FC Tokyo vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | FC Tokyo | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Oct | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Oct | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 3–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
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
71%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
14%
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
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Tokyo
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 6 G | 1 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 G | 1 A |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Tokyo welcome Kawasaki Frontale for this crunch clash at .
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcinho made 266 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
- 19' Yasuto Wakizaka makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
- 24' Kento Tachibanada has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 444 appearances.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Jung Sungryong. He receives a Red card.
- 33' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Kyohei Noborizato is replaced by Kenta Tanno.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Shintaro Kurumaya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yasuto Wakizaka on 46 minute.
- 47' The Brazil Adailton breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 1-1!
- 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 57' Kazuya Yamamura has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 59' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Yu Kobayashi has done his job and it is now time for Kei Chinen to step up.
- 62' The Brazil Marcinho breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 1-2!
- 66' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Koki Tsukagawa by Hirotaka Mita on 66 minute.
- 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 74' The deadlock is broken! Adailton gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
- 75' Ryoma Watanabe makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
- 80' 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.
- 81' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Marcinho by Kazuya Yamamura on 81 minute.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for FC Tokyo. Yasuki Kimoto will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Akihiro Ienaga, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Another three points for Kawasaki Frontale.
Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 5
- 3
- 10
- 30
- 15
- 35
- 24
- 37
- 23
- 44
Bench
- 33
- 47
- 7
- 20
- 17
- 31
- 28
Coach
Albert Puig
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
6
Joao Schmidt ↓ Ryota Ohshima 59'
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↓ Kei Chinen 59'
- 1
-
2
Kyohei Noborizato ↓ Kenta Tanno 33'
- 5
- 41
- 14
- 13
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Kazuya Yamamura 81'
- 8
Bench
-
7
Shintaro Kurumaya ↑ 46'
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↑ 59'
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 59'
-
27
Kenta Tanno ↑ 33'
-
31
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 81'
- 17
- 19
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Shin Yamada | 4 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 3 |
| Tatsuya Hasegawa | 3 |
| Adailton | 3 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 |
| Marcinho | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Tokyo Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2022-11-05
FC Tokyo
2–3
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2022-10-29
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Vissel Kobe
W
2022-10-12
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
W
2022-10-08
Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2022-10-01
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
4–3
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2022-09-17
Kashiwa Reysol
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.7
FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 4.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
Double Chance
FC Tokyo or Draw
64%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
57%
FC Tokyo or Kawasaki Frontale
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
3 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 3
4.1%
4 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 14% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 18% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 14% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 9% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

