Albirex Niigata vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2025 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Jul | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Jun | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–5 | L |
| 20 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jul | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | Tokyo Verdy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jun | Albirex Niigata | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
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' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 7' Eiji Shirai doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 12' Yuto Ozeki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' 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.
- 32' 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.
- 37' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' Albirex Niigata have won 119 goals from 110 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Marcinho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 46' GOAL! Tatsuya Ito fires home to make it 1-1!
- 51' Yuichi Maruyama, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Poor challenge from Ryuga Tashiro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 57' Fresh legs for Albirex Niigata! Takuya Shimamura comes on to replace Matheus Moraes.
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuto Ozeki is hanging Marcinho on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' Kawasaki Frontale 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.
- 72' The crowd applauds Hiroto Uemura as he leaves the pitch. Taiki Arai steps in for Albirex Niigata.
- 77' Kento Tachibanada makes way for So Kawahara at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
- 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 83' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Motoki Hasegawa by Ken Yamura on 83 minute.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Yuki Yamamoto argues furiously but the card stands.
- 86' Soma Kanda gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Erison and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Hiroto Noda. He replaces Tatsuya Ito on 87 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Soya Fujiwara on 90 minutes earns him a card. Albirex Niigata will be frustrated.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Albirex Niigata Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 77
- 42
- 25
- 65
- 8
-
50
Hiroto Uemura ↓ Taiki Arai 72'
-
41
Motoki Hasegawa ↓ Ken Yamura 83'
-
14
Motoki Ohara ↓ Kaito Taniguchi 72'
- 21
- 55
Bench
-
28
Takuya Shimamura ↑ 57'
- 31
-
7
Kaito Taniguchi ↑ 72'
- 15
- 33
- 23
- 30
-
9
Ken Yamura ↑ 83'
-
22
Taiki Arai ↑ 72'
Coach
Daisuke Kimori
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
17
Tatsuya Ito ↓ Hiroto Noda 87'
- 14
- 35
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Yuto Ozeki 63'
- 6
-
8
Kento Tachibanada ↓ So Kawahara 77'
-
9
Erison ↓ Soma Kanda 86'
- 5
- 13
- 98
Bench
- 21
- 41
-
19
So Kawahara ↑ 77'
- 1
-
16
Yuto Ozeki ↑ 63'
-
38
Soma Kanda ↑ 86'
- 39
- 27
-
30
Hiroto Noda ↑ 87'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shin Yamada | 3 |
| Koji Suzuki | 2 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 |
| Erison | 2 |
| Shusuke Ota | 2 |
| Soya Fujiwara | 1 |
| Joao Schmidt | 1 |
| Naoto Arai | 1 |
Head to Head
Albirex Niigata Form
2025-08-16
Albirex Niigata
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2025-08-11
Cerezo Osaka FC
3–1
Albirex Niigata
L
2025-07-20
Albirex Niigata
0–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2025-07-05
Kyoto Sanga FC
2–1
Albirex Niigata
L
2025-06-29
Albirex Niigata
0–4
FC Machida Zelvia
L
2025-06-25
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Albirex Niigata
L
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Albirex Niigata or Kawasaki Frontale 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Albirex Niigata or Draw
61%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
68%
Albirex Niigata or Kawasaki Frontale
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata
| Handicap | Albirex Niigata covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.