FC Tōkyō vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Tōkyō vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | FC Tōkyō | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Nagoya Grampus | H | 4–0 | 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
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
11%
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
–/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' Welcome to Ajinomoto Stadium that hosts another battle between FC Tōkyō and Kawasaki Frontale.
- 5' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Yuichi Maruyama has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Japan international Akihiro Ienaga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rikizo Matsuhashi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Kota Takai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sota Miura made 439 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' FC Tōkyō are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
- 50' It’s high time Rikizo Matsuhashi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Against the run of play, Shin Yamada has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' Asahi Sasaki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 65 minute. Kota Tawaratsumida leaves to be changed by Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa.
- 70' 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.
- 71' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Marcinho exits the field as Tatsuya Ito enters on 71.
- 73' What a strike from Tatsuya Ito! The score is 0-2.
- 77' Erison gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Shin Yamada and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Kento Tachibanada on, Ryota Oshima off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Erison makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
- 85' The crowd applauds Kanta Doi as he leaves the pitch. Leon Nozawa steps in for FC Tokyo.
- 86' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Teruhito Nakagawa by Kyota Tokiwa on 86 minute.
- 87' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Akihiro Ienaga exits the field as Yusuke Segawa enters on 87.
- FC Tōkyō will have plenty to reflect on. Kawasaki Frontale were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 47
- 18
- 99
- 39
- 8
- 30
- 41
- 33
- 32
- 7
- 16
Bench
- 10
- 4
- 13
- 35
- 11
- 44
- 36
- 28
- 27
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Yusuke Segawa 87'
- 14
- 35
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Tatsuya Ito 71'
-
6
Yuki Yamamoto ↓ So Kawahara 87'
- 5
-
20
Shin Yamada ↓ Erison 77'
- 2
- 10
- 13
- 98
Bench
- 4
-
17
Tatsuya Ito ↑ 71'
-
18
Yusuke Segawa ↑ 87'
- 31
-
8
Kento Tachibanada ↑ 78'
- 24
-
9
Erison ↑ 77'
-
19
So Kawahara ↑ 87'
- 1
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
FC Tōkyō Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
FC Tōkyō or Kawasaki Frontale 77% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
59%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
64%
FC Tōkyō or Kawasaki Frontale
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 3
3.2%
1 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 17% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

