Kawasaki Frontale vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Jubilo Iwata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | FC Tōkyō | H | 5–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–1 | L |
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
11%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
11%
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
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Kawasaki Frontale and Avispa Fukuoka.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kento Tachibanada made 439 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Avispa Fukuoka is showing some good football. However, Avispa Fukuoka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' The 34-year-old Lukian has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Shigetoshi Hasebe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Avispa Fukuoka make a change. Juanma trudges off to be replaced by Lukian on 46 minutes.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' Kawasaki Frontale is taking the lead after the goal scored by Daiya Tono on 55.
- 59' Against the run of play, Shintaro Kurumaya has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 64' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Avispa Fukuoka's shape.
- 69' Yuya Yamagishi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
- 71' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Sotan Tanabe exits the field as Takeshi Kanamori enters on 71.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Daiya Tono is replaced by Joao Schmidt on 80 minute.
- 85' Yuji Kitajima is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shun Nakamura at the 85 minute mark.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Yu Kobayashi. He replaces Akihiro Ienaga on 86 minute.
- 90' The crowd applauds Yasuto Wakizaka as he leaves the pitch. Kazuki Kozuka steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- Avispa Fukuoka will have plenty to reflect on. Kawasaki Frontale were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 5
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Yu Kobayashi 86'
-
14
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Kazuki Kozuka 90'
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Kei Chinen 80'
- 13
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Ten Miyagi 80'
-
19
Daiya Tono ↓ Joao Schmidt 80'
- 8
- 15
Bench
-
6
Joao Schmidt ↑ 80'
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 86'
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 80'
- 27
- 31
-
17
Kazuki Kozuka ↑ 90'
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 80'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
14
Jordy Croux ↓ Tatsuya Tanaka 71'
- 3
-
19
Sotan Tanabe ↓ Takeshi Kanamori 71'
- 9
- 13
- 29
-
40
Shun Nakamura ↓ Yuji Kitajima 85'
- 31
- 6
-
11
Yuya Yamagishi ↓ Masato Yuzawa 85'
Bench
- 5
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 71'
- 41
-
39
Tatsuya Tanaka ↑ 71'
-
17
Lukian ↑ 46'
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↑ 85'
-
25
Yuji Kitajima ↑ 85'
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
2022-05-14
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Avispa Fukuoka
W
2022-05-07
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2022-04-09
Kawasaki Frontale
1–0
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2022-04-06
Jubilo Iwata
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2022-04-02
Kawasaki Frontale
1–4
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2022-03-19
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.58
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
77%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
43%
Kawasaki Frontale or Avispa Fukuoka
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
6.9%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
4 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
3.5%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 16% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 19% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 12% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.