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Kawasaki Frontale vs Júbilo Iwata, 2018

J. League · 2018
Kawasaki Frontale
2 – 1
Full Time
Júbilo Iwata
Sat 1 Dec 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Júbilo Iwata — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Shinji Ochi
  • Referee Futoshi Nakamura
  • Referee Hideaki Nishio
  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura

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 Tōkyō 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

6
5
5
Kawasaki Frontale 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Júbilo Iwata
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-01 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Júbilo Iwata 2018-02-25 Júbilo Iwata 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-02-18 Kawasaki Frontale 0–5 Júbilo Iwata 2017-09-17 Júbilo Iwata 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-01-22 Júbilo Iwata 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Júbilo Iwata H 2–1 W
24 Nov FC Tokyo A 2–0 W
10 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
03 Nov Kashiwa Reysol H 3–0 W
20 Oct Vissel Kobe H 5–3 W
07 Oct Kashima Antlers A 0–0 D
Júbilo Iwata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
24 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–2 L
10 Nov FC Tokyo A 0–0 D
03 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 3–2 W
30 Oct Shonan Bellmare H 1–0 W
21 Oct V-Varen Nagasaki A 0–0 D

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Japan international Akihiro Ienaga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Shintaro Kurumaya, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Júbilo Iwata's shape.
  • 55' The travelling Júbilo Iwata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' Shunsuke Nakamura has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 70' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Júbilo Iwata backline.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' Júbilo Iwata come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Júbilo Iwata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' Kawasaki Frontale have won 564 goals from 443 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • Júbilo Iwata will have plenty to reflect on. Kawasaki Frontale were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Júbilo Iwata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Nanami

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryo Germain 5
Erison 2
Yasuto Wakizaka 2
Kei Chinen 2
Miki Yamane 2
Kentaro Oi 1
Yoshito Okubo 1
Hiroto Uemura 1

Head to Head

2018-12-01 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Júbilo Iwata 2018-02-25 Júbilo Iwata 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-02-18 Kawasaki Frontale 0–5 Júbilo Iwata 2017-09-17 Júbilo Iwata 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-01-22 Júbilo Iwata 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2018-12-01 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Júbilo Iwata W 2018-11-24 FC Tokyo 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-11-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-11-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2018-10-20 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Vissel Kobe W 2018-10-07 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale D

Júbilo Iwata Form

2018-12-01 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Júbilo Iwata L 2018-11-24 Júbilo Iwata 0–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2018-11-10 FC Tokyo 0–0 Júbilo Iwata D 2018-11-03 Júbilo Iwata 3–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-10-30 Júbilo Iwata 1–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2018-10-21 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–0 Júbilo Iwata D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.6 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Júbilo Iwata xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale50% Draw26% Júbilo Iwata24%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
76%
Draw or Júbilo Iwata
50%
Kawasaki Frontale or Júbilo Iwata
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale33% Draw46% Júbilo Iwata21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Júbilo Iwata covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Júbilo Iwata keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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