Kawasaki Frontale vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Futoshi Nakamura
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Satoshi Karakami
- Referee Daisuke Sakurai
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).
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
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/8
76+
3/7
■ 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 |
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Werik | 2 G | |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Avispa Fukuoka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Avispa Fukuoka's compact .
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 19' What a strike from Daiya Tono! The score is 1-0.
- 24' Kenta Tanno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sotan Tanabe made 450 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' Yu Kobayashi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Shogo Taniguchi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Masakazu Yoshioka is replaced by Takeshi Kanamori.
- 48' Emil Salomonsson adds to his 0 season tally! Avispa Fukuoka lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 53' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Against the run of play, Kei Chinen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bruno Mendes is hanging Daiki Watari on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 69' Sotan Tanabe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daisuke Ishizu on 69 minute.
- 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' Akihiro Ienaga gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Yu Kobayashi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Shintaro Kurumaya on 78 minutes.
- 80' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Jesiel comes on to replace Kyohei Noborizato.
- 82' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Kei Chinen departs to be replaced by Leandro Damiao.
- 87' Tatsuki Nara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Kawasaki Frontale take all three points.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 75'
-
2
Kyohei Noborizato ↓ Jesiel 80'
- 5
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 75'
- 8
- 25
-
20
Kei Chinen ↓ Leandro Damiao 82'
- 13
- 27
-
19
Daiya Tono ↓ Koki Tsukagawa 80'
Bench
-
4
Jesiel ↑ 80'
- 21
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 75'
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↑ 82'
- 17
-
3
Koki Tsukagawa ↑ 80'
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 75'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
- 29
- 9
-
17
Daiki Watari ↓ Masato Yuzawa 60'
- 5
- 3
- 15
- 6
-
16
Daisuke Ishizu ↓ Sotan Tanabe 69'
- 22
- 23
Bench
- 33
-
19
Sotan Tanabe ↑ 69'
-
37
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 46'
-
27
Bruno Mendes ↑ 60'
- 31
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↑ 60'
- 25
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Akihiro Ienaga | 4 |
| Marcinho | 4 |
| Daiya Tono | 3 |
| Kazuya Konno | 2 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 2 |
| Erison | 2 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 2 |
| Shintaro Nago | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Avispa Fukuoka Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.