FC Tokyo vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Tokyo vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Masuya Ueda
- Assistant 1 Masahiro Horikoshi
- Assistant 2 Makoto Bozono (Japan)
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 4.7 goals/game
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 Tokyo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | FC Mito Holly Hock | H | 5–2 | W |
| 11 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | FC Tokyo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Tokyo | 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 Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo
| 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' What a night it is going to be! FC Tōkyō welcome Kawasaki Frontale for this crunch clash at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact 4-4-2.
- 10' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Ten Miyagi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tōkyō so far.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 41' The Japan Kein Sato breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 0-1!
- 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tōkyō must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Leon Nozawa makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FC Tokyo are in front.
- 61' Kento Tachibanada has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 449 appearances.
- 66' Controversy at the stadium! Erison argues furiously but the card stands.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rio Omori, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tōkyō and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
- 88' Marcelo Ryan is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Tōkyō to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 2
- 39
- 8
- 15
- 81
- 42
- 23
- 28
- 17
- 16
- 27
Bench
- 3
- 10
- 18
- 22
- 9
- 71
- 55
- 1
- 44
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 17
- 28
- 8
- 24
- 29
- 9
- 5
- 19
- 13
- 38
- 1
Bench
- 14
- 22
- 23
- 6
- 2
- 21
- 91
- 32
- 34
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 Tokyo Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2026-05-02
FC Tokyo
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2026-04-29
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2026-04-25
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
W
2026-04-18
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2026-04-12
Kawasaki Frontale
0–2
Kashima Antlers
L
2026-04-05
Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.67
FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
FC Tokyo or Draw
80%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
39%
FC Tokyo or Kawasaki Frontale
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
3.7%
4 – 2
3.6%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 17% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 19% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.