Kawasaki Frontale vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Jul | Gamba Osaka | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | Jubilo Iwata | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
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' Kawasaki Frontale have kicked off against Sagan Tosu FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sagan Tosu FC's shape.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Kawai might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Sagan Tosu FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' Kei Chinen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 31' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 32' The referee has no hesitation. Hwang Seokho is booked for Sagan Tosu FC — Yellow card on 32.
- 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tatsuki Seko suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marcinho makes it 2-0.
- 46' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Yuki Kakita is withdrawn and Fuchi Honda gets his opportunity.
- 47' What a strike from Joao Schmidt! The score is 3-0.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Marcinho with the second goal in the match!
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Yuji Ono. He replaces Akito Fukuta on 56 minute.
- 61' 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.
- 64' Taichi Kikuchi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kentaro Moriya on 64 minute.
- 65' The crowd applauds Yasuto Wakizaka as he leaves the pitch. Ryota Ohshima steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 70' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 74' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Kei Chinen has done his job and it is now time for Yu Kobayashi to step up.
- 79' Yoichi Naganuma was booked on 79.
- 84' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 87' The Japan Ryota Ohshima breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 5-0!
- 89' Tatsuki Seko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shogo Taniguchi on 89 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Kawasaki Frontale and Sagan Tosu FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
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4
Jesiel ↓ Kazuya Yamamura 74'
- 6
- 7
- 1
-
5
Shogo Taniguchi ↓ Tatsuki Seko 89'
- 41
-
14
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Ryota Ohshima 64'
-
20
Kei Chinen ↓ Yu Kobayashi 74'
- 13
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Ten Miyagi 64'
- 8
Bench
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↑ 64'
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 74'
- 27
-
31
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 74'
-
16
Tatsuki Seko ↑ 89'
- 19
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 64'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
47
Kentaro Moriya ↓ Taichi Kikuchi 64'
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↓ Yuji Ono 56'
- 20
- 37
-
29
Yuto Iwasaki ↓ Jun Nishikawa 46'
- 40
- 13
-
19
Yuki Kakita ↓ Fuchi Honda 46'
- 5
- 24
- 42
Bench
-
10
Yuji Ono ↑ 56'
- 14
-
18
Jun Nishikawa ↑ 46'
-
8
Fuchi Honda ↑ 46'
-
23
Taichi Kikuchi ↑ 64'
- 31
Coach
Kenta Kawai
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcinho | 2 |
| Kei Chinen | 2 |
| Leandro Damiao | 2 |
| Ayumu Yokoyama | 2 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 2 |
| Hiroyuki Abe | 1 |
| Joao Schmidt | 1 |
| Tojiro Kubo | 1 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2022-08-31
Kawasaki Frontale
4–0
Sagan Tosu FC
W
2022-08-27
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Kashima Antlers
W
2022-08-20
Avispa Fukuoka
1–4
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2022-08-07
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2022-07-30
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2022-07-09
Kawasaki Frontale
4–0
Gamba Osaka
W
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.85
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for:
Kawasaki Frontale to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
81%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
43%
Kawasaki Frontale or Sagan Tosu FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Sagan Tosu FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

