FC Mito Holly Hock vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Mito Holly Hock vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at K's denki Stadium Mito.
- FC Mito Holly Hock 18 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–4 | L |
| 06 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 5–4 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | FC Mito Holly Hock | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 May | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 6–5 | W |
| 10 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Mito Holly Hock | Kawasaki Frontale | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #14 |
| 18 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 0 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 35 | Scored | 38 |
| 50 | Conceded | 40 |
| -15 | GD | -2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 33% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
FC Mito Holly Hock are 19th (18 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Mito Holly Hock
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/5
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' What a night it is going to be! FC Mito Holly Hock welcome Kawasaki Frontale for this crunch clash at K's denki Stadium Mito.
- 5' Arata Watanabe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 105 appearances.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Ten Miyagi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' FC Mito Holly Hock is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Yuichi Maruyama has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Mito Holly Hock needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' The 24-year-old Kenta Itakura has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 58' GOAL! Kyosuke Mochiyama fires home to make it 0-1!
- 63' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' Konosuke Nishikawa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 73' 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.
- 75' A stunning finish from Arata Watanabe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 78' Against the run of play, Kyosuke Mochiyama has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 83' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kyosuke Mochiyama makes it 1-3.
- 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 439 games and scored 556 goals.
- With this win, Kawasaki Frontale is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Mito Holly Hock Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 14
- 10
- 8
- 34
- 19
- 17
- 7
- 25
- 70
- 2
- 11
Bench
- 21
- 9
- 5
- 33
- 4
- 29
- 39
- 15
- 20
Coach
Daisuke Kimori
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 17
- 14
- 28
- 6
- 8
- 24
- 29
- 2
- 13
- 1
- 91
Bench
- 49
- 23
- 19
- 15
- 38
- 30
- 32
- 34
- 20
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyosuke Mochiyama | 3 |
| Patryck Ferreira | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Mito Holly Hock Form
2026-05-24
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–3
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2026-05-16
FC Mito Holly Hock
0–1
Tokyo Verdy
L
2026-05-09
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–4
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2026-05-06
Kashima Antlers
3–0
FC Mito Holly Hock
L
2026-05-02
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–1
FC Mito Holly Hock
D
2026-04-29
FC Mito Holly Hock
5–4
FC Machida Zelvia
W
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2026-05-24
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–3
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2026-05-17
Kawasaki Frontale
6–5
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2026-05-10
Kashiwa Reysol
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2026-05-06
Kawasaki Frontale
1–0
Tokyo Verdy
W
2026-05-02
FC Tōkyō
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2026-04-29
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.08
FC Mito Holly Hock xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.82
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
FC Mito Holly Hock or Draw
51%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
71%
FC Mito Holly Hock or Kawasaki Frontale
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
5.1%
2 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
2 – 4
4.1%
3 – 3
4%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Mito Holly Hock
| Handicap | FC Mito Holly Hock covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 8% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 13% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 18% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 15% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
FC Mito Holly Hock keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

