Kawasaki Frontale vs Shonan Bellmare, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Kawasaki Frontale vs Shonan Bellmare — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Shonan Bellmare 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Hideaki Nishio
- Referee Hisashi Nakai
- Referee Reo 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Jubilo Iwata | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Feb | Jubilo Iwata | H | 0–5 | L |
| 11 Feb | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Feb | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Kingstonian FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Vegalta Sendai | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| 05 Feb | FC Tokyo | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Kawasaki Frontale launch into their encounter with Shonan Bellmare.
- 5' , a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Shonan Bellmare come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Eduardo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shonan Bellmare so far.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eduardo Neto made 439 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Shunsuke Kikuchi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Japan international Kazunari Ono has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Andre Bahia is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shonan Bellmare tonight.
- 60' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cho Kwijea might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shonan Bellmare's shape.
- 80' Shonan Bellmare have won 315 goals from 418 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' Miki Yamane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Shonan Bellmare are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- It finishes all square. Kawasaki Frontale and Shonan Bellmare share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 11
- 30
- 18
- 5
-
14
Kengo Nakamura ↓ Hiroyuki Abe 83'
-
23
Eduardo ↓ Tatsuki Nara 19'
- 41
-
20
Kei Chinen ↓ Yoshito Okubo 69'
- 21
Bench
- 31
-
3
Tatsuki Nara ↑ 19'
- 25
- 2
- 16
-
8
Hiroyuki Abe ↑ 83'
-
4
Yoshito Okubo ↑ 69'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Shonan Bellmare Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
-
36
Takuya Okamoto ↓ Mihael Mikic 57'
- 29
- 8
- 2
- 6
- 13
- 10
-
18
Temma Matsuda ↓ Genta Omotehara 82'
-
9
Lee Jeonghyeop ↓ Ryunosuke Noda 88'
Bench
-
15
Ryunosuke Noda ↑ 88'
- 21
- 30
-
41
Mihael Mikic ↑ 57'
- 23
- 16
-
24
Genta Omotehara ↑ 82'
Coach
Cho Kwijea
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shuto Machino | 4 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 3 |
| Leandro Damiao | 3 |
| Kei Chinen | 3 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 3 |
| Hiroyuki Abe | 2 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 2 |
| Reo Hatate | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2018-03-02
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Shonan Bellmare
D
2018-02-25
Jubilo Iwata
0–3
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2018-02-24
V-Varen Nagasaki
3–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2018-02-18
Kawasaki Frontale
0–5
Jubilo Iwata
L
2018-02-11
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2018-02-04
Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
Shonan Bellmare Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Shonan Bellmare xG
I would bet for:
Kawasaki Frontale or Shonan Bellmare 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
64%
Draw or Shonan Bellmare
65%
Kawasaki Frontale or Shonan Bellmare
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Shonan Bellmare covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

