Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Albirex Niigata vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Albirex Niigata
1 – 0
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sat 11 Mar 2023 · 05:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium 26,397 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryotaro Ito 22' 1–0
Shunsuke Mito 36' Y
Y 38' Kento Tachibanada
Y 70' Joao Schmidt

Overview

Match Preview

Albirex Niigata vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Assistant 1 Isao Nishihashi
  • Assistant 2 Mikiya Nishimura

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyōto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tōkyō Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F·Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

2
2
2
Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 3.7 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-11 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 1–0 W
04 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–2 D
26 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–1 W
18 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–2 D
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Albirex Niigata A 0–1 L
04 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
25 Feb Kashima Antlers A 2–1 W
17 Feb Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–2 L
05 Nov FC Tōkyō A 3–2 W
29 Oct Vissel Kobe H 2–1 W

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
Marcinho 6 G 1 A
Yasuto Wakizaka 2 G 3 A
Tatsuya Ito 2 G 1 A
Lazar Romanic 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Denka Big Swan Stadium as Albirex Niigata face off against Kawasaki Frontale in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The 28-year-old Ryotaro Ito has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Albirex Niigata and Kawasaki Frontale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Albirex Niigata currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 19' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Ryota Ohshima exits the field as Daiya Tono enters on 19.
  • 22' Magnificent from Ryotaro Ito! That is 14 goals in 105 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 27' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' The referee calls foul for Shunsuke Mito. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 36' Shunsuke Mito is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 38' Kawasaki Frontale receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
  • 43' A quiet spell here at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Albirex Niigata seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Kazuya Yamamura is replaced by Yuto Matsunagane on 46 minute.
  • 51' Albirex Niigata is showing some good football. However, Albirex Niigata are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 62' Yasuto Wakizaka makes way for Tatsuki Seko at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 70' Joao Schmidt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Albirex Niigata — Kaito Taniguchi on, Koji Suzuki off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 77' Marcinho makes way for Yusuke Segawa at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 82' Albirex Niigata seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Shunsuke Mito is replaced by Yota Komi.
  • 90' Shunsuke Mito has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Albirex Niigata and Kawasaki Frontale (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28 Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata47% Draw29% Kawasaki Frontale24%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw
76%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
53%
Albirex Niigata or Kawasaki Frontale
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata30% Draw52% Kawasaki Frontale18%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap Albirex Niigata covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.