Kawasaki Frontale vs V-Varen Nagasaki, 2018
Overview
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Kawasaki Frontale vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- V-Varen Nagasaki 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yuichi Nishimura
- Referee Satoshi Karakami
- Referee Hiroki Katsumata
- Referee Junichi Kabasawa
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 | Kyōto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tōkyō | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jul | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–5 | L |
| 13 May | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Kawasaki Frontale | V-Varen Nagasaki | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #9 |
| 28 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 38 | Scored | 25 |
| 40 | Conceded | 33 |
| -2 | GD | -8 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
14%
Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 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
V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
–/1
76+
3/4
■ 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 |
V-Varen Nagasaki
| Matheus Jesus | 3 G |
| Thiago Santana | 3 G |
| Tenmu Matsumoto | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Kawasaki Frontale launch into their encounter with V-Varen Nagasaki.
- 5' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' V-Varen Nagasaki are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Takashi Sawada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
- 20' Shintaro Kurumaya needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' It looks surprising V-Varen Nagasaki does not make any changes. Ryutaro Iio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' V-Varen Nagasaki come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined V-Varen Nagasaki backline.
- 65' Akihiro Ienaga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' Hidemasa Morita has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 446 appearances.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kawasaki Frontale players.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
-
11
Yu Kobayashi C ↓ Kei Chinen 90'
- 1
- 18
- 3
- 25
- 5
- 14
-
8
Hiroyuki Abe ↓ Yuto Suzuki 74'
- 41
Bench
- 30
-
2
Kyohei Noborizato ↑ 85'
- 17
- 16
- 22
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 90'
-
27
Yuto Suzuki ↑ 74'
Coach
Toru Oniki
V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 5
- 4
- 32
- 15
-
3
Ryutaro Iio ↓ Shu Hiramatsu 81'
- 28
- 10
-
9
Juanma ↓ Shunya Yoneda 75'
- 19
- 11
Bench
- 45
- 1
- 6
- 7
-
23
Shunya Yoneda ↑ 75'
-
37
Shu Hiramatsu ↑ 81'
- 24
Coach
Takuya Takagi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yu Kobayashi | 2 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 2 |
| Kei Chinen | 1 |
| Kei Chinen | 1 |
| Juanma | 1 |
| Juanma | 1 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2018-07-22
Kawasaki Frontale
1–0
V-Varen Nagasaki
W
2018-07-18
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2018-05-20
Kawasaki Frontale
3–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2018-05-12
Kashiwa Reysol
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2018-05-12
Kawasaki Frontale
0–1
Kashima Antlers
L
2018-05-05
Kawasaki Frontale
0–2
FC Tōkyō
L
V-Varen Nagasaki Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.97
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
V-Varen Nagasaki xG
I would bet for:
Kawasaki Frontale to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
81%
Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki
42%
Kawasaki Frontale or V-Varen Nagasaki
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | V-Varen Nagasaki covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.