Fagiano Okayama will host Avispa Fukuoka at the City Light Stadium on Sunday in another round of the 2025 J1 League campaign. The hosts will be keen to get a result to end their poor form and push higher up the league table.
Okayama picked up their sixth draw of the league season in a 1-1 stalemate with Shonan Bellmare last time out and are now only five points clear of the relegation zone. Takashi Kiyama’s side, who have only one win in their last nine league games, will be satisfied with their performance so far in their debut season in the top flight but will be keen to get results in the coming weeks to avoid falling into the relegation zone.
Avispa Fukuoka are only one point behind their weekend hosts but are in slightly worse form, having failed to win any of their last nine league games. The visitors, who now sit in 15th place, were held to a goalless draw by Tokyo Verdy in their last league game and will be desperate to return to winning ways soon or risk falling even lower in the league table.
The sides are very closely matched going into the weekend but Okayama will receive a huge boost from their home advantage, having picked up five of their six league wins this season at home.
Fukuoka will need to be at their best to get all three points this weekend and will likely be satisfied to come away with a draw against a side with similar quality.
Prediction: Fagiano Okayama 1-1 Avispa Fukuoka
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Seven of the hosts' last nine games have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both teams have gotten on the scoresheet in three of the hosts' last four league games)