Kawasaki Frontale vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jumpei Iida
- Referee Ryo Hirama
- Referee Hirokazu Otsubo
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Referee Ryosuke Murai
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Nov | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 8 G | 3 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 G | 4 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Romano | 3 G | |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kawasaki Frontale and Sagan Tosu FC.
- 5' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sagan Tosu FC's shape.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Sagan Tosu FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sagan Tosu FC that had 279 games and scored 293 goals.
- 45' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Cho Donggeon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' Leandro Damiao makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
- 54' Japan international Takeshi Kanamori has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Tiago Alves is replacing Ahn Yongwoo for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' Takeshi Kanamori has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cho Donggeon on 65 minute.
- 70' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 76' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Leandro Damiao trudges off to be replaced by Yu Kobayashi on 76 minutes.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Tiago Alves argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' Another substitution for Sagan Tosu FC to replace Fuchi Honda by Hideto Takahashi on 80 minute.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Riki Harakawa is booked for Sagan Tosu FC — Yellow card on 83.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 5
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 65'
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 65'
- 8
- 25
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Yu Kobayashi 76'
- 13
Bench
- 7
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 76'
- 6
- 27
- 34
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 65'
-
30
Reo Hatate ↑ 65'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 18
- 4
- 41
-
19
Cho Donggeon ↓ Takeshi Kanamori 65'
- 38
-
25
Ahn Yongwoo ↓ Tiago Alves 56'
-
23
Fuchi Honda ↓ Hideto Takahashi 80'
- 6
- 22
- 28
Bench
- 50
- 13
-
36
Hideto Takahashi ↑ 80'
- 11
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 65'
- 1
-
9
Tiago Alves ↑ 56'
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kei Chinen | 2 |
| Leandro Damiao | 2 |
| Ayumu Yokoyama | 2 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 2 |
| Marcinho | 2 |
| Shin Yamada | 1 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 1 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 1 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2020-02-22
Kawasaki Frontale
0–0
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2019-12-07
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2019-11-30
Kawasaki Frontale
1–4
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2019-11-09
Kashima Antlers
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2019-11-05
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2019-11-02
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Sagan Tosu FC Form
2020-02-22
Kawasaki Frontale
0–0
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2019-12-07
Shimizu S-Pulse
1–0
Sagan Tosu FC
L
2019-11-30
Sagan Tosu FC
0–2
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
2019-11-23
Nagoya Grampus
0–0
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2019-11-10
Sagan Tosu FC
1–0
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
W
2019-11-02
Sagan Tosu FC
1–2
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.94
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
75%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
58%
Kawasaki Frontale or Sagan Tosu FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 23% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.