Sunday , 16 August 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Oita FC Trinita, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Kawasaki Frontale
2 – 0
Full Time
Oita FC Trinita
Sat 3 Apr 2021 · 10:00 UTC Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Oita FC Trinita — J. League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
  • Referee Shoichiro Mikami
  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto

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

5
1
Kawasaki Frontale 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Oita FC Trinita
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-03 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Oita FC Trinita 2020-11-21 Oita FC Trinita 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2020-08-08 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Oita FC Trinita 2019-07-27 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Oita FC Trinita 2019-05-26 Oita FC Trinita 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Oita FC Trinita H 2–0 W
21 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds A 5–0 W
17 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
13 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
10 Mar Tokushima Vortis H 2–0 W
06 Mar Vegalta Sendai A 5–1 W
Oita FC Trinita
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 0–2 L
21 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–3 L
17 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L
14 Mar FC Tokyo H 1–1 D
06 Mar Yokohama FC A 2–1 W
27 Feb Tokushima Vortis H 1–1 D

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium as Kawasaki Frontale face off against Oita FC Trinita in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The 40-year-old Akihiro Ienaga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Oita FC Trinita are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' The travelling Oita FC Trinita supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' Kawasaki Frontale is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kaoru Mitoma on 38.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Oita FC Trinita's compact .
  • 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 53' Yuki Kobayashi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 63' Rei Matsumoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 66' What composure from Kaoru Mitoma! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 69' Seigo Kobayashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kenta Inoue on 69 minute.
  • 70' The whistle greets Shun Nagasawa as he departs to be replaced by Kohei Isa.
  • 72' The whistle greets Reo Hatate as he departs to be replaced by Daiya Tono.
  • 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oita FC Trinita needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 80' Yu Kobayashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leandro Damiao at the 80 minute mark.
  • 81' Kento Tachibanada has so much to prove this time. He replaces Akihiro Ienaga on 81 minute.
  • 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 88' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Kaoru Mitoma has done his job and it is now time for Tatsuya Hasegawa to step up.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Oita FC Trinita — Hayato Kurosaki on, Rei Matsumoto off on 89 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kawasaki Frontale to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Oita FC Trinita Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tomohiro Katanosaka

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaoru Mitoma 3
Leandro Damiao 2
Yu Kobayashi 1
Hiroyuki Abe 1
Manabu Saito 1
Ado Onaiwu 1
Naoki Nomura 1
Daiya Tono 1

Head to Head

2021-04-03 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Oita FC Trinita 2020-11-21 Oita FC Trinita 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2020-08-08 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Oita FC Trinita 2019-07-27 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Oita FC Trinita 2019-05-26 Oita FC Trinita 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2021-04-03 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Oita FC Trinita W 2021-03-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–5 Kawasaki Frontale W 2021-03-17 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2021-03-13 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2021-03-10 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Tokushima Vortis W 2021-03-06 Vegalta Sendai 1–5 Kawasaki Frontale W

Oita FC Trinita Form

2021-04-03 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Oita FC Trinita L 2021-03-21 Oita FC Trinita 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2021-03-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Oita FC Trinita L 2021-03-14 Oita FC Trinita 1–1 FC Tokyo D 2021-03-06 Yokohama FC 1–2 Oita FC Trinita W 2021-02-27 Oita FC Trinita 1–1 Tokushima Vortis D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Oita FC Trinita xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale58% Draw26% Oita FC Trinita16%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
85%
Draw or Oita FC Trinita
42%
Kawasaki Frontale or Oita FC Trinita
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale36% Draw51% Oita FC Trinita13%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16%
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Oita FC Trinita covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 17% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 26% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Oita FC Trinita keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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