Match details. Emperor Cup, Round of 32. Kick-off is Wed 7 Oct, 10:30 Lagos time. It is played at Best Denki Stadium, Fukuoka.
What's at stake. It is one game, with penalties if it is level.
Form. Avispa Fukuoka have won one, drawn three and lost six of their last ten, 0.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L L D L. Yokohama FC have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last ten, 2.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W D W L.
The numbers. Avispa Fukuoka score one and concede one a game in their last six at home, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. Avispa Fukuoka average 10.1 shots (4.1 on target), 7.0 corners and 1.9 cards a game. Yokohama FC score 1.7 and concede 1.7 a game in their last six away, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Yokohama FC average 10.0 shots (5.1 on target) and 1.1 cards a game.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make Avispa Fukuoka the likelier winners, but Yokohama FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Yokohama FC.
The case against. Avispa Fukuoka's record still gives them 22% to win.
The read. Yokohama FC or the draw. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Avispa Fukuoka the likelier winners; Yokohama FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Yokohama FC. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 46%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Avispa Fukuoka Over 0.5 goals (Avispa Fukuoka's own games don't back it (3 of 6)); Avispa Fukuoka Under 1.5 goals (Yokohama FC's own games don't back it (2 of 6)); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Avispa Fukuoka 1-1 Yokohama FC (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).