Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2022 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Oct | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 3–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–1 | D |
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
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
8%
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
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
4/6
76+
1/7
■ 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 |
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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Ryohei Shirasaki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Koya Kitagawa made 380 appearances and scored 43 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' 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.
- 28' GOAL! Daiya Tono scores on 28.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Shimizu S-Pulse make a change. Shuichi Gonda trudges off to be replaced by Takuo Okubo on 46 minutes.
- 49' What a strike from Ryohei Shirasaki! The score is 1-1.
- 54' It’s a booking for Kawasaki Frontale player. Joao Schmidt gets a Yellow card.
- 57' Sensational shot from Carlinhos. Shimizu S-Pulse is back in the lead.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Kei Chinen. He replaces Daiya Tono on 60 minute.
- 65' Shimizu S-Pulse make a change. Katsuhiro Nakayama trudges off to be replaced by Yago Pikachu on 65 minutes.
- 66' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Katsuhiro Nakayama is replaced by Yago Pikachu.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Takashi Inui. He replaces Carlinhos on 71 minute.
- 75' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kazuya Yamamura makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 78' Kawasaki Frontale is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yu Kobayashi on 78.
- 80' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Thiago Santana by Benjamin Kololli on 80 minute.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Kawasaki Frontale winning 100% of all matches.
- 87' Ten Miyagi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yu Kobayashi on 87 minute.
- 90' Kazuki Kozuka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kei Chinen on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kawasaki Frontale players.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↓ Ten Miyagi 87'
- 2
- 5
- 41
- 14
- 13
- 27
- 31
- 23
-
19
Daiya Tono ↓ Kei Chinen 60'
Bench
- 21
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 60'
- 17
- 16
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 87'
-
15
Asahi Sasaki ↑ 90'
- 26
Coach
Toru Oniki
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Shuichi Gonda ↓ Takuo Okubo 46'
- 9
- 8
- 2
-
45
Koya Kitagawa ↓ Yuito Suzuki 80'
- 18
- 50
- 4
-
10
Carlinhos ↓ Takashi Inui 71'
- 11
- 29
Bench
-
27
Yago Pikachu ↑ 66'
-
33
Takashi Inui ↑ 71'
-
1
Takuo Okubo ↑ 46'
- 6
- 7
-
32
Benjamin Kololli ↑ 80'
-
23
Yuito Suzuki ↑ 80'
Coach
Ze Ricardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 |
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 4 |
| Kengo Nakamura | 3 |
| Ryota Ohshima | 3 |
| Marcinho | 3 |
| Renato | 2 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2022-10-08
Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2022-10-01
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
4–3
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2022-09-17
Kashiwa Reysol
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2022-09-14
Nagoya Grampus
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2022-09-10
Kawasaki Frontale
4–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2022-09-03
Shonan Bellmare
2–1
Kawasaki Frontale
L
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.68
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
79%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
40%
Kawasaki Frontale or Shimizu S-Pulse
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
6.6%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.1%
4 – 2
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Shimizu S-Pulse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 19% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.