Saturday , 14 November 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Kawasaki Frontale
2 – 1
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 2 Nov 2019 · 06:05 UTC Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 57' Yuki Nogami
Y 57' Toshihiro Aoyama
Y 76' Tsukasa Morishima
Kyohei Noborizato 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
  • Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
  • Referee Kazuyoshi Enomoto

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

8
6
5
Kawasaki Frontale 19 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-07-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-03-31 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-03-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–1 W
19 Oct Gamba Osaka A 2–2 D
06 Oct Shonan Bellmare A 5–0 W
28 Sep Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
14 Sep Júbilo Iwata H 2–0 W
01 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
29 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
19 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
05 Oct Vissel Kobe H 6–2 W
28 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 1–1 D
14 Sep Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#14 Position #4
28 Points 30
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
38 Scored 41
40 Conceded 33
-2 GD +8
1.56 PPG 1.67
56% Win % 56%

Key Stats

74% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ 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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 10 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 3 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Kawasaki Frontale vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 20' The Japan Keisuke Osako breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 0-1!
  • 25' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Yoshifumi Kashiwa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' The whistle greets Emil Salomonsson as he departs to be replaced by Leandro Pereira.
  • 51' Leandro Pereira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
  • 56' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yuki Nogami.
  • 60' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Ryota Ohshima by Hokuto Shimoda on 60 minute.
  • 65' Kazuya Yamamura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Kengo Nakamura as he leaves the pitch. Manabu Saito steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Sho Inagaki is replaced by Kosei Shibasaki on 70 minute.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 452 games and scored 583 goals.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tsukasa Morishima.
  • 81' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
  • 82' What a moment for Leandro Pereira! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 84' Maguinho makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
  • 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kyohei Noborizato.
  • 90' Kei Chinen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yu Kobayashi at the 90 minute mark.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Kawasaki Frontale take all three points.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yu Kobayashi 5
Akihiro Ienaga 4
Leandro Damiao 4
Yasuto Wakizaka 3
Patric 2
Ao Tanaka 2
Mutsuki Kato 2
Yu Kobayashi 2

Head to Head

2019-11-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-07-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-03-31 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-03-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2019-11-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2019-10-19 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2019-10-06 Shonan Bellmare 0–5 Kawasaki Frontale W 2019-09-28 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Vissel Kobe L 2019-09-14 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Júbilo Iwata W 2019-09-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2019-11-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2019-10-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2019-10-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2019-10-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–2 Vissel Kobe W 2019-09-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2019-09-14 Yokohama F.Marinos 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Kawasaki Frontale or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 76% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale44% Draw24% Sanfrecce Hiroshima32%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
67%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
56%
Kawasaki Frontale or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale31% Draw40% Sanfrecce Hiroshima29%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 1
4%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 18% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 17% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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