Kawasaki Frontale vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jun | Yokohama FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jun | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 May | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–2 | W |
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)
H2H (24 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kawasaki Frontale and Vissel Kobe has kicked off!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 6' The Japan Yasuto Wakizaka breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 1-0!
- 10' A stunning finish from Taisei Miyashiro — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 15' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. So Kawahara made 279 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Shin Yamada needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' 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.
- 33' The supporters are chanting for Erik. He replaces Jean Patric on 33 minute.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 48' Vissel Kobe receives a card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 52' Taisei Miyashiro puts Vissel Kobe on the lead.
- 57' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' A quiet spell here at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Rikuto Hirose is replaced by Koya Yuruki on 66 minute.
- 67' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Yuki Yamamoto trudges off to be replaced by Ryota Oshima on 67 minutes.
- 72' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kota Takai.
- 79' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Marcinho by Ten Miyagi on 79 minute.
- 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Katsuya Nagato, as he is very good at scoring at Todoroki Athletics Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 86' The whistle greets Taisei Miyashiro as he departs to be replaced by Klismahn.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a card for Klismahn.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Tatsuya Ito 67'
-
14
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Yuto Ozeki 79'
- 35
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Ten Miyagi 79'
-
6
Yuki Yamamoto ↓ Ryota Oshima 67'
- 8
- 5
- 19
-
20
Shin Yamada ↓ Yu Kobayashi 86'
- 2
- 98
Bench
- 4
-
17
Tatsuya Ito ↑ 67'
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 86'
- 44
- 15
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 79'
- 1
-
10
Ryota Oshima ↑ 67'
-
16
Yuto Ozeki ↑ 79'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 24
- 7
-
41
Katsuya Nagato ↓ Yuya Kuwasaki 66'
- 6
- 1
- 13
-
26
Jean Patric ↓ Erik 33'
-
9
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Klismahn 86'
-
23
Rikuto Hirose ↓ Koya Yuruki 66'
- 4
Bench
-
27
Erik ↑ 33'
- 21
- 18
- 31
-
14
Koya Yuruki ↑ 66'
- 30
- 2
-
25
Yuya Kuwasaki ↑ 66'
-
77
Klismahn ↑ 86'
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2025-06-21
Kawasaki Frontale
1–2
Vissel Kobe
L
2025-06-14
Yokohama FC
0–1
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2025-05-31
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2025-05-25
Kawasaki Frontale
2–2
Gamba Osaka
D
2025-05-21
Kawasaki Frontale
2–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2025-05-18
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.84
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Kawasaki Frontale or Vissel Kobe 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
59%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
66%
Kawasaki Frontale or Vissel Kobe
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

