Kawasaki Frontale vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroki Kasahara
- Referee Yudai Yamamoto
- Referee Koji Morikawa
- Referee Osamu nomura
- Referee Ryosuke Yamaoka
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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Ōita 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Mar | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Mar | Vegalta Sendai | H | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Kawasaki Frontale welcome Sagan Tosu FC for this crunch clash at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.
- 5' Kawasaki Frontale seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Park Ilkyu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 306 appearances.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Toshio Shimakawa exits the field as Yoshihiro Nakano enters on 25.
- 30' Japan international Masaya Tashiro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Sagan Tosu FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Tomoya Koyamatsu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' Masaya Tashiro is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Nanasei Iino. He replaces Tomoya Koyamatsu on 60 minute.
- 61' Daichi Hayashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fuchi Honda at the 61 minute mark.
- 62' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Yasuto Wakizaka departs to be replaced by Daiya Tono.
- 65' What a moment for Daiya Tono! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Ao Tanaka. He receives a Yellow card.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 76' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Keiya Sento is replaced by Keita Yamashita.
- 80' The whistle greets Leandro Damiao as he departs to be replaced by Kei Chinen.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Sagan Tosu FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Shintaro Kurumaya on, Kyohei Noborizato off on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 6
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 80'
- 2
- 5
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 62'
-
8
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 62'
- 25
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 80'
- 13
- 27
Bench
-
7
Shintaro Kurumaya ↑ 90'
- 21
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 80'
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 80'
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 62'
-
19
Daiya Tono ↑ 62'
- 22
Coach
Toru Oniki
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 41
- 10
- 40
- 4
-
23
Fuchi Honda ↓ Daichi Hayashi 61'
-
22
Tomoya Koyamatsu ↓ Nanasei Iino 60'
-
44
Keiya Sento ↓ Keita Yamashita 76'
- 47
- 15
- 30
Bench
-
7
Yoshihiro Nakano ↑ 25'
- 1
-
8
Daichi Hayashi ↑ 61'
- 6
-
24
Nanasei Iino ↑ 60'
-
9
Keita Yamashita ↑ 76'
-
39
Daisuke Matsumoto ↑ 61'
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcinho | 2 |
| Kei Chinen | 2 |
| Leandro Damiao | 2 |
| Ayumu Yokoyama | 2 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 2 |
| Noriyoshi Sakai | 1 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 1 |
| Hiroyuki Abe | 1 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2021-04-07
Kawasaki Frontale
1–0
Sagan Tosu FC
W
2021-04-03
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Ōita 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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
83%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
48%
Kawasaki Frontale or Sagan Tosu FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 27% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 13% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.