Saturday , 14 November 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
8% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' Three points are at stake. Kawasaki Frontale host Albirex Niigata — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Albirex Niigata come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Albirex Niigata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' Magnificent from Joao Schmidt! That is 11 goals in 334 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Koji Suzuki makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 35' Sung-ryong Jung needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Albirex Niigata are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Yu Kobayashi is withdrawn and Yusuke Segawa gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Kawasaki Frontale have won 582 goals from 451 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' Yuji Hoshi gets the nod from Albirex Niigata. He replaces Hiroki Akiyama and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 59' What a moment for Naoto Arai! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 64' Yasuto Wakizaka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' Albirex Niigata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Motoki Nagakura is hanging Koji Suzuki on the field on 65 minute.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Marcinho is replaced by Leandro Damiao on 66 minute.
  • 71' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Yoshiaki Takagi as he leaves the pitch. Eitaro Matsuda steps in for Albirex Niigata.
  • 76' Magnificent from Shin Yamada! That is 27 goals in 451 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 79' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Daiya Tono exits the field as Tatsuki Seko enters on 79.
  • 80' Shusuke Ota doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 87' Kazuya Yamamura was booked on 87.
  • 90' Kyohei Noborizato picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • It finishes all square. Kawasaki Frontale and Albirex Niigata share the spoils 2-3.

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
Soya Fujiwara 1
Joao Schmidt 1
Naoto Arai 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.