Albirex Niigata vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 8 G | 3 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 G | 4 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Romano | 3 G | |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Albirex Niigata are looking to make home advantage count against Kawasaki Frontale.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 7' The deadlock is broken! Eiji Shirai gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
- 12' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kakeru Funaki suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' 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.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Poor challenge from Marcinho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' Tatsuya Ito doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' The 26-year-old Kento Hashimoto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' Albirex Niigata player sees a card in front of him.
- 57' Takuya Shimamura is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matheus Moraes at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Marcinho is withdrawn and Yuto Ozeki gets his opportunity.
- 68' Albirex Niigata are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
- 72' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Hiroto Uemura by Taiki Arai on 72 minute.
- 77' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Kento Tachibanada is withdrawn and So Kawahara gets his opportunity.
- 82' 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.
- 83' Ken Yamura gets the nod from Albirex Niigata. He replaces Motoki Hasegawa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Kawasaki Frontale receives a card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 86' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Erison trudges off to be replaced by Soma Kanda on 86 minutes.
- 87' The whistle greets Tatsuya Ito as he departs to be replaced by Hiroto Noda.
- 90' It’s a booking for Albirex Niigata player. Soya Fujiwara gets a card.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Soma Kanda | 1 |
| Jin Okumura | 1 |
| Ryotaro Ito | 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.