Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashiwa Reysol, 2018
Overview
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ryuji Sato
- Referee Masashi Yamagiwa
- Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 5–3 | W |
| 07 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Kawasaki Frontale | Kashiwa Reysol | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #17 |
| 28 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 38 | Scored | 24 |
| 40 | Conceded | 25 |
| -2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Kawasaki Frontale welcome Kashiwa Reysol for this crunch clash at .
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashiwa Reysol is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Kosuke Nakamura has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashiwa Reysol's shape.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Kengo Nakamura needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashiwa Reysol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashiwa Reysol that had 411 games and scored 345 goals.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashiwa Reysol backline.
- 70' Ryohei Yamazaki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' Kashiwa Reysol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' Japan international Kyohei Noborizato has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- Another three points for Kawasaki Frontale.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Yu Kobayashi C ↓ Kei Chinen 76'
- 30
- 18
- 3
- 25
- 2
- 5
-
14
Kengo Nakamura ↓ Yuto Suzuki 80'
- 8
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Manabu Saito 90'
- 22
Bench
- 10
- 24
- 29
- 16
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 76'
-
37
Manabu Saito ↑ 90'
-
27
Yuto Suzuki ↑ 80'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 26
- 4
- 5
- 2
- 13
-
39
Masashi Kamekawa ↓ Cristiano 75'
- 7
- 8
-
10
Ataru Esaka ↓ Yusuke Segawa 63'
Bench
- 1
- 24
- 22
- 17
-
9
Cristiano ↑ 75'
-
18
Yusuke Segawa ↑ 63'
-
11
Ryohei Yamazaki ↑ 85'
Coach
Nozomu Kato
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Akihiro Ienaga | 6 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 3 |
| Leandro Damiao | 3 |
| Shin Yamada | 2 |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 1 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
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
2018-09-29
V-Varen Nagasaki
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2018-09-26
Shonan Bellmare
0–0
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2018-09-22
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Nagoya Grampus
W
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
74%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
49%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kashiwa Reysol
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.