Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Takahiro Okano
- Referee Masuya Ueda
- Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi
- Referee Tomokazu Tajiri
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | FC Tokyo | A | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Jul | Yokohama FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Jul | FC Tokyo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Dec | Gamba Osaka | H | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 3–0 | W |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
14%
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/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/1
76+
4/1
■ 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 |
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 6 G | 2 A |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keita Endo | 2 G | |
| Yuki Kakita | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Kawasaki Frontale welcome Kashiwa Reysol for this crunch clash at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.
- 5' The 34-year-old Hokuto Shimoda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 16' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Jesiel is replaced by Kyohei Noborizato.
- 21' Yasuto Wakizaka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashiwa Reysol so far.
- 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yasuto Wakizaka on 31 minutes.
- 36' The travelling Kashiwa Reysol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Akihiro Ienaga makes it 1-0.
- 42' Goal! Akihiro Ienaga scores his 51 goal in 443 matches.
- 44' Poor challenge from Shintaro Kurumaya. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Hayato Nakama is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sachiro Toshima at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 443 games and scored 564 goals.
- 52' Brilliant from the ! Leandro Damiao makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 52.
- 56' What composure from Hiroto Goya! The Japan international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Ryota Ohshima. He replaces Yasuto Wakizaka on 61 minute.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yuta Someya on 62.
- 64' Kashiwa Reysol make a change. Yuta Someya trudges off to be replaced by Yuji Takahashi on 64 minutes.
- 68' Matheus Savio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuta Kamiya at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' Yusuke Segawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 83' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
- 86' Manabu Saito is replacing Tatsuya Hasegawa for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hidemasa Morita.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yusuke Segawa on 90 minutes.
- 3-1 the final result. Kashiwa Reysol will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Jesiel ↓ Kyohei Noborizato 16'
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 5
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↓ Manabu Saito 86'
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Reo Hatate 61'
-
8
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Ryota Ohshima 61'
- 22
- 9
- 13
Bench
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↑ 61'
- 24
-
2
Kyohei Noborizato ↑ 16'
- 25
-
19
Manabu Saito ↑ 86'
-
20
Taisei Miyashiro ↑ 86'
-
30
Reo Hatate ↑ 61'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 17
-
14
Michael Olunga ↓ Hiroto Goya 46'
- 2
- 4
- 10
- 18
-
15
Yuta Someya ↓ Yuji Takahashi 64'
-
39
Yuta Kamiya ↓ Matheus Savio 68'
- 13
-
28
Sachiro Toshima ↓ Hayato Nakama 46'
Bench
-
22
Matheus Savio ↑ 68'
-
20
Hiromu Mitsumaru ↑ 46'
-
3
Yuji Takahashi ↑ 64'
- 23
- 7
-
19
Hiroto Goya ↑ 46'
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↑ 46'
Coach
Nelson Baptista
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Akihiro Ienaga | 6 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 |
| Leandro Damiao | 3 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 3 |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 |
| Shin Yamada | 2 |
| Kyohei Noborizato | 1 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2020-07-11
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2020-07-08
FC Tokyo
0–4
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2020-07-04
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Kashima Antlers
W
2020-02-22
Kawasaki Frontale
0–0
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2019-12-07
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2019-11-30
Kawasaki Frontale
1–4
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
73%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
51%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kashiwa Reysol
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

