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Kawasaki Frontale vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Kawasaki Frontale
1 – 2
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sat 28 Sep 2019 · 08:00 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Y 36' Hotaru Yamaguchi
Y 66' Kyogo Furuhashi

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Jun Mihara
  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • Referee Osamu Akasaka

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

9
6
9
Kawasaki Frontale 24 games · Avg 3.3 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-28 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2019-04-28 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 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

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Vissel Kobe H 1–2 L
14 Sep Jubilo Iwata H 2–0 W
01 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
24 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–2 D
17 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 2–2 D
10 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 2–1 W
14 Sep Matsumoto Yamaga FC H 2–1 W
31 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–3 L
23 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 6–1 W
17 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds H 3–0 W
10 Aug Oita FC Trinita A 1–1 D

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
11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
33% 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
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Vissel Kobe get us underway at .
  • 5' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's shape.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Vissel Kobe are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Hotaru Yamaguchi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 369 appearances.
  • 36' That is a Yellow card for Vissel Kobe. Hotaru Yamaguchi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' The deadlock is broken! David Villa gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
  • 49' The 38-year-old Junya Tanaka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Hokuto Shimoda exits the field as Yasuto Wakizaka enters on 54.
  • 59' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 64' Vissel Kobe ring the changes. David Villa has done his job and it is now time for Junya Tanaka to step up.
  • 66' Vissel Kobe receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 68' The whistle greets Hiroyuki Abe as he departs to be replaced by Tatsuya Hasegawa.
  • 70' What a strike from Leo Osaki! The score is 0-2.
  • 75' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Ao Tanaka departs to be replaced by Leandro Damiao.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 83' The whistle greets Iniesta as he departs to be replaced by Takuya Yasui.
  • 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Kyogo Furuhashi departs to be replaced by Keijiro Ogawa.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Kawasaki Frontale 1-2 Vissel Kobe.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thorsten Fink

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leandro Damiao 4
Akihiro Ienaga 4
Yu Kobayashi 4
Yuya Osako 3
Kyogo Furuhashi 3
Yasuto Wakizaka 2
Ryota Ohshima 2
Shin Yamada 2

Head to Head

2019-09-28 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Vissel Kobe 2019-04-28 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 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

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2019-09-28 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Vissel Kobe L 2019-09-14 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Jubilo Iwata W 2019-09-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2019-08-24 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2019-08-17 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2019-08-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Kawasaki Frontale L

Vissel Kobe Form

2019-09-28 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2019-09-14 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Matsumoto Yamaga FC W 2019-08-31 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2019-08-23 Sagan Tosu FC 1–6 Vissel Kobe W 2019-08-17 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2019-08-10 Oita FC Trinita 1–1 Vissel Kobe D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Kawasaki Frontale or Vissel Kobe 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale36% Draw24% Vissel Kobe40%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
60%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
64%
Kawasaki Frontale or Vissel Kobe
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale29% Draw37% Vissel Kobe34%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.4%
3 – 3
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 16% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 18% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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