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Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tokyo, 2018

J. League · 2018
Kawasaki Frontale
0 – 2
Full Time
FC Tokyo
Sat 5 May 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tokyo — J. League .

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 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 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

16
4
6
Kawasaki Frontale 26 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Tokyo
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-05 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 FC Tokyo 2018-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 FC Tokyo 2017-12-03 FC Tokyo 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-04-28 FC Tokyo 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2016-12-18 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 FC Tokyo

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May FC Tokyo 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
FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 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
85% 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
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo
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

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shin Yamada 4
Leandro Damiao 4
Akihiro Ienaga 3
Tatsuya Hasegawa 3
Adailton 3
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Yasuto Wakizaka 2
Marcinho 2

Head to Head

2018-05-05 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 FC Tokyo 2018-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 FC Tokyo 2017-12-03 FC Tokyo 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-04-28 FC Tokyo 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2016-12-18 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 FC Tokyo

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2018-05-05 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 FC Tokyo L 2018-05-05 Gamba Osaka 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-05-02 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-04-29 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-04-28 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-04-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W

FC Tokyo Form

2018-05-05 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 FC Tokyo W 2018-05-02 Vissel Kobe 0–0 FC Tokyo D 2018-04-29 FC Tokyo 0–2 Kingstonian FC L 2018-04-28 FC Tokyo 3–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-04-25 FC Tokyo 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-04-23 Kashima Antlers 5–1 FC Tokyo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.83 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1 FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Kawasaki Frontale or FC Tokyo 77% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale37% Draw23% FC Tokyo40%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes73% 0% No27%
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 Tokyo
63%
Kawasaki Frontale or FC Tokyo
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale28% Draw38% FC Tokyo34%
Actual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo keeps clean sheet
17% ✗

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