Kashiwa Reysol vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Kashiwa Reysol vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Masuya Ueda
- Referee Naoya Okawa
- Referee Kentaro Matsui
- Referee Kenta Tsukada
11 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Jubilo Iwata | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 4–1 | W |
| 02 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Kashiwa Reysol | Kawasaki Frontale | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #14 |
| 20 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 24 | Scored | 38 |
| 25 | Conceded | 40 |
| -1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Kashiwa Reysol and Kawasaki Frontale is underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tatsuya Hasegawa, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' 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.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Park Jeongsu made 411 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Japan international Jiro Kamata has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Kashiwa Reysol are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
- 65' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' A quiet spell here at . Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashiwa Reysol and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Akihiro Ienaga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Kawasaki Frontale winning 50% of all matches.
- 90' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Kashiwa Reysol 1-2 Kawasaki Frontale.
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 2
- 13
- 39
- 22
- 7
- 9
- 15
-
8
Kei Koizumi ↓ Kohei Tezuka 88'
-
10
Ataru Esaka ↓ Ramon Lopes 90'
Bench
-
20
Ramon Lopes ↑ 90'
- 1
- 5
-
28
Ryoichi Kurisawa ↑ 85'
-
17
Kohei Tezuka ↑ 88'
- 18
- 4
Coach
Takahiro Shimotaira
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 11
- 1
-
18
Elsinho ↓ Yuto Suzuki 86'
- 3
- 25
- 5
- 14
-
8
Hiroyuki Abe ↓ Tatsuya Hasegawa 66'
- 41
Bench
- 30
- 2
- 17
-
19
Kentaro Moriya ↑ 74'
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↑ 66'
- 20
-
27
Yuto Suzuki ↑ 86'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Akihiro Ienaga | 6 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 |
| Leandro Damiao | 3 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 3 |
| Shin Yamada | 2 |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Kashiwa Reysol or Kawasaki Frontale 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
66%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
60%
Kashiwa Reysol or Kawasaki Frontale
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashiwa Reysol win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

