Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs JEF United Ichihara Chiba, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Kawasaki Frontale
2 – 1
Full Time
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 06:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Zain Issaka
Marcinho 90' Y
Ten Miyagi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs JEF United Ichihara Chiba — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.

Match Details

  • 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 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

3
Kawasaki Frontale 3 games · Avg 8.7 goals JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-25 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 2026-02-15 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 8–9 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr JEF United Ichihara Chiba H 2–1 W
18 Apr Yokohama F.Marinos A 2–1 W
12 Apr Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
05 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 3–2 W
28 Mar FC Machida Zelvia A 0–1 L
22 Mar Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–5 L
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
18 Apr Tokyo Verdy A 0–1 L
11 Apr FC Mito Holly Hock H 0–1 L
04 Apr Tokyo Verdy H 3–2 W
22 Mar Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
18 Mar FC Tokyo H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale JEF United Ichihara Chiba
#14 Position #20
28 Points 12
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 15
38 Scored 29
40 Conceded 46
-2 GD -17
1.56 PPG 0.67
56% Win % 17%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
14% Clean Sheets
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). JEF United Ichihara Chiba are 20th (12 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
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/3
76+
–/4
■ 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
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Kazuki Tanaka 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kawasaki Frontale and JEF United Ichihara Chiba has kicked off!
  • 5' A stunning finish from Yuki Yamamoto — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 8' Zain Issaka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 8.
  • 13' Kawasaki Frontale looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Derik Lacerda scoring 1 goals.
  • 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against JEF United Ichihara Chiba's shape.
  • 33' Manato Shinada has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 43' Yuma Igari needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' It’s high time Shigetoshi Hasebe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Sota Miura has done his job and it is now time for Asahi Sasaki to step up.
  • 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and JEF United Ichihara Chiba are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 63' Marcinho gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Ten Miyagi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Naohiro Sugiyama has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takumi Tsukui on 66 minute.
  • 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and JEF United Ichihara Chiba are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 80' The whistle greets Yuto Matsunagane as he departs to be replaced by Shunsuke Hayashi.
  • 83' Manato Shinada is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yusuke Kobayashi at the 83 minute mark.
  • 85' Rikuto Ishio doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 89' What composure from Marcinho! The Brazil international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 90' Marcinho is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' The JEF United Ichihara Chiba manager makes a substitution. Rikuto Ishio departs to be replaced by Masaru Hidaka.
  • Kawasaki Frontale celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoshiyuki Kobayashi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcinho 2
Kazuki Tanaka 2
Yuki Yamamoto 1
Rikuto Ishio 1
Tatsuya Ito 1
Yasuto Wakizaka 1
Derik Lacerda 1

Head to Head

2026-04-25 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 2026-02-15 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 8–9 Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2026-04-25 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W 2026-04-18 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2026-04-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Kashima Antlers L 2026-04-05 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2026-03-28 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2026-03-22 Kawasaki Frontale 0–5 Yokohama F.Marinos L

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Form

2026-04-25 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L 2026-04-18 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L 2026-04-11 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–1 FC Mito Holly Hock L 2026-04-04 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 3–2 Tokyo Verdy W 2026-03-22 Kashima Antlers 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L 2026-03-18 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 1–2 FC Tokyo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.01 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14 JEF United Ichihara Chiba xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale57% Draw19% JEF United Ichihara Chiba24%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes83% 0% No17%
Avg goals/match: 5.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 87%
13%
± 3.5 74%
26%
± 4.5 57%
43%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
76%
Draw or JEF United Ichihara Chiba
43%
Kawasaki Frontale or JEF United Ichihara Chiba
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale44% Draw32% JEF United Ichihara Chiba24%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
4.4%
4 – 2
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
4 – 1
4.1%
3 – 3
4.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 3
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push JEF United Ichihara Chiba covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 15% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 18% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 13% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 8% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
JEF United Ichihara Chiba keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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