Sunday , 16 August 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 Tokyo 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
0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Kawasaki Frontale kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Albirex Niigata that had 110 games and scored 119 goals.
  • 10' Yuto Horigome is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
  • 15' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 17' The deadlock is broken! Marcinho gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
  • 22' Albirex Niigata are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
  • 27' Japan international Shin Yamada has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' What a moment for Soya Fujiwara! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Shin Yamada comes on to replace Yu Kobayashi.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Michael Fitzgerald.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Motoki Hasegawa. He replaces Yuzuru Shimada on 72 minute.
  • 77' 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.
  • 80' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Yuki Yamamoto trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Verhon on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 87' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Yusuke Segawa trudges off to be replaced by Ze Ricardo on 87 minutes.
  • 89' That is a card for Kawasaki Frontale. Tatsuki Seko will be fuming at that decision.
  • It finishes all square. Albirex Niigata and Kawasaki Frontale share the spoils 2-2.

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
Yasuto Wakizaka 2
Erison 2
Shusuke Ota 2
Koji Suzuki 2
Yuto Ozeki 1
Soma Kanda 1
Jin Okumura 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.