Friday , 6 November 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kawasaki Frontale
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Tokyo
Fri 15 Sep 2023 · 10:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium 20,284 HT 45' · FT 45'
Marcinho 54' 1–0
Y 23' Keigo Higashi
Akihiro Ienaga 44' Y
Y 50' Ryoma Watanabe
Y 67' Kosuke Shirai
Y 73' Kei Koizumi
Y 82' Jaja Silva
Y 90' Teruhito Nakagawa

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Assistant 1 Makoto Hibino
  • Assistant 2
5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 8.8 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 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 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

16
4
6
Kawasaki Frontale 26 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Tokyo
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tokyo 2023-05-12 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-11-05 FC Tokyo 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-02-18 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tokyo 2021-10-02 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tokyo

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep FC Tokyo H 1–0 W
02 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–3 L
26 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–2 D
19 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–3 L
12 Aug Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
06 Aug Gamba Osaka H 3–4 L
FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
03 Sep Avispa Fukuoka H 1–2 L
26 Aug Vissel Kobe H 2–2 D
19 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos A 1–2 L
12 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–0 W
06 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale FC Tokyo
#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)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
83% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/4
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
7/1
61-75
10/–
76+
6/1
■ 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
Lazar Romanic 2 G
FC Tokyo
Motoki Nagakura 7 G 3 A
Marcelo Ryan 5 G 2 A
Soma Anzai 5 G
Teruhito Nakagawa 4 G 2 A
Dani Gomez 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tokyo is underway.
  • 5' Jaja Silva has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 2 appearances.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their 4-1-2-3 trying to find a way past FC Tokyo's compact 4-2-1-3.
  • 20' Kawasaki Frontale have won 571 goals from 446 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 23' FC Tokyo player sees a card in front of him.
  • 28' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 33' Henrique Trevisan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tokyo so far.
  • 38' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' Akihiro Ienaga is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 49' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-1-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' Poor challenge from Ryoma Watanabe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 54' Against the run of play, Marcinho has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Leandro Damiao. He replaces Bafetimbi Gomis on 62 minute.
  • 64' Jaja Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adailton on 64 minute.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Kosuke Shirai. He receives a card.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Ryoma Watanabe as he leaves the pitch. Perotti steps in for FC Tokyo.
  • 73' Kei Koizumi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 73.
  • 78' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against FC Tokyo's 4-2-1-3 shape.
  • 80' Yusuke Segawa is replacing Marcinho for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
  • 82' Jaja Silva picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Tatsuki Seko is replaced by Daiya Tono.
  • 90' FC Tokyo player sees a card in front of him.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kawasaki Frontale players.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

FC Tōkyō Lineups

4-2-1-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-09-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tokyo 2023-05-12 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-11-05 FC Tokyo 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-02-18 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tokyo 2021-10-02 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tokyo

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2023-09-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tokyo W 2023-09-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-08-26 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2023-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-08-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2023-08-06 Kawasaki Frontale 3–4 Gamba Osaka L

FC Tōkyō Form

2023-09-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tokyo L 2023-09-03 FC Tokyo 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-08-26 FC Tokyo 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2023-08-19 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–1 FC Tokyo L 2023-08-12 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-08-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 FC Tokyo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97 FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for: Kawasaki Frontale or FC Tōkyō 77% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale44% Draw23% FC Tōkyō33%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 3.95
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 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
56%
Kawasaki Frontale or FC Tōkyō
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale31% Draw38% FC Tōkyō31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push FC Tōkyō covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 17% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 17% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
15% ✗
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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