Kawasaki Frontale vs Yokohama F·Marinos, 2018
Overview
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Yokohama F·Marinos — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Masuya Ueda
- Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
- Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
- Referee Kazuyoshi Enomoto
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 4.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Jul | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Jul | FC Tokyo | A | 2–5 | L |
| 18 Jul | Vegalta Sendai | A | 8–2 | W |
| 19 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 5–2 | W |
| 12 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Kawasaki Frontale | Yokohama F·Marinos | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #18 |
| 28 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 12 |
| 38 | Scored | 31 |
| 40 | Conceded | 35 |
| -2 | GD | -4 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 56% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Yokohama F·Marinos are 18th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/5
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 8 G | 3 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 G | 4 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Romano | 3 G | |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Yokohama F·Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 7 G | 1 A |
| Shin Miidera | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kawasaki Frontale to score. At the same time, Yokohama F·Marinos does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuki Otsu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Yokohama F·Marinos.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' The 37-year-old Dusan Cvetinovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . Yokohama F·Marinos seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Yokohama F·Marinos are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Kota Yamada has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 315 appearances.
- 50' Akihiro Ienaga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' Yokohama F·Marinos is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuji Nakazawa suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Japan international Teruhito Nakagawa has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' Yokohama F·Marinos looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Daiya Tono scoring 1 goals.
- 85' 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.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Kawasaki Frontale and Yokohama F·Marinos (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 11
- 1
-
18
Elsinho ↓ Yuto Takeoka 72'
- 25
- 2
- 5
-
14
Kengo Nakamura ↓ Yuto Suzuki 77'
-
8
Hiroyuki Abe ↓ Manabu Saito 85'
- 41
Bench
- 30
- 29
-
17
Yuto Takeoka ↑ 72'
- 19
- 20
-
37
Manabu Saito ↑ 85'
-
27
Yuto Suzuki ↑ 77'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 2
- 21
- 22
- 27
- 5
-
11
Keita Endo ↓ Olivier Boumal 59'
- 26
-
9
Yuki Otsu ↓ Kota Yamada 85'
- 16
- 19
Bench
- 32
- 4
- 6
- 8
-
24
Ryosuke Yamanaka ↑ 58'
-
38
Kota Yamada ↑ 85'
-
20
Olivier Boumal ↑ 59'
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 5 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 3 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 3 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 3 |
| Erison | 3 |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 2 |
| Jesiel | 2 |
| Yuto Ozeki | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2018-08-05
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2018-08-01
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2018-07-22
Kawasaki Frontale
1–0
V-Varen Nagasaki
W
2018-07-18
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2018-05-20
Kawasaki Frontale
3–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2018-05-12
Kashiwa Reysol
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2018-08-05
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2018-08-01
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2018-07-22
FC Tokyo
5–2
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2018-07-18
Vegalta Sendai
2–8
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2018-05-19
Yokohama F·Marinos
5–2
V-Varen Nagasaki
W
2018-05-12
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–1
Gamba Osaka
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.16
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
78%
Draw or Yokohama F·Marinos
44%
Kawasaki Frontale or Yokohama F·Marinos
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Yokohama F·Marinos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

