Thursday , 2 July 2026

Albirex Niigata vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Albirex Niigata
2 – 2
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sat 22 Jun 2024 · 09:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Michael Fitzgerald 70' Y
Y 89' Tatsuki Seko

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Kyoto 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 Tokyo 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
2024-06-22 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-09-29 Kawasaki Frontale 2–3 Albirex Niigata 2023-03-11 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Denka Big Swan Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Albirex Niigata and Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 5' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 17' GOAL! Marcinho fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' Albirex Niigata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' Albirex Niigata are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' Tatsuki Seko, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 47' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' Kawasaki Frontale have won 556 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 57' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' GOAL! Soya Fujiwara fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 66' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Yu Kobayashi departs to be replaced by Shin Yamada.
  • 70' Michael Fitzgerald was booked on 70.
  • 72' Albirex Niigata ring the changes. Yuzuru Shimada has done his job and it is now time for Motoki Hasegawa to step up.
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daiya Tono made 439 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Yuki Yamamoto has done his job and it is now time for Patrick Verhon to step up.
  • 85' Albirex Niigata currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 87' Ze Ricardo gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Yusuke Segawa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Tatsuki Seko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shin Yamada 3
Koji Suzuki 2
Yasuto Wakizaka 2
Erison 2
Shusuke Ota 2
Jin Okumura 1
Ryotaro Ito 1
Tatsuya Ito 1

Head to Head

2024-06-22 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-09-29 Kawasaki Frontale 2–3 Albirex Niigata 2023-03-11 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale

Albirex Niigata Form

2024-06-22 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2024-06-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Albirex Niigata D 2024-06-01 FC Machida Zelvia 1–3 Albirex Niigata W 2024-05-25 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka L 2024-05-19 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Albirex Niigata L 2024-05-15 Albirex Niigata 3–1 Yokohama F·Marinos W

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2024-06-22 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2024-06-16 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2024-06-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2024-05-25 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2024-05-19 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2024-05-15 Sagan Tosu FC 5–2 Kawasaki Frontale L

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

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata49% Draw25% Kawasaki Frontale26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
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

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata34% Draw44% Kawasaki Frontale22%
Actual: 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.