FC Tōkyō vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Tōkyō vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ryuji Sato
- Referee Takumi Takagi
- Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
- Referee Yoshiro Imamura
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Jul | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Jun | Vegalta Sendai | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jun | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jun | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | FC Tōkyō | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Jul | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jun | Júbilo Iwata | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Jun | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Tōkyō | Kawasaki Frontale | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #14 |
| 37 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 55 | Scored | 38 |
| 42 | Conceded | 40 |
| +13 | GD | -2 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 72% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Tōkyō is hosting Kawasaki Frontale for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Ryoya Ogawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Kiichi Yajima has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 450 appearances.
- 20' What a strike from Yu Kobayashi! The score is 0-1.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Yojiro Takahagi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Shintaro Kurumaya is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
- 44' Hiroyuki Abe is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 49' Diego Oliveira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 53' FC Tokyo make a change. Yojiro Takahagi trudges off to be replaced by Kotaro Omori on 53 minutes.
- 54' Manabu Saito adds to his 0 season tally! Kawasaki Frontale lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tōkyō and Kawasaki Frontale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 64' 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.
- 69' Kiichi Yajima gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Na Sangho and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Hiroyuki Abe does the damage! The net is bulging and Kawasaki Frontale surge ahead!
- 72' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Na Sangho exits the field as Kiichi Yajima enters on 72.
- 77' FC Tōkyō are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
- 78' Another change for Kawasaki Frontale made on 78 minute. Manabu Saito leaves to be changed by Tatsuya Hasegawa.
- 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Kei Chinen comes on to replace Yu Kobayashi.
- 86' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Kensuke Nagai exits the field as Takuya Uchida enters on 86.
- 90' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Kyohei Noborizato departs to be replaced by Kazuya Yamamura.
- Full Time. Kawasaki Frontale beats FC Tōkyō
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
- 25
- 2
- 10
- 18
-
8
Yojiro Takahagi ↓ Kotaro Omori 53'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Takuya Uchida 86'
- 9
-
17
Na Sangho ↓ Kiichi Yajima 69'
- 32
Bench
- 29
-
28
Takuya Uchida ↑ 86'
-
39
Kotaro Omori ↑ 53'
-
23
Kiichi Yajima ↑ 69'
- 1
- 45
- 36
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
-
11
Yu Kobayashi C ↓ Kei Chinen 85'
- 1
- 2
- 5
- 14
- 8
- 25
- 22
-
19
Manabu Saito ↓ Tatsuya Hasegawa 78'
Bench
- 21
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↑ 78'
- 41
- 28
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 85'
- 9
-
34
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 90'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shin Yamada | 4 |
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 3 |
| Tatsuya Hasegawa | 3 |
| Adailton | 3 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 |
| Marcinho | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2019-07-14
FC Tōkyō
0–3
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2019-07-07
Kawasaki Frontale
0–0
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2019-06-30
Júbilo Iwata
1–3
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2019-06-14
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
2019-06-01
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2019-05-26
Ōita FC Trinita
0–1
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.28
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
64%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
59%
FC Tōkyō or Kawasaki Frontale
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
7%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.7%
3 – 3
3.5%
4 – 2
3%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 18% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 10% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

