On Mar 12th, Kashiwa Reysol plays host to Avispa Fukuoka in a meeting of these two J-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Kashiwa Reysol recorded a 0-1 loss against Kashima Antlers. Ryotaro Araki struck first for Kashima Antlers in the 65th minute on a feed from Keigo Tsunemoto, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Kashiwa Reysol was frustrated by Kashima Antlers’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Kashima Antlers ended the match with the shutout victory. Kashiwa Reysol is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while avispa Fukuoka is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Consadole Sapporo. Neither Avispa Fukuoka nor Consadole Sapporo could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Avispa Fukuoka looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Avispa Fukuoka won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Takeshi Kanamori and Jordy Croux are the top scorers for Avispa Fukuoka in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. For Kashiwa Reysol, their top scorers are Matheus Savio and Tomoya Koyamatsu, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.