Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Kawasaki Frontale
3 – 1
Full Time
Avispa Fukuoka
Wed 14 Apr 2021 · 10:00 UTC Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Shogo Taniguchi 45' Y
Shintaro Kurumaya 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Futoshi Nakamura
  • Referee Masaaki Toma
  • Referee Satoshi Karakami
  • Referee Daisuke Sakurai
  • Referee

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

7
1
2
Kawasaki Frontale 10 games · Avg 3.8 goals Avispa Fukuoka
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 3–1 W
11 Apr FC Tōkyō A 4–2 W
07 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
03 Apr Ōita FC Trinita H 2–0 W
21 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds A 5–0 W
17 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 1–3 L
10 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–2 D
07 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–0 D
03 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–2 L
21 Mar Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
17 Mar Kashima Antlers H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale Avispa Fukuoka
#14 Position #10
28 Points 21
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
38 Scored 49
40 Conceded 59
-2 GD -10
1.56 PPG 1.17
56% Win % 39%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
14% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).

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
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ 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
Avispa Fukuoka
Shu Morooka 3 G 1 A
Kazuki Fujimoto 1 G
Werik 1 G
Yuma Tsujioka 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kawasaki Frontale to score. At the same time, Avispa Fukuoka does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Avispa Fukuoka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Avispa Fukuoka's compact .
  • 15' Naoki Wako is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
  • 19' The deadlock is broken! Daiya Tono gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
  • 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Avispa Fukuoka that had 205 games and scored 219 goals.
  • 29' 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 Hiroyuki Mae suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' A quiet spell here at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium. Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Avispa Fukuoka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Shogo Taniguchi.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Masakazu Yoshioka as he leaves the pitch. Takeshi Kanamori steps in for Avispa Fukuoka.
  • 48' Emil Salomonsson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' The Japan midfielder Kei Chinen breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 2-1!
  • 60' The whistle greets Daiki Watari as he departs to be replaced by Bruno Mendes.
  • 65' It looks surprising Avispa Fukuoka does not make any changes. Ao Tanaka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Daisuke Ishizu is replaced by Sotan Tanabe.
  • 74' Avispa Fukuoka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Yu Kobayashi is withdrawn and Akihiro Ienaga gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Kawasaki Frontale player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Kyohei Noborizato as he leaves the pitch. Jesiel steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Kei Chinen is replaced by Leandro Damiao.
  • 87' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Akihiro Ienaga 4
Marcinho 4
Daiya Tono 3
Yuya Yamagishi 2
Shintaro Nago 2
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Kazuya Konno 2
Yu Kobayashi 2

Head to Head

2021-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2021-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2021-04-11 FC Tōkyō 2–4 Kawasaki Frontale W 2021-04-07 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-04-03 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Ōita FC Trinita W 2021-03-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–5 Kawasaki Frontale W 2021-03-17 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2021-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2021-04-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2021-04-07 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka D 2021-04-03 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2021-03-21 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka D 2021-03-17 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Kashima Antlers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.01 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale62% Draw18% Avispa Fukuoka20%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 68%
32%
± 4.5 50%
50%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
80%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
38%
Kawasaki Frontale or Avispa Fukuoka
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale48% Draw33% Avispa Fukuoka19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.8%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.3%
4 – 1
5%
4 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.3%
3 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Avispa Fukuoka covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 17% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 18% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 11% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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