Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Tokushima Vortis | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Yokohama FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–0 | W |
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
11%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
22%
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
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tōkyō — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcinho on 13.
- 18' Joan Oumari has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' The travelling FC Tōkyō supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tōkyō that had 437 games and scored 396 goals.
- 33' FC Tōkyō come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Leandro Damiao makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
- 46' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Kensuke Nagai on, Kyosuke Tagawa off on 46 minutes.
- 51' FC Tōkyō has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 56' 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 Diego Oliveira suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' FC Tōkyō looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Leon Nozawa scoring 1 goals.
- 63' Kei Chinen is replacing Leandro Damiao for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
- 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 69' The FC Tokyo manager makes a substitution. Takuya Aoki departs to be replaced by Hirotaka Mita.
- 74' Miki Yamane is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
- 79' Ryoma Watanabe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yojiro Takahagi on 79 minute.
- 81' Kazuya Yamamura gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Kyohei Noborizato and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Tōkyō's shape.
- The points are shared — Kawasaki Frontale 1-0 FC Tōkyō. Honours even.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
- 1
- 2
- 41
- 8
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Kei Chinen 63'
- 13
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Yu Kobayashi 63'
- 47
- 22
Bench
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 63'
-
5
Shogo Taniguchi ↑ 63'
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 63'
- 27
-
28
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 81'
- 17
- 24
Coach
Toru Oniki
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 50
- 3
- 8
- 9
-
27
Kyosuke Tagawa ↓ Kensuke Nagai 46'
- 32
-
21
Takuya Aoki ↓ Hirotaka Mita 69'
- 15
- 13
- 22
- 31
Bench
- 18
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 46'
-
7
Hirotaka Mita ↑ 69'
- 1
- 25
-
23
Ryoma Watanabe ↑ 79'
- 5
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Shin Yamada | 4 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 3 |
| Tatsuya Hasegawa | 3 |
| Adailton | 3 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 |
| Marcinho | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2021-10-02
Kawasaki Frontale
1–0
FC Tōkyō
W
2021-09-29
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Vissel Kobe
W
2021-09-26
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Shonan Bellmare
W
2021-09-22
Kashima Antlers
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2021-09-18
Tokushima Vortis
1–3
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2021-08-28
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.28
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
44%
Kawasaki Frontale or FC Tōkyō
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

