Thursday , 2 July 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 Tōkyō 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
3
3
Kawasaki Frontale 8 games · Avg 2.3 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 Tōkyō 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

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
17% 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
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Kyoto Sanga FC gets underway.
  • 5' Yusuke Segawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 6' Kyoto Sanga FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Shinnosuke Fukuda on 6.
  • 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gakuji Ota, as he is very good at scoring at Todoroki Athletics Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 16' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Taichi Hara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' Brilliant from the ! Taisei Miyashiro makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' Kyoto Sanga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 34' France international Bafetimbi Gomis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' Joao Schmidt is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' Yuta Toyokawa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 46' GOAL! Yuta Toyokawa scores on 45. Assisted by Taichi Hara
  • 46' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Jesiel is replaced by Kazuya Yamamura on 46 minute.
  • 50' A goal from the Japan international Yu Kobayashi! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-3!
  • 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' Another change for Kawasaki Frontale made on 61 minute. Bafetimbi Gomis leaves to be changed by Marcinho.
  • 63' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Yuta Toyokawa departs to be replaced by Rikito Inoue.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 71' Shin Yamada is replacing Taisei Miyashiro for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
  • 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 79' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Yusuke Segawa exits the field as Akihiro Ienaga enters on 79.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Kyoto Sanga FC team. Taichi Hara is replaced by Temma Matsuda on 84 minute.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Kosuke Kinoshita on, Ryogo Yamasaki off on 87 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.

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
Paulinho 2
Yuta Toyokawa 2
Yu Kobayashi 2
Asahi Sasaki 2
Shogo Taniguchi 2
Marcinho 1
Taisei Miyashiro 1
Kento Tachibanada 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 Tōkyō 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.