Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tokyo — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | FC Tokyo | 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 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)
H2H (26 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
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' The wait is over. Kawasaki Frontale get us underway at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Akihiro Ienaga made 452 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Adailton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 13' Marcinho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 13.
- 18' Kawasaki Frontale is showing some good football. However, Kawasaki Frontale are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
- 28' FC Tōkyō come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tōkyō are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' GOAL! Leandro Damiao scores on 45.
- 46' Kensuke Nagai is replacing Kyosuke Tagawa for the FC Tokyo side.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Reo Hatate is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tōkyō tonight.
- 61' A quiet spell here at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 63' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Leandro Damiao is replaced by Kei Chinen on 63 minute.
- 68' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Tōkyō's shape.
- 69' Takuya Aoki makes way for Hirotaka Mita at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
- 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 79' Ryoma Watanabe is replacing Yojiro Takahagi for the FC Tokyo side.
- 81' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Kyohei Noborizato is replaced by Kazuya Yamamura on 81 minute.
- 86' FC Tōkyō fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tōkyō (для сухой ничьи).
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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo
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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo
44%
Kawasaki Frontale or FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

