Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Kawasaki Frontale
1 – 1
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 29 Jun 2024 · 10:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Yasuto Wakizaka 35' Y
Y 61' Sho Sasaki
Asahi Sasaki 67' Y
Kota Takai 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Tōkyō 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
5
5
Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · Avg 3.2 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2024-06-29 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-04-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-06-11 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-09-10 Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jun Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D
26 Jun Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
22 Jun Albirex Niigata A 2–2 D
16 Jun Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
02 Jun Nagoya Grampus H 2–1 W
25 May Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jun Kawasaki Frontale A 1–1 D
26 Jun Albirex Niigata H 1–1 D
22 Jun Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W
19 Jun Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–3 L
15 Jun Tokyo Verdy H 4–1 W
01 Jun Jubilo Iwata H 2–0 W

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

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
22% 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
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Kawasaki Frontale vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 23' Against the run of play, Marcinho has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 28' Makoto Mitsuta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 33' The 22-year-old Sota Koshimichi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yasuto Wakizaka on 35.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Douglas Vieira trudges off to be replaced by Yotaro Nakajima on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Daiya Tono is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Sanfrecce Hiroshima player sees a card in front of him.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Shin Yamada as he leaves the pitch. Yu Kobayashi steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Ten Miyagi. He replaces Marcinho on 65 minute.
  • 67' The referee shows Kawasaki Frontale player a card on 67.
  • 69' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Mutsuki Kato is withdrawn and Pieros Sotiriou gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sota Koshimichi is hanging Naoto Arai on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 76' Shunki Higashi makes way for Marcos Junior at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Ryota Oshima. He replaces Daiya Tono on 82 minute.
  • 87' 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 Yuki Ohashi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' Makoto Mitsuta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Kota Takai is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yu Kobayashi 5
Akihiro Ienaga 4
Leandro Damiao 4
Yasuto Wakizaka 3
Hayato Araki 2
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 2
Miki Yamane 2
Patric 2

Head to Head

2024-06-29 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-04-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-06-11 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-09-10 Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2024-06-29 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-06-26 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2024-06-22 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2024-06-16 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2024-06-02 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2024-05-25 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2024-06-29 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-06-26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Albirex Niigata D 2024-06-22 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2024-06-19 Yokohama F·Marinos 3–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2024-06-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Tokyo Verdy W 2024-06-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Jubilo Iwata W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.81 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Kawasaki Frontale or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 75% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale41% Draw25% Sanfrecce Hiroshima34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
66%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
59%
Kawasaki Frontale or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale31% Draw41% Sanfrecce Hiroshima28%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%

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
19% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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