FC Tokyo vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2025 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tokyo | 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 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' The wait is over. Kawasaki Frontale get us underway at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tōkyō and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Kota Tawaratsumida, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Asahi Sasaki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
- 30' So Kawahara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Kanta Doi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 441 appearances.
- 40' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Yuichi Maruyama has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' FC Tōkyō have won 404 goals from 441 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Against the run of play, Shin Yamada has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kota Tawaratsumida at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' The crowd applauds Marcinho as he leaves the pitch. Tatsuya Ito steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 73' Tatsuya Ito does the damage! The net is bulging and Kawasaki Frontale surge ahead!
- 77' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Erison on, Shin Yamada off on 77 minutes.
- 78' The crowd applauds Ryota Oshima as he leaves the pitch. Kento Tachibanada steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Erison gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 85' Leon Nozawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kanta Doi on 85 minute.
- 86' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Teruhito Nakagawa is replaced by Kyota Tokiwa.
- 87' The crowd applauds Akihiro Ienaga as he leaves the pitch. Yusuke Segawa steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Tōkyō 0-3 Kawasaki Frontale.
Lineups
FC Tokyo 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 |
|---|---|
| Shin Yamada | 4 |
| Leandro Damiao | 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
3 / 4
2.03
FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo or Draw
59%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
64%
FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.

