Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tōkyō, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tōkyō — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Futoshi Nakamura
- Referee Hajime Matsuo
- Referee Yusuke Seino
- Referee Takayuki Shimizu
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 4–1 | W |
| 02 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Apr | Kingstonian FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Kawasaki Frontale | FC Tōkyō | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #12 |
| 28 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 38 | Scored | 55 |
| 40 | Conceded | 42 |
| -2 | GD | +13 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 56% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 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
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ 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 |
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Kawasaki Frontale host FC Tōkyō — let the battle begin!
- 5' Kensuke Nagai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tōkyō that had 450 games and scored 428 goals.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past FC Tōkyō's compact .
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tōkyō are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Kei Chinen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tōkyō are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' FC Tōkyō is showing some good football. However, FC Tōkyō are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kotaro Omori, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- FC Tōkyō celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 30
- 3
- 25
- 17
- 5
-
6
Yusuke Tasaka ↓ Yu Kobayashi 57'
-
20
Kei Chinen ↓ Kengo Nakamura 46'
-
37
Manabu Saito ↓ Tatsuya Hasegawa 75'
- 4
Bench
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 57'
- 24
- 19
-
14
Kengo Nakamura ↑ 46'
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↑ 75'
- 23
- 41
Coach
Toru Oniki
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
- 2
- 6
-
38
Keigo Higashi ↓ Kotaro Omori 90'
- 18
- 27
- 8
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Cayman Togashi 72'
-
9
Diego Oliveira ↓ Ryoichi Maeda 83'
- 5
Bench
- 1
- 25
- 29
- 7
-
39
Kotaro Omori ↑ 90'
-
20
Ryoichi Maeda ↑ 83'
-
17
Cayman Togashi ↑ 72'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shin Yamada | 4 |
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Tatsuya Hasegawa | 3 |
| Adailton | 3 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 3 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 |
| Marcinho | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.83
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Kawasaki Frontale or FC Tōkyō 77% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
63%
Kawasaki Frontale or FC Tōkyō
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Tōkyō win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 0
3.4%
1 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 18% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

