Kawasaki Frontale vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kawasaki Frontale vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Tokyo Verdy 18 games · 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Tokyo Verdy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Apr | FC Tokyo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Kawasaki Frontale | Tokyo Verdy | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #15 |
| 28 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 38 | Scored | 29 |
| 40 | Conceded | 32 |
| -2 | GD | -3 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 56% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kawasaki Frontale and Tokyo Verdy has kicked off!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 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.
- 25' It looks surprising Tokyo Verdy does not make any changes. Kazuya Miyahara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Tokyo Verdy's compact .
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 439 games and scored 556 goals.
- 46' The Tokyo Verdy manager makes a substitution. Naoki Hayashi departs to be replaced by Yuan Matsuhashi.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. Tokyo Verdy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tokyo Verdy's shape.
- 66' Matheus Vidotto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 68' Koki Morita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuya Fukuda on 68 minute.
- 69' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Erison comes on to replace Shin Yamada.
- 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Shigetoshi Hasebe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' Tokyo Verdy ring the changes. Kosuke Saito has done his job and it is now time for Itsuki Someno to step up.
- 80' Yuto Ozeki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yasuto Wakizaka on 80 minute.
- 82' Tokyo Verdy ring the changes. Hiroto Yamami has done his job and it is now time for Shuhei Kawasaki to step up.
- 87' So Kawahara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
- 89' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Soma Kanda comes on to replace Marcinho.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Tatsuya Ito 80'
-
14
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Yuto Ozeki 80'
- 35
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Soma Kanda 89'
- 6
- 5
- 19
-
20
Shin Yamada ↓ Erison 69'
- 2
- 13
- 98
Bench
-
17
Tatsuya Ito ↑ 80'
- 11
- 31
- 44
-
9
Erison ↑ 69'
- 1
- 26
-
16
Yuto Ozeki ↑ 80'
-
38
Soma Kanda ↑ 89'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 22
-
14
Yuya Fukuda ↓ Koki Morita 68'
- 6
-
8
Kosuke Saito ↓ Itsuki Someno 76'
- 1
-
4
Naoki Hayashi ↓ Yuan Matsuhashi 46'
- 10
- 5
- 3
-
40
Yuta Arai ↓ Hiroto Yamami 46'
Bench
-
7
Koki Morita ↑ 68'
-
9
Itsuki Someno ↑ 76'
- 37
-
19
Yuan Matsuhashi ↑ 46'
- 21
- 2
-
11
Hiroto Yamami ↑ 46'
- 20
- 17
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shin Yamada | 3 |
| Hiroto Taniguchi | 3 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 1 |
| Marcinho | 1 |
| Sai van Wermeskerken | 1 |
| Tomoya Miki | 1 |
| Daiki Fukazawa | 1 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2025-04-20
Kawasaki Frontale
0–0
Tokyo Verdy
D
2025-04-16
Vissel Kobe
2–1
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2025-04-12
Shimizu S-Pulse
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2025-04-09
Kawasaki Frontale
3–3
Yokohama F.Marinos
D
2025-04-06
FC Machida Zelvia
2–2
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2025-04-02
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Shonan Bellmare
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.54
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Tokyo Verdy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
72%
Draw or Tokyo Verdy
55%
Kawasaki Frontale or Tokyo Verdy
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Tokyo Verdy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

