Saturday , 15 August 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Kawasaki Frontale
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Tokyo
Sat 20 Sep 2025 · 10:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Kanta Doi
Marcinho 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2025-09-20 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 FC Tokyo 2025-03-29 FC Tokyo 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-08-11 FC Tokyo 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-03-30 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 FC Tokyo 2023-09-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tokyo

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep FC Tokyo H 0–1 L
13 Sep Yokohama F.Marinos A 3–0 W
31 Aug FC Machida Zelvia H 5–3 W
23 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 4–3 W
16 Aug Albirex Niigata A 1–1 D
09 Aug Avispa Fukuoka H 2–5 L
FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 1–0 W
15 Sep Tokyo Verdy H 1–0 W
31 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 1–1 D
24 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC H 0–4 L
16 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 2–2 D
10 Aug Kashima Antlers H 0–1 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).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Kawasaki Frontale kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The travelling FC Tōkyō supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' 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.
  • 23' Keita Endo does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Tokyo surge ahead!
  • 28' A quiet spell here at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. FC Tōkyō seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Erison made 344 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' So Kawahara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tōkyō needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Lazar Romanic trudges off to be replaced by Yasuto Wakizaka on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rikizo Matsuhashi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 59' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Kanta Doi gets a card.
  • 63' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Teruhito Nakagawa by Kein Sato on 63 minute.
  • 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past FC Tōkyō's compact .
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' It’s a booking for Kawasaki Frontale player. Marcinho gets a card.
  • 79' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. So Kawahara is withdrawn and Kento Tachibanada gets his opportunity.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Kei Koizumi. He replaces Takahiro Ko on 80 minute.
  • 84' Yu Kobayashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Erison at the 84 minute mark.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Keita Endo as he leaves the pitch. Sei Muroya steps in for FC Tokyo.
  • 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tōkyō are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Tōkyō players.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

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

2025-09-20 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 FC Tokyo 2025-03-29 FC Tokyo 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-08-11 FC Tokyo 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-03-30 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 FC Tokyo 2023-09-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tokyo

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2025-09-20 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 FC Tokyo L 2025-09-13 Yokohama F.Marinos 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2025-08-31 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 FC Machida Zelvia W 2025-08-23 Nagoya Grampus 3–4 Kawasaki Frontale W 2025-08-16 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-08-09 Kawasaki Frontale 2–5 Avispa Fukuoka L

FC Tokyo Form

2025-09-20 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 FC Tokyo W 2025-09-15 FC Tokyo 1–0 Tokyo Verdy W 2025-08-31 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 FC Tokyo D 2025-08-24 FC Tokyo 0–4 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2025-08-16 Shonan Bellmare 2–2 FC Tokyo D 2025-08-10 FC Tokyo 0–1 Kashima Antlers L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.17 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14 FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Kawasaki Frontale or FC Tokyo 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale42% Draw22% FC Tokyo36%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Tokyo
58%
Kawasaki Frontale or FC Tokyo
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale32% Draw36% FC Tokyo32%
Actual: FC Tokyo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
4 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push FC Tokyo covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 12% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 17% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 17% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
12% ✗

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