Albirex Niigata vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Albirex Niigata vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Jun | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Albirex Niigata | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Jun | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jun | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–5 | L |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
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' That's the starting whistle at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Albirex Niigata and Kawasaki Frontale.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Albirex Niigata needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 17' GOAL! Marcinho fires home to make it 0-1!
- 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
- 27' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 32' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Albirex Niigata and Kawasaki Frontale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' Albirex Niigata are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
- 47' Kaito Taniguchi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' 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.
- 61' What a moment for Soya Fujiwara! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' Shin Yamada gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Yu Kobayashi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' That is a card for Albirex Niigata. Michael Fitzgerald will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Yuzuru Shimada departs to be replaced by Motoki Hasegawa.
- 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Albirex Niigata and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' Patrick Verhon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuki Yamamoto at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' Ze Ricardo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yusuke Segawa at the 87 minute mark.
- 89' Tatsuki Seko is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Albirex Niigata Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 20
- 1
- 25
- 6
- 31
- 7
-
16
Yota Komi ↓ Eitaro Matsuda 72'
- 9
- 30
Bench
- 35
-
22
Eitaro Matsuda ↑ 72'
- 21
- 18
- 40
- 26
-
14
Motoki Hasegawa ↑ 72'
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↓ Shin Yamada 66'
- 41
-
30
Yusuke Segawa ↓ Ze Ricardo 87'
- 3
- 23
- 16
-
77
Yuki Yamamoto ↓ Patrick Verhon 80'
- 17
- 5
- 1
Bench
-
6
Ze Ricardo ↑ 87'
- 99
- 15
-
20
Shin Yamada ↑ 66'
-
28
Patrick Verhon ↑ 80'
- 2
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shin Yamada | 3 |
| Shusuke Ota | 2 |
| Koji Suzuki | 2 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 |
| Erison | 2 |
| Yuto Ozeki | 1 |
| Soma Kanda | 1 |
| Jin Okumura | 1 |
Head to Head
Albirex Niigata Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.74
Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Albirex Niigata or Draw
74%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
51%
Albirex Niigata or Kawasaki Frontale
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata
| Handicap | Albirex Niigata covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.