Saturday , 15 August 2026

62 - Kawasaki Frontale vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
Kawasaki Frontale
1 – 2
LIVE · 62'
Kyoto Sanga FC
Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 10:00 UTC
Lazar Romanic 43' 1–0
1–1 54' Shinnosuke Fukuda
1–2 58' Rafael Elias
Y 9' Alex Souza

Overview

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Kawasaki Frontale vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League .

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 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-10-04 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 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

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 May FC Mito Holly Hock A 3–1 W
17 May FC Machida Zelvia H 6–5 W
10 May Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L
06 May Tokyo Verdy H 1–0 W
02 May FC Tokyo A 0–2 L
29 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 May V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–0 W
17 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–4 L
13 May Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
10 May Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L
06 May Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W
02 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–2 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

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Kyoto Sanga FC gets underway.
  • 5' Kyoto Sanga FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alex Souza.
  • 11' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Alex Souza exits the field as Ren Kato enters on 11.
  • 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Kyoto Sanga FC's compact .
  • 31' Kyoto Sanga FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 36' Kawasaki Frontale have won 557 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Kyoto Sanga FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 43' Goal! Lazar Romanic scores his 5 goal in 439 matches.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Kyoto Sanga FC — Sung-jun Yoon on, Shimpei Fukuoka off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Joao Pedro Mendes, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 54' Shinnosuke Fukuda adds to his 1 season tally! Kyoto Sanga FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 58' Kyoto Sanga FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Rafael Elias on 58.
  • 59' Asahi Sasaki is replacing Sota Miura for the Kawasaki Frontale side.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ranko Popovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Asahi Sasaki 2
Shogo Taniguchi 2
Paulinho 2
Yuta Toyokawa 2
Yu Kobayashi 2
Sota Kawasaki 1
Shin Yamada 1
Papagaio 1

Head to Head

2025-10-04 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 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

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2026-05-24 FC Mito Holly Hock 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2026-05-17 Kawasaki Frontale 6–5 FC Machida Zelvia W 2026-05-10 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2026-05-06 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Tokyo Verdy W 2026-05-02 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2026-04-29 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale L

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2026-05-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-05-17 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-05-13 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2026-05-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2026-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2026-05-02 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Predictions

2.25 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

Kawasaki Frontale49% Draw23% Kyoto Sanga FC28%

Both Teams to Score

Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.91

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
72%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
51%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kyoto Sanga FC
77%

Half-Time Result

Kawasaki Frontale38% Draw38% Kyoto Sanga FC24%

Correct Score

1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
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 72% — 28%
+1 72% 14% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
20%
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
11%

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