Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2021 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 Jumpei Iida
- Referee Hajime Matsuo
- Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
- Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi
- Referee Naoto Uehara
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 | Kyōto 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Tokushima Vortis | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Vegalta Sendai | A | 5–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Feb | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Dec | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–0 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Kawasaki Frontale launch into their encounter with Kashiwa Reysol.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Yu Kobayashi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashiwa Reysol tonight.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Hiromu Mitsumaru has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Kashiwa Reysol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Tatsuya Hasegawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Yasuto Wakizaka argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Kashiwa Reysol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Joao Schmidt departs to be replaced by Koki Tsukagawa.
- 51' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Hayato Nakama, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Kawasaki Frontale have won 564 goals from 443 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 64' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Yu Kobayashi departs to be replaced by Leandro Damiao.
- 69' A quiet spell here at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium. Kashiwa Reysol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' The Kashiwa Reysol bench stirs into life. Hiroto Goya is withdrawn and Mao Hosoya gets his opportunity.
- 75' Kawasaki Frontale is showing some good football. However, Kawasaki Frontale are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' A stunning finish from Akihiro Ienaga — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Ippei Shinozuka. He replaces Cristiano on 84 minute.
- 87' Hidekazu Otani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keiya Shiihashi at the 87 minute mark.
- Kawasaki Frontale celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Schmidt ↓ Koki Tsukagawa 46'
- 7
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↓ Leandro Damiao 64'
- 1
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 46'
- 41
- 8
- 25
- 13
- 28
- 47
Bench
- 4
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↑ 64'
- 27
-
3
Koki Tsukagawa ↑ 46'
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 46'
- 19
-
22
Kento Tachibanada ↑ 46'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 26
- 17
- 20
- 6
-
9
Cristiano ↓ Ippei Shinozuka 84'
- 10
- 44
- 15
-
19
Hiroto Goya ↓ Mao Hosoya 70'
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Fumiya Unoki 84'
Bench
-
31
Ippei Shinozuka ↑ 84'
- 16
- 4
-
7
Hidekazu Otani ↑ 87'
- 25
-
35
Mao Hosoya ↑ 70'
-
37
Fumiya Unoki ↑ 84'
Coach
Nelson Baptista
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Akihiro Ienaga | 6 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 |
| Leandro Damiao | 3 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 3 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 |
| Shin Yamada | 2 |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 |
| Hiroyuki Abe | 1 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2021-03-13
Kawasaki Frontale
1–0
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2021-03-10
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Tokushima Vortis
W
2021-03-06
Vegalta Sendai
1–5
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2021-03-03
Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2021-02-26
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2020-12-19
Kashiwa Reysol
2–3
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.73
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
Kawasaki Frontale to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
84%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
40%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kashiwa Reysol
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

