Avispa Fukuoka vs Vissel Kobe Prediction & Betting Tips (1 September)

Avispa Fukuoka last graced the top-flight, ending that campaign by losing eight of their last 12 matches of the regular season, so a return to this level could represent a significant step up in class. Vissel Kobe are probably not the opponents that they would have chosen to face, with Avispa Fukuoka boasting eight wins from ten games of late.

Avispa Fukuoka have proven incredibly consistent when it comes to their involvement in the J1 League fixtures containing under 2.5 goals, with 15 of their last 17 contests subscribing to this particular scoring model. This has also been the case in 17 of the previous 20 Vissel Kobe away games at this level, so a repeat performance is expected.

Both teams have found the net in just four of the most recent 17 Avispa Fukuoka home fixtures at the top table of the J1 League, whilst they have drawn a blank themselves in five of their last six J1 League games overall. As for Vissel Kobe, they have either kept a clean sheet or failed to score in five of their previous six away encounters at this elite level of the domestic game.