Thursday , 1 October 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Kawasaki Frontale
0 – 1
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Sat 1 Mar 2025 · 06:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Joao Pedro Mendes
Y 78' Takuji Yonemoto
Y 90' Shimpei Fukuoka

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

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Kawasaki Frontale 9 games · Avg 2.4 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-01 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-11-09 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-03-09 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-11-12 Kawasaki Frontale 3–3 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-05-03 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Mar Kyoto 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 Tokyo Verdy A 5–4 W
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Tokyo Verdy H 0–0 D
30 Nov FC Machida Zelvia A 0–1 L

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
14% 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
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' The ball is rolling at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. Kawasaki Frontale are looking to make home advantage count against Kyōto Sanga FC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoshinori Suzuki made 105 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 24' Joao Pedro Mendes is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
  • 29' Kyōto Sanga FC have won 199 goals from 169 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 39' So Kawahara, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' Kyo Sato has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Joao Pedro Mendes exits the field as Sota Kawasaki enters on 46.
  • 49' What a strike from Masaya Okugawa! The score is 0-1.
  • 54' The 29-year-old Taiki Hirato has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yasuto Wakizaka is hanging Hinata Yamauchi on the field on 57 minute.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Marcinho comes on to replace Tatsuya Ito.
  • 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 72' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Masaya Okugawa exits the field as Sora Hiraga enters on 72.
  • 77' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Kento Tachibanada by Shin Yamada on 77 minute.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Takuji Yonemoto argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Takuji Yonemoto on, Taiki Hirato off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' It’s high time Shigetoshi Hasebe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Kyōto Sanga FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Shimpei Fukuoka on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The Kyoto Sanga FC manager makes a substitution. Sora Hiraga departs to be replaced by Temma Matsuda.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Kawasaki Frontale 0-1 Kyōto Sanga FC.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuta Toyokawa 2
Yu Kobayashi 2
Asahi Sasaki 2
Shogo Taniguchi 2
Marcinho 2
Shinnosuke Fukuda 2
Paulinho 2
Lazar Romanic 1

Head to Head

2025-03-01 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-11-09 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-03-09 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-11-12 Kawasaki Frontale 3–3 Kyoto Sanga FC 2023-05-03 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2025-03-01 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2025-02-26 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2025-02-22 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-02-15 Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2024-12-08 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2024-11-30 Tokyo Verdy 4–5 Kawasaki Frontale W

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2025-03-01 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2025-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2025-02-22 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-02-15 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2024-12-08 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–0 Tokyo Verdy D 2024-11-30 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.86 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale47% Draw26% Kyoto Sanga FC27%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
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 Kyoto Sanga FC
53%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kyoto Sanga FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale36% Draw42% Kyoto Sanga FC22%
Actual: 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 Kyoto 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% ✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✗

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