Sunday , 16 August 2026

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 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
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
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' The wait is over. Kawasaki Frontale get us underway at .
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hotaru Yamaguchi.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 439 games and scored 556 goals.
  • 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. David Villa makes it 0-1.
  • 49' A quiet spell here at . Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 54' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Hokuto Shimoda is withdrawn and Yasuto Wakizaka gets his opportunity.
  • 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Junya Tanaka comes on to replace David Villa.
  • 66' It’s a booking for Vissel Kobe player. Kyogo Furuhashi gets a Yellow card.
  • 68' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Hiroyuki Abe by Tatsuya Hasegawa on 68 minute.
  • 70' Leo Osaki has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leandro Damiao is hanging Ao Tanaka on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 83' Vissel Kobe ring the changes. Iniesta has done his job and it is now time for Takuya Yasui to step up.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 90 minute. Kyogo Furuhashi leaves to be changed by Keijiro Ogawa.
  • Kawasaki Frontale will have plenty to reflect on. Vissel Kobe were simply the better side today.

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
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Hirotaka Mita 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.