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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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Kawasaki Frontale host FC Tōkyō — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The travelling FC Tōkyō supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Shogo Taniguchi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' FC Tōkyō fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tōkyō are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' FC Tōkyō come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' FC Tōkyō looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Leon Nozawa scoring 1 goals.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' Cayman Togashi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tōkyō tonight.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' FC Tōkyō have won 396 goals from 437 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 80' Diego Oliveira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tōkyō are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' Kosuke Ota has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • It finishes all square. Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tōkyō share the spoils 0-2.

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.