Tuesday , 6 October 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kawasaki Frontale
1 – 0
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sun 7 May 2023 · 06:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium 17,674 HT 45' · FT 45'
Yasuto Wakizaka 52' 1–0
Takuma Ominami 74' Y
Y 90' Masaya Tashiro

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Shu Kawamata (Japan)
  • Assistant 1 Mitsuharu Taketa
  • Assistant 2 Toshiyuki Tanaka

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

9
5
2
Kawasaki Frontale 16 games · Avg 2.2 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-07 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2022-08-31 Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2022-05-21 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-11-07 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-04-07 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
03 May Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–0 W
29 Apr Avispa Fukuoka A 3–1 W
23 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
15 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L
09 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
03 May Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–3 L
23 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC A 3–2 W
15 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D
09 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
01 Apr FC Tokyo H 1–0 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Kawai might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sagan Tosu FC backline.
  • 30' Taichi Kikuchi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
  • 35' The 24-year-old Ryonosuke Kabayama has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' 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 Atsushi Kawata suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Sagan Tosu FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Ryota Ohshima is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tatsuki Seko at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 52' Yasuto Wakizaka does the damage! The net is bulging and Kawasaki Frontale surge ahead!
  • 57' Sagan Tosu FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Yuki Horigome on, Yuto Iwasaki off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 68' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Marcinho exits the field as Daiya Tono enters on 68.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Marcinho is replaced by Daiya Tono on 69 minute.
  • 74' Takuma Ominami catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
  • 77' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Akihiro Ienaga departs to be replaced by Yu Kobayashi.
  • 78' Kento Tachibanada has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yasuto Wakizaka on 78 minute.
  • 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 86' Shin Yamada gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Taisei Miyashiro and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Jun Nishikawa. He replaces Fuchi Honda on 88 minute.
  • 90' Sagan Tosu FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kawasaki Frontale to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Kawai

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcinho 2
Kei Chinen 2
Leandro Damiao 2
Ayumu Yokoyama 2
Akihiro Ienaga 2
Ryota Ohshima 1
Kento Tachibanada 1
Hiroyuki Abe 1

Head to Head

2023-05-07 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2022-08-31 Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2022-05-21 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-11-07 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-04-07 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2023-05-07 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-05-03 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-04-23 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-04-15 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2023-04-09 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale L

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2023-05-07 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2023-05-03 Sagan Tosu FC 1–3 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2023-04-23 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-04-15 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2023-04-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2023-04-01 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 FC Tokyo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale48% Draw28% Sagan Tosu FC24%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
77%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
52%
Kawasaki Frontale or Sagan Tosu FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale30% Draw51% Sagan Tosu FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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