Sunday , 16 August 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kawasaki Frontale
3 – 3
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Sun 12 Nov 2023 · 05:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Shinnosuke Fukuda
Taisei Miyashiro 19' 1–1
1–2 42' Yuta Toyokawa
1–3 45+1' Yuta Toyokawa
Yu Kobayashi 45+5' 2–3
Yasuto Wakizaka pen 90+1' 3–3
Joao Schmidt 36' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.

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

2
4
3
Kawasaki Frontale 9 games · Avg 2.4 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-12 Kawasaki Frontale 3–3 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-05-03 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-10-12 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-05-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Nov Kyoto Sanga FC H 3–3 D
29 Oct Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D
20 Oct Avispa Fukuoka H 4–2 W
29 Sep Albirex Niigata H 2–3 L
24 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 2–0 W
15 Sep FC Tokyo H 1–0 W
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Nov Kawasaki Frontale A 3–3 D
28 Oct Albirex Niigata H 0–1 L
21 Oct Shonan Bellmare H 0–1 L
30 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 2–3 L
23 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
15 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
0% Clean Sheets
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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Todoroki Athletics Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Kawasaki Frontale and Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 6' Shinnosuke Fukuda makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Kyoto Sanga FC are in front.
  • 11' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 16' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 19' What composure from Taisei Miyashiro! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' Miki Yamane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
  • 36' Joao Schmidt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 36.
  • 41' Yusuke Segawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 411 appearances.
  • 42' GOAL! Yuta Toyokawa scores on 42. Assisted by Taichi Hara
  • 46' Yuta Toyokawa doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Jesiel has done his job and it is now time for Kazuya Yamamura to step up.
  • 50' The deadlock is broken! Yu Kobayashi gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kyoto Sanga FC backline.
  • 61' Marcinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bafetimbi Gomis at the 61 minute mark.
  • 63' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Yuta Toyokawa departs to be replaced by Rikito Inoue.
  • 68' Jesiel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 71' Shin Yamada gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Taisei Miyashiro and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Kyoto Sanga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 79' Akihiro Ienaga is replacing Yusuke Segawa for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
  • 84' Kyoto Sanga FC ring the changes. Taichi Hara has done his job and it is now time for Temma Matsuda to step up.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Kosuke Kinoshita. He replaces Ryogo Yamasaki on 87 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Asahi Sasaki 2
Shogo Taniguchi 2
Marcinho 2
Shinnosuke Fukuda 2
Paulinho 2
Yuta Toyokawa 2
Yu Kobayashi 2
Shin Yamada 1

Head to Head

2023-11-12 Kawasaki Frontale 3–3 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-05-03 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-10-12 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2022-05-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2023-11-12 Kawasaki Frontale 3–3 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2023-10-29 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2023-10-20 Kawasaki Frontale 4–2 Avispa Fukuoka W 2023-09-29 Kawasaki Frontale 2–3 Albirex Niigata L 2023-09-24 Shonan Bellmare 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-09-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 FC Tokyo W

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2023-11-12 Kawasaki Frontale 3–3 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2023-10-28 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Albirex Niigata L 2023-10-21 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Shonan Bellmare L 2023-09-30 Sagan Tosu FC 3–2 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-09-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-09-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kyoto Sanga FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.37 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale51% Draw22% Kyoto Sanga FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
73%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
49%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kyoto Sanga FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale38% Draw37% Kyoto Sanga FC25%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4%
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 19% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 14% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.