Kawasaki Frontale vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kawasaki Frontale vs Kyōto Sanga FC — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Nagoya Grampus | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 5–4 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–1 | L |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Kawasaki Frontale and Kyōto Sanga FC get this one started.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Kyōto Sanga FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Kawasaki Frontale seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' The referee calls foul for Joao Pedro Mendes. He receives a card.
- 29' Erison is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
- 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kyōto Sanga FC's shape.
- 44' Kyōto Sanga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Sota Kawasaki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Pedro Mendes at the 46 minute mark.
- 49' Against the run of play, Masaya Okugawa has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shigetoshi Hasebe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 57' Yasuto Wakizaka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hinata Yamauchi at the 57 minute mark.
- 58' The crowd applauds Tatsuya Ito as he leaves the pitch. Marcinho steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 63' Shin Yamada has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' Kyōto Sanga FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Shinnosuke Fukuda scoring 1 goals.
- 72' Kyoto Sanga FC ring the changes. Masaya Okugawa has done his job and it is now time for Sora Hiraga to step up.
- 77' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Shin Yamada on, Kento Tachibanada off on 77 minutes.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Takuji Yonemoto.
- 78' Another substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC to replace Taiki Hirato by Takuji Yonemoto on 78 minute.
- 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Kyōto Sanga FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Kyōto Sanga FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Shimpei Fukuoka was booked on 90.
- 90' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Sora Hiraga is replaced by Temma Matsuda on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Tatsuya Ito ↓ Marcinho 58'
- 7
-
44
Cesar Haydar ↓ Kota Takai 46'
-
8
Kento Tachibanada ↓ Shin Yamada 77'
- 15
- 9
- 5
- 19
-
28
Patrick Verhon ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 58'
- 1
- 26
Bench
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 58'
-
14
Yasuto Wakizaka ↑ 57'
-
23
Marcinho ↑ 58'
- 31
- 6
- 24
-
20
Shin Yamada ↑ 77'
-
2
Kota Takai ↑ 46'
- 98
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Masaya Okugawa ↓ Sora Hiraga 72'
- 9
-
14
Taichi Hara ↓ Patrick William 90'
-
39
Taiki Hirato ↓ Takuji Yonemoto 78'
- 50
- 24
- 6
- 44
- 10
- 26
- 22
Bench
-
8
Takuji Yonemoto ↑ 78'
- 18
-
7
Sota Kawasaki ↑ 46'
-
4
Patrick William ↑ 90'
- 1
- 48
-
31
Sora Hiraga ↑ 72'
- 5
- 93
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
Kyōto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.86
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kyōto Sanga FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
72%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
53%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kyōto Sanga FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Kyōto Sanga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.