On Saturday Oct 1st, in week 31, Avispa Fukuoka hosts Vissel Kobe at Level-5 Stadium in a meeting of these two J-League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Avispa Fukuoka recorded a 3-2 win against Shimizu S-Pulse. Leon Yamahara struck first for Shimizu S-Pulse in the 29th minute on a feed from Thiago Santana, but Shun Nakamura got the equalizer for Avispa Fukuoka in the 36th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 42nd minute on a goal by Yamagishi. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Vissel Kobe, recorded a 2-1 win against Gamba Osaka. Leandro Pereira scored the first goal for Gamba Osaka in the 55th minute, but Yuya Osako got the equalizer for Vissel Kobe in the 83rd minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 93rd minute on a goal by Yuya Osako to cap off a wild match. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Vissel Kobe should be reasonably happy with their performance.
On Sat Feb 26th, Vissel Kobe hosted Avispa Fukuoka in their last match together. Vissel Kobe and Avispa Fukuoka battled to a 0-0 draw. Vissel Kobe had 3 on net, and Avispa Fukuoka had 3, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.
Both Koya Yuruki and Yuya Osako have been the hottest scorers for Vissel Kobe in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Both Jordy Croux and Yamagishi have been the hottest scorers for Avispa Fukuoka in the last five each having scored 2 goals.