Kawasaki Frontale vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2026

Kawasaki Frontale

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Tokyo Verdy

Wed 6 May 2026 · 08:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium 21,743 HT 45' · FT 45'

Yasuto Wakizaka 73' 1–0

Overview

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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)

Match Details

Referee Damian Kos (Poland)
Assistant 1 Adam Karasewicz (Poland)
Assistant 2 Satoshi Michiyama (Japan)

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

Kawasaki Frontale 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Tokyo Verdy

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-06 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Tokyo Verdy 2026-03-18 Tokyo Verdy 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2025-06-29 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2025-04-20 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Tokyo Verdy 2024-11-30 Tokyo Verdy 4–5 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 May	Tokyo Verdy	H	1–0	W
02 May	FC Tokyo	A	0–2	L
29 Apr	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	0–2	L
25 Apr	JEF United Ichihara Chiba	H	2–1	W
18 Apr	Yokohama F.Marinos	A	2–1	W
12 Apr	Kashima Antlers	H	0–2	L

Tokyo Verdy

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 May	Kawasaki Frontale	A	0–1	L
03 May	Kashiwa Reysol	H	1–0	W
29 Apr	Kashima Antlers	H	2–1	W
18 Apr	JEF United Ichihara Chiba	H	1–0	W
12 Apr	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	3–2	W
04 Apr	JEF United Ichihara Chiba	A	2–3	L

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)

17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

29% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 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

Tokyo Verdy

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/2

31-45

–/3

46-60

–/3

61-75

1/1

76+

1/1

■ 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

Tokyo Verdy

Naoki Hayashi	2 G
Shuhei Mizoguchi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Tokyo Verdy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Tokyo Verdy's compact 3-4-2-1.
15' Tokyo Verdy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
20' The travelling Tokyo Verdy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
25' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
30' Japan international Yuichi Maruyama has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
50' 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.
55' Yuta Arai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hiroshi Jofuku might look to freshen things up shortly.
65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryosuke Shirai is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Tokyo Verdy.
70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
73' What composure from Yasuto Wakizaka! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Tokyo Verdy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
88' 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.
The points are shared — Kawasaki Frontale 1-0 Tokyo Verdy. Honours even.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Tokyo Verdy Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Shin Yamada	3
Hiroto Taniguchi	3
Tomoya Miki	1
Daiki Fukazawa	1
Yasuto Wakizaka	1
Marcinho	1
Sai van Wermeskerken	1

Head to Head

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2026-05-06 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Tokyo Verdy W 2026-05-02 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2026-04-29 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2026-04-25 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W 2026-04-18 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2026-04-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Kashima Antlers L

Tokyo Verdy Form

2026-05-06 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Tokyo Verdy L 2026-05-03 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2026-04-29 Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2026-04-18 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W 2026-04-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Tokyo Verdy W 2026-04-04 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 3–2 Tokyo Verdy L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.76 Kawasaki Frontale xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.31 Tokyo Verdy xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Kawasaki Frontale49% Draw25% Tokyo Verdy26%

Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.07

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw

74%

Draw or Tokyo Verdy

51%

Kawasaki Frontale or Tokyo Verdy

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Kawasaki Frontale34% Draw43% Tokyo Verdy23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.6%

2 – 1

9.1%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

7.1%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

5.9%

3 – 1

5.3%

0 – 1

5.2%

3 – 0

4.1%

0 – 2

3 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap	Kawasaki Frontale covers	Push	Tokyo Verdy covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	14%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	21%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	15%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet

28% ✗

Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.