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Kashima vs Avispa Fukuoka: result 3-2 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 09:00 AM (UTC)Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

Kashima
3-2
Avispa Fukuoka

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What was the result of Kashima vs Avispa Fukuoka?

Kashima won 3-2 on August 22, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 31′T. NaraKashima (o.g.)
  • 43′S. MorookaAvispa Fukuoka
  • 60′Léo CearáKashima
  • 64′A. ČavrićKashima
  • 76′Léo CearáAvispa Fukuoka (o.g.)

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Kashima win at 56%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 3-2.

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Official lineup for Kashima vs Avispa Fukuoka

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Kashima

4-4-2
  1. 9Léo Ceará
  2. 40Y. Suzuki
  1. 30M. Yoshida
  2. 8Matheus Bueno
  3. 10G. Shibasaki
  4. 27Y. Matsumura
  1. 7R. Ogawa
  2. 5I. Sekigawa
  3. 55N. Ueda
  4. 37R. Hirose
  1. 1T. Hayakawa

Avispa Fukuoka

3-4-2-1
  1. 9Werik Popó
  1. 6M. Shigemi
  2. 13S. Morooka
  1. 22K. Fujimoto
  2. 11T. Miki
  3. 55K. Maeda
  4. 47Y. Hashimoto
  1. 15Y. Tsujioka
  2. 3T. Nara
  3. 16T. Oka
  1. 1T. Nagaishi
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kashima have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Avispa Fukuoka have 6, 6 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Kashima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Nagoya Grampus(home)2-1J1 League
Aug 7, 2026Yokohama F. Marinos(away)4-3J1 League
Jul 15, 2026Vegalta Sendai(home)5-0Friendlies Clubs
Jun 6, 2026Vissel Kobe(home)2-0J1 League
May 30, 2026Vissel Kobe(away)0-5J1 League
Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Cerezo Osaka(home)3-0J1 League
Aug 8, 2026Vissel Kobe(home)0-1J1 League
Jul 19, 2026Osaka(home)3-2Friendlies Clubs
Jun 6, 2026JEF United Chiba(away)2-1J1 League
May 30, 2026JEF United Chiba(home)2-2J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Kashima wins, 3 draws, 1 Avispa Fukuoka win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 24, 2026Avispa Fukuoka 3-3 KashimaFriendlies Clubs
Aug 16, 2025Kashima 1-1 Avispa FukuokaJ1 League
Aug 6, 2025Kashima 3-2 Avispa FukuokaEmperor Cup
May 6, 2025Avispa Fukuoka 0-1 KashimaJ1 League
Oct 19, 2024Kashima 0-0 Avispa FukuokaJ1 League
Apr 3, 2024Avispa Fukuoka 1-0 KashimaJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Avispa Fukuoka vs Kashima on Jan 24, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Kashima score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Avispa Fukuoka score 1.4 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Kashima1.80.986/156/15
Avispa Fukuoka1.41.139/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Kashima sit 6th in J1 League (23 points from 14 matches) and Avispa Fukuoka sit 20th (8 points from 14 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Kashima14725292423
20Avispa Fukuoka14221014258

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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