Kawasaki Frontale vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Kyōto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Oct | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 3–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Kawasaki Frontale | Kyōto Sanga FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #8 |
| 28 | Points | 23 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 38 | Scored | 32 |
| 40 | Conceded | 39 |
| -2 | GD | -7 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 56% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 8 G | 3 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 G | 4 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Romano | 3 G | |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Kyōto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 7 G | 4 A |
| Haruki Arai | 4 G | |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Kawasaki Frontale gets underway.
- 5' Kosuke Shirai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 9' Shogo Taniguchi adds to his 1 season tally! Kawasaki Frontale lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 10' Against the run of play, Shogo Taniguchi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 15' Naoto Kamifukumoto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daigo Araki made 278 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 22' Kento Tachibanada is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 27' Shohei Takeda, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' Sota Kawasaki was booked on 36.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Paulinho is replacing Shimpei Fukuoka for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
- 51' Japan international Kyohei Noborizato has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daigo Araki on 54.
- 59' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kyoto Sanga FC's shape.
- 61' A stunning finish from Marcinho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 62' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Yuta Toyokawa departs to be replaced by Origbaajo Ismaila.
- 67' Kyoto Sanga FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Shinnosuke Fukuda scoring 1 goals.
- 69' Paulinho makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Kyoto Sanga FC are in front.
- 70' Paulinho doubles the advantage! 4-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 74' Daiki Kaneko is replacing Shohei Takeda for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
- 79' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Ten Miyagi comes on to replace Marcinho.
- 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kwi-Jea Cho might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kyoto Sanga FC.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 2
- 5
- 41
-
14
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Kazuki Kozuka 79'
- 18
- 13
- 27
- 31
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Ten Miyagi 79'
- 8
Bench
-
7
Shintaro Kurumaya ↑ 79'
- 21
-
17
Kazuki Kozuka ↑ 79'
-
19
Daiya Tono ↑ 62'
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 79'
- 15
- 26
Coach
Toru Oniki
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 17
- 7
-
18
Temma Matsuda ↓ Daigo Araki 46'
- 23
- 21
- 3
- 24
-
16
Shohei Takeda ↓ Daiki Kaneko 74'
-
10
Shimpei Fukuoka ↓ Paulinho 46'
- 31
Bench
- 32
-
47
Paulinho ↑ 46'
-
8
Daigo Araki ↑ 46'
-
19
Daiki Kaneko ↑ 74'
- 4
-
39
Origbaajo Ismaila ↑ 62'
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shogo Taniguchi | 2 |
| Marcinho | 2 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 2 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 2 |
| Asahi Sasaki | 2 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 1 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2022-10-12
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Kyōto Sanga FC
W
2022-10-08
Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2022-10-01
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
4–3
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2022-09-17
Kashiwa Reysol
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2022-09-14
Nagoya Grampus
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2022-09-10
Kawasaki Frontale
4–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.31
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
79%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
43%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kyōto Sanga FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Kyōto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.