Kawasaki Frontale vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Kyoto 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Kyoto 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 Tokyo | 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 | Kyoto 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
14%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 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
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
2/1
■ 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 |
Kyoto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Kyoto Sanga FC gets underway.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Kyoto Sanga FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 9' Kawasaki Frontale is taking the lead after the goal scored by Shogo Taniguchi on 9.
- 10' Shogo Taniguchi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
- 15' Kyoto Sanga FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Kyoto Sanga FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' Magnificent from Kento Tachibanada! That is 8 goals in 444 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Kyoto Sanga FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 32' Takuya Ogiwara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 36' Sota Kawasaki has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Temma Matsuda, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' Paulinho is replacing Shimpei Fukuoka for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' A moment of madness from Daigo Araki on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Kyoto Sanga FC will be frustrated.
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yu Kobayashi made 444 appearances and scored 80 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' A stunning finish from Marcinho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 62' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Yuta Toyokawa exits the field as Origbaajo Ismaila enters on 62.
- 67' Kyoto Sanga FC is showing some good football. However, Kyoto Sanga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' The deadlock is broken! Paulinho gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
- 70' Magnificent from Paulinho! That is 5 goals in 330 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 74' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Shohei Takeda is replaced by Daiki Kaneko.
- 79' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Marcinho is replaced by Ten Miyagi on 79 minute.
- 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 89' Kawasaki Frontale have won 567 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 3-1 the final result. Kyoto Sanga FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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
Kyoto 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 |
|---|---|
| Asahi Sasaki | 2 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 2 |
| Marcinho | 2 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 2 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 2 |
| Masaya Okugawa | 1 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2022-10-12
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Kyoto 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
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.31
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Kyoto 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 Kyoto Sanga FC
43%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kyoto 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 | Kyoto 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%
✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.