in five of those games. Vissel Kobe arrive looking to bounce back from a narrow 1-0 defeat against Kashima Antlers. They held 46 percent possession and managed eight attempts, although only three were on target, while Kashima produced a much stronger attacking display with 19 shots. The result continued an interesting pattern around Vissel Kobe, with five of their last six matches seeing at least one side fail to score. Across that run, Vissel Kobe have found the net nine times while conceding seven, suggesting that their matches have generally been closely contested despite the occasional lack of goals.