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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

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
14% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
71% 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
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
Marcinho 6 G 1 A
Yasuto Wakizaka 2 G 3 A
Tatsuya Ito 2 G 1 A
Lazar Romanic 2 G
FC Tokyo
Motoki Nagakura 5 G 2 A
Marcelo Ryan 3 G 2 A
Soma Anzai 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tokyo.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tatsuki Nara, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' 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 Yojiro Takahagi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tokyo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' Ryota Ohshima is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tokyo tonight.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Kawasaki Frontale seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 50' Shogo Taniguchi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Yoshito Okubo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 278 appearances.
  • 60' Kei Chinen, a Japan midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Tokyo's shape.
  • 70' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' FC Tokyo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' The 37-year-old Shota Arai has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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.