On the 2nd of July, Tokyo hosts Avispa Fukuoka in a clash of these two closely matched J-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, 8th placed Tokyo, recorded a 0-5 blowout loss against Sagan Tosu. Yuto Iwasaki struck first for Sagan Tosu in the 30th minute, then Diego added another in the 48th minute In the end, Tokyo was frustrated by Sagan Tosu’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sagan Tosu ended the match with the shutout victory. Tokyo is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Avispa Fukuoka recorded a 1-3 loss against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Mitsuta struck first for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the 28th minute on a feed from Nassim Ben Khalifa, then in the 37th minute, Takaaki Shichi sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Daiki Watari. Avispa Fukuoka is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Level-5 Stadium, Avispa Fukuoka was victorious by a score of 5 to 1. Daiki Miya struck first for Avispa Fukuoka in the 3rd minute, then Matsuki tied it up for Tokyo in the 24th minute.
Avispa Fukuoka is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jordy Croux and Yamagishi each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Both Ryoya Ogawa and Ryoma Watanabe have been the hottest scorers for Tokyo in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.