Kawasaki Frontale vs Tokushima Vortis, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Tokushima Vortis — J. League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Tokushima Vortis 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tomohiro Inoue
- Referee Satoshi Karakami
- Referee Koji Morikawa
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Referee Hiroki Katsumata
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Tokushima Vortis | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Vegalta Sendai | A | 5–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Feb | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Dec | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Tokushima Vortis gets underway.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Tokushima Vortis's compact .
- 10' Reo Hatate needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 10 Yellow cards this season.
- 12' Goal! Leandro Damiao scores his 74 goal in 344 matches.
- 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 22' Kawasaki Frontale is showing some good football. However, Kawasaki Frontale are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 32' Diego is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Tokushima Vortis so far.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' GOAL! Leandro Damiao scores on 42.
- 47' 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 Chie Kawakami suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Masaki Watai, as he is very good at scoring at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Noriki Fuke made 37 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tokushima Vortis needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Leandro Damiao by Yu Kobayashi on 64 minute.
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 72' Diego has so much to prove this time. He replaces Noriki Fuke on 72 minute.
- 77' 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.
- 80' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Tatsuya Hasegawa comes on to replace Kaoru Mitoma.
- 81' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Daiya Tono on, Akihiro Ienaga off on 81 minutes.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Yudai Konishi. He replaces Joel Fujita on 83 minute.
- 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Tokushima Vortis is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- With this win, Kawasaki Frontale is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
6
Joao Schmidt ↓ Koki Tsukagawa 64'
- 1
- 5
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Daiya Tono 81'
- 8
- 25
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Yu Kobayashi 64'
- 13
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↓ Tatsuya Hasegawa 80'
- 47
Bench
- 7
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 64'
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↑ 80'
- 27
-
3
Koki Tsukagawa ↑ 64'
-
19
Daiya Tono ↑ 81'
-
22
Kento Tachibanada ↑ 64'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Tokushima Vortis Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
33
Shiryu Fujiwara ↓ Chie Kawakami 72'
-
13
Joel Fujita ↓ Yudai Konishi 83'
- 8
- 37
-
19
Yuki Kakita ↓ Atsushi Kawata 64'
-
15
Takeru Kishimoto ↓ Seiya Fujita 83'
- 10
- 25
-
27
Noriki Fuke ↓ Diego 72'
- 16
Bench
-
22
Seiya Fujita ↑ 83'
-
9
Atsushi Kawata ↑ 64'
- 31
-
7
Yudai Konishi ↑ 83'
-
34
Chie Kawakami ↑ 72'
-
4
Diego ↑ 72'
- 23
Coach
Daniel Poyatos Algaba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kei Chinen | 3 |
| Leandro Damiao | 2 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 1 |
| Kazunari Ichimi | 1 |
| Kazuki Nishiya | 1 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2021-03-10
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Tokushima Vortis
W
2021-03-06
Vegalta Sendai
1–5
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2021-03-03
Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2021-02-26
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2020-12-19
Kashiwa Reysol
2–3
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2020-12-16
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Tokushima Vortis xG
I would bet for:
Kawasaki Frontale to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
85%
Draw or Tokushima Vortis
40%
Kawasaki Frontale or Tokushima Vortis
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
7%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Tokushima Vortis covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 26% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Tokushima Vortis keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

