Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Tōkyō vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
FC Tōkyō
2 – 1
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Fri 12 May 2023 · 10:30 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium 56,705 HT 45' · FT 45'
Shuhei Tokumoto 12' 1–0
Shuto Abe 25' 2–0
2–1 39' Taisei Miyashiro
Teruhito Nakagawa 32' Y
Ryoma Watanabe 34' Y
Y 45' Joao Schmidt
R 52' Yasuto Wakizaka
Y 90' Shintaro Kurumaya
Y 90' Takuma Ominami

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tōkyō vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Assistant 1 Isao Nishihashi
  • Assistant 2 Koji Morikawa

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

6
4
16
FC Tōkyō 26 games · Avg 2.6 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-12 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-11-05 FC Tōkyō 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-02-18 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2021-10-02 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2021-04-11 FC Tōkyō 2–4 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W
06 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–5 L
03 May Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L
29 Apr Albirex Niigata H 2–1 W
22 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–1 W
15 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–2 L
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May FC Tōkyō A 1–2 L
07 May Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
03 May Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–0 W
29 Apr Avispa Fukuoka A 3–1 W
23 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
15 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L

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)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ 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' The wait is over. Kawasaki Frontale get us underway at Ajinomoto Stadium.
  • 5' Yuto Nagatomo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 12' Shuhei Tokumoto adds to his 0 season tally! FC Tokyo lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Tōkyō winning 100% of all matches.
  • 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shuto Abe makes it 0-2.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Teruhito Nakagawa on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Tokyo will be frustrated.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Ryoma Watanabe is booked for FC Tokyo — Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' A goal from the Japan international Taisei Miyashiro! He fires home on 39 to make it 0-3!
  • 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Tōkyō side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Joao Schmidt is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' Jakub Slowik has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' The referee shows Kawasaki Frontale player a Red card on 52.
  • 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Tatsuki Seko is replaced by Ryota Ohshima.
  • 60' The whistle greets Diego Oliveira as he departs to be replaced by Adailton.
  • 65' The 28-year-old Takuma Ominami has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' FC Tōkyō are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 73' The FC Tokyo bench stirs into life. Ryoma Watanabe is withdrawn and Koki Tsukagawa gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Yu Kobayashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taisei Miyashiro on 75 minute.
  • 80' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact 4-3-3.
  • 82' Shin Yamada is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Schmidt at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 88' Kashif Bangunagande is replacing Teruhito Nakagawa for the FC Tokyo side.
  • 90' Kazuya Yamamura is replacing Takuma Ominami for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Shintaro Kurumaya. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Tōkyō to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Puig

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leandro Damiao 4
Shin Yamada 4
Akihiro Ienaga 3
Tatsuya Hasegawa 3
Adailton 3
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Yasuto Wakizaka 2
Marcinho 2

Head to Head

2023-05-12 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-11-05 FC Tōkyō 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-02-18 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2021-10-02 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2021-04-11 FC Tōkyō 2–4 Kawasaki Frontale

FC Tōkyō Form

2023-05-12 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-05-06 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 5–1 FC Tōkyō L 2023-05-03 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 FC Tōkyō L 2023-04-29 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Albirex Niigata W 2023-04-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tōkyō W 2023-04-15 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2023-05-12 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-05-07 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-05-03 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-04-23 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-04-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.5 FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō48% Draw22% Kawasaki Frontale30%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

FC Tōkyō or Draw
70%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
52%
FC Tōkyō or Kawasaki Frontale
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō39% Draw35% Kawasaki Frontale26%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 1
6.5%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
4 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap FC Tōkyō covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 15% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 18% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 14% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.