FC Mito Holly Hock vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 (2026/27)
- 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 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
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
14%
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
1/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Mito Holly Hock
| Arata Watanabe | 5 G |
| Yasuki Kimoto | 2 G |
| Kotaro Uchino | 1 G |
| Yoshiki Torikai | 1 G |
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 6 G | 1 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 G | 1 A |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to K's denki Stadium Mito that hosts another battle between FC Mito Holly Hock and Kawasaki Frontale.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' FC Mito Holly Hock have won 20 goals from 25 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The 31-year-old Arata Watanabe has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' FC Mito Holly Hock are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
- 30' Kawasaki Frontale is showing some good football. However, Kawasaki Frontale are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Kawasaki Frontale winning 100% of all matches.
- 40' FC Mito Holly Hock is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' FC Mito Holly Hock currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' Yasuto Wakizaka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 446 appearances.
- 55' Yuki Yamamoto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 58' What a moment for Kyosuke Mochiyama! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
- 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 68' Danilo Cardoso has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' What a moment for Arata Watanabe! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
- 78' Sensational shot from Kyosuke Mochiyama. Kawasaki Frontale is back in the lead.
- 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Mito Holly Hock and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' Kyosuke Mochiyama doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Mito Holly Hock is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.
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 |
| Marcinho | 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.

