Avispa Fukuoka

vs

Tokyo Verdy 1969

Predictions & Betting Tips

Pivotal relegation six-pointer awaits

Avispa Fukuoka are currently 14th in the J League 2025 table with 22 points from 18 games and are one place and one point behind Saturday’s visitors, Tokyo Verdy 1969. The teams are both on poor runs with the home team bringing 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5 games into this clash and the visitors posting 3 wins and 2 defeats over the same period. This Avispa Fukuoka vs Tokyo Verdy 1969 preview highlights that Tokyo, who are coming into this game on the back of a 2-game winning streak, have played out a win and a defeat in their last two away games and will hope to improve on a poor away record of just two wins in nine attempts in the J-League 2025. The last three games for Verdy have seen them beat Kyoto Purple Sanga 1-0 at home, record a 2-0 away win against Albirex Niigata and lose 2-1 away to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their most recent fixture. Their most prolific striker is Yuto Tsunashima, who has scored three J-League 2025 goals in 17 appearances but Yudai Kimura has been in fine form of late, scoring two of Verdy’s six goals in the past five rounds.

Tokyo’s defence to stand firm

Avispa boss Myong-Hwi Kim, who took over the club in February 2025, has yet to settle on a clear tactical style for his side, but their steady league position suggests that they are a pragmatic and workmanlike outfit. Tokyo boss Hiroshi Jofuku, who has been at the helm since June 2022, sets his team up to be defensively solid, patient in build-up and to hit their opponents on the break. The bookmakers clearly fancy the hosts’ chances in this one as the ‘Draw No Bet’ comes in at a short 1.70, which is probably where we will have to stay for this one. The odds are close and with only one point separating the sides in the league table, the Avispa Fukuoka vs Tokyo Verdy 1969 prediction and the poor recent form of Avispa has to give the edge to the visitors. A low scoring draw could be the most likely outcome, but we’ll take an Avispa win with a goal or two in the match with ‘Under 2.5 goals’ a smart bet considering neither side are prolific scorers. Additionally, our Avispa Fukuoka vs Tokyo Verdy 1969 betting tips suggest keeping an eye on the under markets given both teams’ struggles up front. Avispa’s top scorer in the J League 2025 is Tomoya Miki, who has 4 goals in 16 games, while the hosts have won 3, drawn 3 and lost 3 of their 9 home games so far, conceding 9 goals. The Avispa Fukuoka vs Tokyo Verdy 1969 prediction is that Tokyo are on a two-game winning streak and they could nick this if they play as well as they did against Niigata and Kyoto in their past couple of games.