Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Kawasaki Frontale
3 – 2
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Wed 9 Sep 2020 · 09:30 UTC Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Y 7' Hirofumi Watanabe
Y 27' Dankler
Y 28' Dankler
Y 81' Ryuho Kikuchi

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Isao Nishihashi
  • Referee Shu Kawamata
  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai

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
2020-09-09 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Vissel Kobe 2020-08-26 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 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

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Sep Vissel Kobe H 3–2 W
05 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos A 3–1 W
29 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 5–0 W
26 Aug Vissel Kobe A 2–2 D
23 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
19 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 5–2 W
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 2–3 L
05 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
29 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos H 3–3 D
26 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 2–2 D
23 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–1 W
19 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 2–3 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
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' In just a few seconds Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Kawasaki Frontale and Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 7' Poor challenge from Hirofumi Watanabe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 8' Yu Kobayashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
  • 13' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 18' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's shape.
  • 23' Kyogo Furuhashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
  • 27' That is a Yellow card for Vissel Kobe. Dankler will be fuming at that decision.
  • 28' Dankler catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Reo Hatate by Kaoru Mitoma on 56 minute.
  • 59' What a moment for Noriaki Fujimoto! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 64' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 66' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yasuto Wakizaka is hanging Akihiro Ienaga on the field on 66 minute.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Shintaro Kurumaya on, Kyohei Noborizato off on 67 minutes.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Takuya Yasui is replaced by Keijiro Ogawa on 68 minute.
  • 73' The 34-year-old Shintaro Kurumaya has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Yu Kobayashi is withdrawn and Leandro Damiao gets his opportunity.
  • 79' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Noriaki Fujimoto departs to be replaced by Yutaro Oda.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Vissel Kobe player. Ryuho Kikuchi gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' Magnificent from Leandro Damiao! That is 74 goals in 330 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 85' A goal from the Japan international Taisei Miyashiro! He fires home on 85 to make it 3-2!
  • 90' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • The points are shared — Kawasaki Frontale 3-2 Vissel Kobe. Honours even.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thorsten Fink

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yu Kobayashi 4
Leandro Damiao 4
Akihiro Ienaga 4
Yuya Osako 3
Kyogo Furuhashi 3
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Hirotaka Mita 2

Head to Head

2020-09-09 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Vissel Kobe 2020-08-26 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 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

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2020-09-09 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Vissel Kobe W 2020-09-05 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2020-08-29 Kawasaki Frontale 5–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-08-26 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2020-08-23 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2020-08-19 Kawasaki Frontale 5–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Vissel Kobe Form

2020-09-09 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Vissel Kobe L 2020-09-05 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2020-08-29 Vissel Kobe 3–3 Yokohama F·Marinos D 2020-08-26 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2020-08-23 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2020-08-19 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Kashiwa Reysol L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.62 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale54% Draw20% Vissel Kobe26%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
74%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
46%
Kawasaki Frontale or Vissel Kobe
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale40% Draw35% Vissel Kobe25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.3%
4 – 1
3.8%
3 – 3
3.7%
4 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 15% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 18% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 14% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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