Kawasaki Frontale vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- 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 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' In just a few seconds Todoroki Athletics Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Kawasaki Frontale and Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 6' What composure from Shinnosuke Fukuda! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Kyoto Sanga FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 19' Goal! Taisei Miyashiro scores his 49 goal in 443 matches.
- 24' Temma Matsuda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
- 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their 4-1-2-3 trying to find a way past Kyoto Sanga FC's compact 4-1-2-3.
- 34' The travelling Kyoto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joao Schmidt.
- 41' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' Sensational shot from Yuta Toyokawa. Kyoto Sanga FC is back in the lead.
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yuta Toyokawa makes it 1-3.
- 46' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kazuya Yamamura is hanging Jesiel on the field on 46 minute.
- 50' Yu Kobayashi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 55' Kawasaki Frontale have won 564 goals from 443 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Kyoto Sanga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Bafetimbi Gomis is replaced by Marcinho.
- 63' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Yuta Toyokawa departs to be replaced by Rikito Inoue.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 71' Taisei Miyashiro makes way for Shin Yamada at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 79' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Akihiro Ienaga is hanging Yusuke Segawa on the field on 79 minute.
- 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 Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Ryogo Yamasaki is withdrawn and Kosuke Kinoshita gets his opportunity.
- 3-3 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
-
4
Jesiel ↓ Kazuya Yamamura 46'
-
6
Joao Schmidt ↓ Tatsuki Seko 46'
- 11
- 14
-
30
Yusuke Segawa ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 79'
- 13
-
33
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Shin Yamada 71'
- 8
-
18
Bafetimbi Gomis ↓ Marcinho 61'
- 29
- 1
Bench
- 2
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 79'
-
31
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 46'
-
23
Marcinho ↑ 61'
- 99
-
16
Tatsuki Seko ↑ 46'
-
20
Shin Yamada ↑ 71'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
-
14
Taichi Hara ↓ Temma Matsuda 84'
- 20
- 19
- 11
-
23
Yuta Toyokawa ↓ Rikito Inoue 63'
- 3
- 7
- 16
- 26
- 24
- 5
Bench
- 9
-
18
Temma Matsuda ↑ 84'
-
17
Kosuke Kinoshita ↑ 87'
- 39
- 1
-
4
Rikito Inoue ↑ 63'
- 28
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
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
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.