Saturday , 14 November 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kawasaki Frontale
0 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 07:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium 19,054 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 89' Capixaba

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Takuto Okabe
  • Assistant 1 Taku Nakano
  • Assistant 2 Yukimasa Anai

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

9
3
9
Kawasaki Frontale 21 games · Avg 3.7 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-18 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-07-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-04-02 Kawasaki Frontale 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-11-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-03-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–0 D
11 Mar Albirex Niigata A 0–1 L
04 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
25 Feb Kashima Antlers A 2–1 W
17 Feb Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–2 L
05 Nov FC Tōkyō A 3–2 W
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Kawasaki Frontale A 0–0 D
12 Mar Sagan Tosu FC H 2–1 W
04 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
25 Feb Avispa Fukuoka A 1–2 L
18 Feb Albirex Niigata H 2–2 D
05 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale Cerezo Osaka FC
#14 Position #2
28 Points 31
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
38 Scored 48
40 Conceded 38
-2 GD +10
1.56 PPG 1.72
56% Win % 61%

Key Stats

76% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 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
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ 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
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kawasaki Frontale and Cerezo Osaka FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shuto Tanabe, as he is very good at scoring at Todoroki Athletics Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Satoki Uejo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Akio Kogiku might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' Joao Schmidt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' 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 Takuma Ominami suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Shinji Kagawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 69' Kato Mutsuki makes way for Leo Ceara at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 70' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Kato Mutsuki exits the field as Leo Ceara enters on 70.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their 4-1-2-3 trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact 4-1-2-3.
  • 76' Yu Kobayashi is replacing Chanathip Songkrasin for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
  • 81' Kawasaki Frontale has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 83' Capixaba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hirotaka Tameda at the 83 minute mark.
  • 86' The whistle greets Marcinho as he departs to be replaced by Yusuke Segawa.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Capixaba is booked for Cerezo Osaka FC — Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Ryosuke Shindo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riku Matsuda on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Akio Kogiku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leandro Damiao 7
Marcinho 3
Ayumu Seko 3
Yasuto Wakizaka 3
Kaoru Mitoma 3
Yoshito Okubo 2
Kei Chinen 2
Takashi Inui 2

Head to Head

2023-03-18 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-07-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-04-02 Kawasaki Frontale 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 2021-11-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-03-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2023-03-18 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2023-03-11 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-03-04 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2023-02-25 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-02-17 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2022-11-05 FC Tōkyō 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale W

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2023-03-18 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2023-03-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-02-25 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-02-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Albirex Niigata D 2022-11-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.81 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Kawasaki Frontale or Cerezo Osaka FC 76% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale40% Draw24% Cerezo Osaka FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
64%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
60%
Kawasaki Frontale or Cerezo Osaka FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale29% Draw40% Cerezo Osaka FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–0 not predicted
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 17% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 18% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
16% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✗

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