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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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
0% 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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Kawasaki Frontale have kicked off against Vissel Kobe. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Germany international Lukas Podolski has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
  • 15' Daisuke Nasu, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Kim Seunggyu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Vissel Kobe have won 467 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' Iniesta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 444 appearances.
  • 65' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' Vissel Kobe 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.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kei Chinen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • The points are shared — Kawasaki Frontale 5-3 Vissel Kobe. Honours even.

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.