Kashiwa Reysol vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashiwa Reysol vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium.
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Ohashi (Japan)
- Assistant 1 Shingo Sakamoto (Japan)
- Assistant 2 Kenji Wakamiya (Japan)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Tokyo Verdy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Apr | FC Tokyo | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | FC Mito Holly Hock | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | FC Tokyo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 2–1 | 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
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
14%
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
2/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/1
76+
4/1
■ 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)
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 6 G | 2 A |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keita Endo | 2 G | |
| Yuki Kakita | 1 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kashiwa Reysol to score. At the same time, Kawasaki Frontale does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Kashiwa Reysol are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
- 10' Ryuki Osa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wataru Harada is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashiwa Reysol.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Yuto Matsunagane has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Svend Brodersen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Nobuteru Nakagawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Kashiwa Reysol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Shigetoshi Hasebe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Japan international Koya Yuruki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' Yoshio Koizumi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 73' A stunning finish from Mao Hosoya — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashiwa Reysol and Kawasaki Frontale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- Another three points for Kashiwa Reysol.
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2
- 4
- 26
- 25
- 16
- 8
- 18
- 21
- 42
- 24
- 39
Bench
- 40
- 20
- 9
- 14
- 19
- 28
- 29
- 88
- 32
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 49
- 14
- 28
- 6
- 8
- 29
- 9
- 5
- 2
- 13
- 34
Bench
- 17
- 22
- 23
- 19
- 38
- 1
- 91
- 30
- 32
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Akihiro Ienaga | 6 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 |
| Leandro Damiao | 3 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 3 |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 |
| Shin Yamada | 2 |
| Marcinho | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2026-05-10
Kashiwa Reysol
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2026-05-06
Kawasaki Frontale
1–0
Tokyo Verdy
W
2026-05-02
FC Tokyo
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2026-04-29
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2026-04-25
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
W
2026-04-18
Yokohama F.Marinos
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Kashiwa Reysol or Kawasaki Frontale 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
68%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
59%
Kashiwa Reysol or Kawasaki Frontale
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

