FC Tokyo vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2018
Overview
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FC Tokyo vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Akihito Kawasaki
- Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai
- Referee Kazuyoshi Enomoto
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Júbilo Iwata | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | FC Tokyo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 5–3 | W |
| 07 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 2–1 | 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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Yojiro Takahagi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 452 games and scored 583 goals.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Akihiro Ienaga, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tokyo in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tokyo and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' 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.
- 80' Japan international Shintaro Kurumaya has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Kosuke Ota has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Kawasaki Frontale take all three points.
Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 48
- 33
- 2
- 6
-
7
Takuji Yonemoto ↓ Kensuke Nagai 46'
- 38
- 18
-
8
Yojiro Takahagi ↓ Kiichi Yajima 82'
-
39
Kotaro Omori ↓ Lins 59'
- 9
Bench
- 1
- 25
- 27
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 46'
-
23
Kiichi Yajima ↑ 82'
- 5
-
13
Lins ↑ 59'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 18
- 3
- 25
- 5
-
14
Kengo Nakamura ↓ Hiroyuki Abe 77'
- 16
- 41
- 32
-
20
Kei Chinen ↓ Yuto Suzuki 82'
Bench
- 30
- 29
-
2
Kyohei Noborizato ↑ 67'
-
8
Hiroyuki Abe ↑ 77'
- 22
- 37
-
27
Yuto Suzuki ↑ 82'
Coach
Toru Oniki
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.08
FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
FC Tokyo or Kawasaki Frontale 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
FC Tokyo or Draw
65%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
59%
FC Tokyo or Kawasaki Frontale
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.