Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs V-Varen Nagasaki, 2018

J. League · 2018
Kawasaki Frontale
1 – 0
Full Time
V-Varen Nagasaki
Sun 22 Jul 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League .

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 Kyoto 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 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

5
1
4
Kawasaki Frontale 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals V-Varen Nagasaki
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-22 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-02-24 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-09-24 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-01-28 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2016-08-20 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
17% Clean Sheets
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
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The travelling V-Varen Nagasaki supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering V-Varen Nagasaki that had 188 games and scored 49 goals.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. V-Varen Nagasaki is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' It looks surprising V-Varen Nagasaki does not make any changes. Tatsuki Nara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' V-Varen Nagasaki started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' It’s high time Takuya Takagi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Akihiro Ienaga made 439 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' Yuzuru Shimada needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Musashi Suzuki, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' Kawasaki Frontale seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yu Kobayashi 2
Yu Kobayashi 2
Juanma 1
Kei Chinen 1
Kei Chinen 1
Juanma 1

Head to Head

2018-07-22 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-02-24 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-09-24 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-01-28 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2016-08-20 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale

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

2018-07-22 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-07-18 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2018-05-19 Yokohama F·Marinos 5–2 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-05-13 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Vissel Kobe W 2018-05-12 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-05-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L

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

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale58% Draw23% V-Varen Nagasaki19%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
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

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale41% Draw42% V-Varen Nagasaki17%
Actual: 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.