Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
0%
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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Kawasaki Frontale launch into their encounter with Kashiwa Reysol.
- 5' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Takumi Kamijima has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nelson Baptista will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Miki Yamane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashiwa Reysol so far.
- 37' The referee calls foul for Yasuto Wakizaka. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Kashiwa Reysol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Koki Tsukagawa is replacing Joao Schmidt for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 439 games and scored 556 goals.
- 56' Ataru Esaka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 45 goals in his last 411 appearances.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Leandro Damiao. He replaces Yu Kobayashi on 64 minute.
- 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yu Kobayashi, as he is very good at scoring at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
- 70' The Kashiwa Reysol manager makes a substitution. Hiroto Goya departs to be replaced by Mao Hosoya.
- 75' Ippei Shinozuka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' A stunning finish from Akihiro Ienaga — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 84' The Kashiwa Reysol manager makes a substitution. Cristiano departs to be replaced by Ippei Shinozuka.
- 87' Kashiwa Reysol make a change. Keiya Shiihashi trudges off to be replaced by Hidekazu Otani on 87 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Kawasaki Frontale 1-0 Kashiwa Reysol.
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 |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 |
| Shin Yamada | 2 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 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.

