Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kawasaki Frontale
2 – 3
Full Time
Albirex Niigata
Fri 29 Sep 2023 · 10:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Joao Schmidt 23' 1–0
1–1 30' Koji Suzuki
1–2 59' Naoto Arai
Shin Yamada pen 76' 2–2
2–3 80' Shusuke Ota
Kazuya Yamamura 87' Y
Kyohei Noborizato 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.

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

2
2
2
Kawasaki Frontale 6 games · Avg 3.7 goals Albirex Niigata
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-29 Kawasaki Frontale 2–3 Albirex Niigata 2023-03-11 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Albirex Niigata H 2–3 L
24 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 2–0 W
15 Sep FC Tōkyō H 1–0 W
02 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–3 L
26 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–2 D
19 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–3 L
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 3–2 W
23 Sep Yokohama FC H 3–1 W
17 Sep Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
02 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
26 Aug Kashima Antlers A 0–2 L
18 Aug Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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. Albirex Niigata get us underway at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryosuke Kojima is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Albirex Niigata.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rikizo Matsuhashi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' 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.
  • 23' GOAL! Joao Schmidt scores on 23.
  • 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Albirex Niigata are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' The Japan Koji Suzuki breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 1-1!
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rikizo Matsuhashi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Albirex Niigata backline.
  • 46' Yusuke Segawa gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Yu Kobayashi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' Albirex Niigata make a change. Hiroki Akiyama trudges off to be replaced by Yuji Hoshi on 55 minutes.
  • 59' GOAL! Naoto Arai fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' The whistle greets Koji Suzuki as he departs to be replaced by Motoki Nagakura.
  • 66' Leandro Damiao is replacing Marcinho for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
  • 71' Albirex Niigata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 73' The whistle greets Yoshiaki Takagi as he departs to be replaced by Eitaro Matsuda.
  • 76' Magnificent from Shin Yamada! That is 27 goals in 443 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Daiya Tono as he leaves the pitch. Tatsuki Seko steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 80' Shusuke Ota makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Albirex Niigata are in front.
  • 85' Shunsuke Mito, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 87' A moment of madness from Kazuya Yamamura on 87 minutes earns him a card. Kawasaki Frontale will be frustrated.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kyohei Noborizato on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kawasaki Frontale.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shin Yamada 3
Koji Suzuki 2
Yasuto Wakizaka 2
Erison 2
Shusuke Ota 2
Joao Schmidt 1
Naoto Arai 1
Yuto Ozeki 1

Head to Head

2023-09-29 Kawasaki Frontale 2–3 Albirex Niigata 2023-03-11 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2023-09-29 Kawasaki Frontale 2–3 Albirex Niigata L 2023-09-24 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-09-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tōkyō W 2023-09-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-08-26 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2023-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale L

Albirex Niigata Form

2023-09-29 Kawasaki Frontale 2–3 Albirex Niigata W 2023-09-23 Albirex Niigata 3–1 Yokohama FC W 2023-09-17 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Albirex Niigata D 2023-09-02 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-08-26 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Albirex Niigata L 2023-08-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for: Kawasaki Frontale or Albirex Niigata 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale33% Draw28% Albirex Niigata39%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
61%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
67%
Kawasaki Frontale or Albirex Niigata
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale25% Draw46% Albirex Niigata29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Albirex Niigata covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.