Fagiano Okayama FC vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fagiano Okayama FC vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at City Light Stadium.
- Fagiano Okayama FC 18 games · 26 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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Yokohama FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Kyōto 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 |
| 08 Dec | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Fagiano Okayama FC | Kawasaki Frontale | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #14 |
| 26 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 41 | Scored | 38 |
| 46 | Conceded | 40 |
| -5 | GD | -2 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 44% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Fagiano Okayama FC are 6th (26 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fagiano Okayama FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/3
76+
2/4
■ 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)
Fagiano Okayama FC
| Kota Kawano | 3 G | |
| Noah Browne | 2 G | 1 A |
| Lucao | 1 G | 1 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Fagiano Okayama FC is hosting Kawasaki Frontale for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fagiano Okayama FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Yuichi Maruyama is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fagiano Okayama FC tonight.
- 30' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Lucao has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Erison on 41 minutes.
- 43' Controversy at the stadium! Tatsuya Ito argues furiously but the card stands.
- 48' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Shin Yamada suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fagiano Okayama FC and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Shin Yamada. He replaces Erison on 62 minute.
- 66' The Fagiano Okayama FC manager makes a substitution. Ataru Esaka departs to be replaced by Hiroto Iwabuchi.
- 71' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 73' The Fagiano Okayama FC bench stirs into life. Kaito Fujii is withdrawn and Yuta Kamiya gets his opportunity.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Ten Miyagi. He replaces Marcinho on 75 minute.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 84' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yusuke Segawa is hanging So Kawahara on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' Kazunari Ichimi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucao at the 86 minute mark.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Fagiano Okayama FC 0-0 Kawasaki Frontale.
Lineups
Fagiano Okayama FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 49
- 18
- 2
-
8
Ataru Esaka ↓ Hiroto Iwabuchi 66'
- 28
- 24
- 15
-
50
Hijiri Kato ↓ Takahiro Yanagi 66'
-
27
Takaya Kimura ↓ Ryunosuke Sato 73'
-
99
Lucao ↓ Kazunari Ichimi 86'
-
3
Kaito Fujii ↓ Yuta Kamiya 73'
Bench
-
88
Takahiro Yanagi ↑ 66'
-
22
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 86'
- 7
-
33
Yuta Kamiya ↑ 73'
- 1
-
39
Ryunosuke Sato ↑ 73'
- 4
- 6
-
19
Hiroto Iwabuchi ↑ 66'
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Tatsuya Ito ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 62'
- 14
- 35
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Ten Miyagi 75'
-
6
Yuki Yamamoto ↓ Yuto Ozeki 62'
-
9
Erison ↓ Shin Yamada 62'
- 5
-
19
So Kawahara ↓ Yusuke Segawa 84'
- 2
- 13
- 98
Bench
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 62'
-
18
Yusuke Segawa ↑ 84'
- 31
- 44
- 8
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 75'
-
20
Shin Yamada ↑ 62'
- 1
-
16
Yuto Ozeki ↑ 62'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuki Yamamoto | 1 |
| Masaya Matsumoto | 1 |
| Marcinho | 1 |
| Derik Lacerda | 1 |
| Oberdan | 1 |
Head to Head
Fagiano Okayama FC Form
2025-03-16
Fagiano Okayama FC
0–0
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2025-03-08
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Fagiano Okayama FC
L
2025-03-02
Fagiano Okayama FC
1–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
D
2025-02-26
Fagiano Okayama FC
2–0
Gamba Osaka
W
2025-02-22
Yokohama FC
1–0
Fagiano Okayama FC
L
2025-02-15
Fagiano Okayama FC
2–0
Kyōto Sanga FC
W
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2025-03-16
Fagiano Okayama FC
0–0
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2025-03-01
Kawasaki Frontale
0–1
Kyōto Sanga FC
L
2025-02-26
Avispa Fukuoka
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2025-02-22
Kashiwa Reysol
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2025-02-15
Kawasaki Frontale
4–0
Nagoya Grampus
W
2024-12-08
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Avispa Fukuoka
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.6
Fagiano Okayama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Fagiano Okayama FC or Kawasaki Frontale 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Fagiano Okayama FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
58%
Fagiano Okayama FC or Kawasaki Frontale
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Fagiano Okayama FC
| Handicap | Fagiano Okayama FC covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Fagiano Okayama FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

