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Kawasaki Frontale vs Vissel Kobe, 2018

J. League · 2018
Kawasaki Frontale
5 – 3
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Takeshi Suhara
  • Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
  • Referee Hironobu Kikawada

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

9
6
9
Kawasaki Frontale 24 games · Avg 3.3 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-20 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Vissel Kobe 2018-04-28 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-01-31 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-08-19 Kawasaki Frontale 0–5 Vissel Kobe 2017-03-05 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Vissel Kobe H 5–3 W
07 Oct Kashima Antlers A 0–0 D
29 Sep V-Varen Nagasaki A 2–1 W
26 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 0–0 D
22 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 3–1 W
15 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 7–0 W
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 3–5 L
06 Oct V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–1 D
29 Sep Kashima Antlers H 0–5 L
23 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–4 L
15 Sep Gamba Osaka H 1–2 L
01 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale Vissel Kobe
#14 Position #1
28 Points 35
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
38 Scored 41
40 Conceded 37
-2 GD +4
1.56 PPG 1.94
56% Win % 61%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 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
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ 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
Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Vissel Kobe gets underway.
  • 5' The 38-year-old Wellington has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Ahmed Yasser, a Qatar , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Kei Chinen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' 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 Shuhei Otsuki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
  • 35' Manabu Saito has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at . Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' So Fujitani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 70' Daisuke Nasu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 80' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • Another three points for Kawasaki Frontale.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach JuanMa Lillo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yu Kobayashi 4
Leandro Damiao 4
Akihiro Ienaga 4
Yuya Osako 3
Kyogo Furuhashi 3
Yoshinori Muto 2
Shogo Taniguchi 2
Marcinho 2

Head to Head

2018-10-20 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Vissel Kobe 2018-04-28 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-01-31 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-08-19 Kawasaki Frontale 0–5 Vissel Kobe 2017-03-05 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2018-10-20 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Vissel Kobe W 2018-10-07 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale D 2018-09-29 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-09-26 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale D 2018-09-22 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-09-15 Kawasaki Frontale 7–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-10-20 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Vissel Kobe L 2018-10-06 Vissel Kobe 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki D 2018-09-29 Vissel Kobe 0–5 Kashima Antlers L 2018-09-23 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–0 Vissel Kobe L 2018-09-15 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Gamba Osaka L 2018-09-01 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–1 Vissel Kobe L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.94 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale58% Draw18% Vissel Kobe24%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes82% 0% No18%
Avg goals/match: 5.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 86%
14%
± 3.5 72%
28%
± 4.5 55%
45%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
76%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
42%
Kawasaki Frontale or Vissel Kobe
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale43% Draw33% Vissel Kobe24%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–3 not predicted
5 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
4 – 1
4.1%
3 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3%
4 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 15% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 18% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 13% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 8% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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