Okayama vs Avispa Fukuoka Prediction 15.06.2025
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Okayama vs Avispa Fukuoka Prediction
Okayama vs Avispa Fukuoka Prediction and Betting Tips for Sunday’s J1 League clash at City Light Stadium. The hosts will be hoping to end their poor run of form, while Avispa are desperate to secure their first league win in two months. In this article, you’ll discover J1 League Predictions from XpertStats’ football experts.
- Okayama are winless in their last three matches across all competitions.
- Avispa Fukuoka have not won a J1 League match since mid-April.
- Only one point separates these two mid-table sides heading into Sunday.
- Okayama have conceded just 17 goals in 19 league matches — third-best in the division.
Okayama currently sit 11th in the standings with 24 points from 19 matches, a solid return for a club newly promoted via the J2 playoffs. Coach Takashi Kiyama’s squad has shown defensive stability, conceding only 0.7 goals per match — the third-best record in the league. However, scoring remains an issue, with only 1.2 goals per game and a mere 60% of their matches seeing over 1.5 goals.
Recent form is a concern for the hosts, who are winless in three straight outings. A 2-0 loss to Giravanz in the Emperor Cup and a 1-1 draw against Shonan Bellmare underline their lack of clinical edge in the final third. Key forward Takaya Kimura will be counted on again after notching three goals so far, while Kazunari Ichimi is also expected to lead the line.
On the other side, Avispa Fukuoka are stuck in 15th place, just four points clear of the relegation zone. The visitors haven’t celebrated a J1 League victory since mid-April, going winless in nine straight league fixtures. Their 0-0 draw with Tokyo Verdy in late May was yet another missed opportunity to break the cycle.
Despite that, Avispa recently earned a morale-boosting 2-0 win in the Emperor Cup. However, their offensive struggles are glaring — averaging just 0.67 goals per match with only 44% of their games producing over 1.5 goals. Injuries to Jurato Ikeda, Itsuki Oda, and Shahab Zahedi further hamper their attacking options. With only one point separating these sides, both teams will be eager to break their winless league streaks.
Despite both teams' modest scoring rates, betting on Over 1.5 Goals is supported by recent trends and match dynamics. Okayama have averaged 1.2 goals scored per game while conceding 0.7, leading to an average of 1.9 total goals per match. Avispa Fukuoka show similar tendencies, with 0.67 goals scored and 1.11 conceded per game, totaling 1.78 goals on average. Okayama matches have gone over 1.5 goals 60% of the time this season, while Avispa have crossed that line in 44% of games. Historically, this fixture has been tight, but neither side is in top form defensively. Okayama are winless in their last three, and Avispa have failed to keep a clean sheet in nine of their last encounters with Okayama. With key attackers like Kimura and Konno expected to feature, there’s strong value in backing Over 1.5 Goals in this evenly matched encounter.
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