Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Naoya Okawa
- Referee Koji Morikawa
- Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Jul | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–8 | L |
| 10 Aug | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | FC Tokyo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Kawasaki Frontale | Shimizu S-Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #7 |
| 28 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 38 | Scored | 40 |
| 40 | Conceded | 42 |
| -2 | GD | -2 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 56% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).
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
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ 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 |
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Shimizu S-Pulse kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' 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.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leandro Damiao makes it 1-0.
- 19' Kengo Nakamura has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Douglas makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 35' The crowd applauds Manabu Saito as he leaves the pitch. Tatsuya Hasegawa steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' A quiet spell here at . Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' 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.
- 62' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 62 minute. Keita Nakamura leaves to be changed by Shota Kaneko.
- 65' Jesiel makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
- 69' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Kazuaki Mawatari on, Maguinho off on 69 minutes.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 77' Shoma Kamata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yosuke Kawai on 77 minute.
- 78' Yu Kobayashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hidemasa Morita at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' A goal from the Japan international Yu Kobayashi! He fires home on 79 to make it 3-1!
- 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
- 87' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Douglas departs to be replaced by Dutra Junior.
- 90' A moment of madness from Hiroyuki Abe on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Kawasaki Frontale will be frustrated.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
- 1
-
6
Hidemasa Morita ↓ Yu Kobayashi 78'
- 5
- 14
- 8
- 22
-
19
Manabu Saito ↓ Tatsuya Hasegawa 35'
- 9
-
26
Maguinho ↓ Kazuaki Mawatari 69'
Bench
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 78'
- 21
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↑ 35'
- 28
- 20
-
17
Kazuaki Mawatari ↑ 69'
- 34
Coach
Toru Oniki
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
-
20
Keita Nakamura ↓ Shota Kaneko 62'
-
49
Douglas ↓ Dutra Junior 87'
- 25
- 26
- 2
- 6
-
17
Yosuke Kawai ↓ Shoma Kamata 77'
- 4
- 22
- 16
Bench
-
11
Dutra Junior ↑ 87'
- 1
- 3
-
30
Shota Kaneko ↑ 62'
- 34
- 7
-
5
Shoma Kamata ↑ 77'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 4 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 |
| Ryota Ohshima | 3 |
| Marcinho | 3 |
| Kengo Nakamura | 3 |
| Renato | 2 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2019-08-24
Kawasaki Frontale
2–2
Shimizu S-Pulse
D
2019-08-17
Vegalta Sendai
2–2
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2019-08-10
Nagoya Grampus
3–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2019-08-04
Kawasaki Frontale
0–0
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
D
2019-07-31
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2019-07-27
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Ōita FC Trinita
W
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
2019-08-24
Kawasaki Frontale
2–2
Shimizu S-Pulse
D
2019-08-17
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–8
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
2019-08-10
Shimizu S-Pulse
1–0
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
W
2019-08-03
Yokohama F.Marinos
0–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2019-07-20
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–2
FC Tokyo
L
2019-07-13
Gamba Osaka
1–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.31
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
74%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
48%
Kawasaki Frontale or Shimizu S-Pulse
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Shimizu S-Pulse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 19% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

