Avispa Fukuoka visit Shimzu S-pulse at the IAI Stadium Nihondaira on Saturday in the Round 17 of the J-league. The visitors are in better form than the hosts, they are expected to win this fixture but backing them to win or draw (+0.5) is the best available option in this game.

Shigetoshi Hasebe's team are currently 12th in the J-league, they have picked up 19 points from 12 League games.

Avispa Fukuoka have avoided defeat two times in their last three games, winning two games and losing one. The visitors have avoided defeat 11 times in 16 league games this season. Most of their league losses came against team higher up in the table, they are expected to do better against a weaker team.

Shimzu S-Pulse have lost three of their last five games, conceding eight goals in the process and keeping just one clean sheet during this run.

With 13 points this season, Ze Ricardo's team have picked up less than a point per game. They have played 16 league games, winning just two matches this season, they have the worst win rate in the league.

Defensively, Avispa Fukuoka are better than Shimzu S-Pulse, the visitors have kept three clean sheets in the last five games, while Shimzu S-pulse have kept one clean sheet in the last five games.

The last meeting between these two teams at this venue ended in a draw, Carlinhos and Katsuhiro Nakayama scored for the hosts while Yuya Yamagishi and Emil Salomonsson scored for Avispa Fukuoka.

The visitors are in better form, they have picked up more points than their counterparts, and are six points ahead on the league table. Avispa Fukuoka are valued at 2.80 odds to win, but backing them to win or draw (+0.5) is a safer bet with good value.

福冈黄蜂周六在日本平 IAI 体育场客场挑战清水鼓动，参加 J 联赛第 17 轮比赛。客队的状态比主队好，他们有望赢得这场比赛，但支持他们获胜或平局（+0.5）是这场比赛中最好的选择。

Shigetoshi Hasebe 的球队目前在 J 联赛中排名第 12，他们在 12 场联赛中获得了 19 分。

福冈黄蜂在最近的三场比赛中两次避免失利，赢了两场输了一场。客队在本赛季的16场联赛中11次避免失利。他们的大部分联赛失利都是针对排名靠前的球队，他们有望在对阵实力较弱的球队时做得更好。

清水心跳在过去的五场比赛中输掉了三场，在此过程中丢了8个球，并且在本轮比赛中只保持了一张不失球。

本赛季得到13分，泽里卡多的球队场均得分不到一分。他们打了16场联赛，今年只赢了两场赛季，他们的胜率是最差的。

在防守端，福冈比清水更好，客队在过去五场比赛中保持了 3 次不失球，而清水在过去五场比赛中保持了 1 次不失球。

两队在此场地的最后一次交锋以平局收场，Carlinhos 和 Katsuhiro Nakayama 为主队进球，Yuya Yamagishi 和 Emil Salomonsson 为福冈进球。

客队状态更好，他们比对手获得更多积分，在积分榜上领先 6 分。

福冈的获胜指数为 2.80，但支持他们获胜或平局 (+0.5) 是一个更安全的选择。