Kawasaki Frontale vs Yokohama F.Marinos, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Yokohama F.Marinos — J. League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Yokohama F.Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Referee Hironobu Kikawada
- Referee Takeshi Asada
- Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 8.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Nov | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | FC Tokyo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 6–2 | W |
| 11 Nov | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Tokyo | A | 4–0 | W |
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Kawasaki Frontale is hosting Yokohama F.Marinos for another epic battle.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Yokohama F.Marinos have won 566 goals from 311 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' It’s gonna be a Red card for Yohei Takaoka.
- 41' The Yokohama F.Marinos bench stirs into life. Kota Mizunuma is withdrawn and Obi Obinna gets his opportunity.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Ryota Ohshima. He replaces Ao Tanaka on 46 minute.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for Kawasaki Frontale. Jesiel will be fuming at that decision.
- 53' A goal from the Japan international Kaoru Mitoma! He fires home on 53 to make it 1-0!
- 58' Jun Amano is replacing Takuya Kida for the Yokohama F.Marinos side.
- 59' Goal! Shinnosuke Hatanaka scores his 3 goal in 311 matches.
- 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ken Matsubara.
- 65' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Yu Kobayashi comes on to replace Leandro Damiao.
- 70' Jun Amano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
- 75' It’s high time Ange Postecoglou made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Marcos Junior is booked for Yokohama F.Marinos — Yellow card on 77.
- 81' The referee shows Kawasaki Frontale player a Yellow card on 81.
- 82' Yokohama F.Marinos ring the changes. Marcos Junior has done his job and it is now time for Teruhito Nakagawa to step up.
- 82' Poor challenge from Theerathon Bunmathan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' It is a substitution in Yokohama F.Marinos team. Erik is replaced by Kota Watanabe on 83 minute.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jung Sungryong on 83 minutes.
- 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' Jesiel doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Yokohama F.Marinos receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- With this win, Kawasaki Frontale is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 5
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 46'
- 8
-
25
Ao Tanaka ↓ Ryota Ohshima 46'
-
19
Manabu Saito ↓ Reo Hatate 65'
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Yu Kobayashi 65'
- 13
Bench
- 7
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↑ 46'
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 65'
-
14
Kengo Nakamura ↑ 83'
- 27
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 46'
-
30
Reo Hatate ↑ 65'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
17
Erik ↓ Kota Watanabe 83'
- 37
- 32
- 13
- 44
- 6
- 27
-
8
Takuya Kida C ↓ Jun Amano 58'
- 5
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↓ Obi Obinna 41'
Bench
-
39
Jun Amano ↑ 58'
-
23
Teruhito Nakagawa ↑ 82'
-
26
Kota Watanabe ↑ 83'
-
16
Ryo Takano ↑ 82'
- 45
-
31
Obi Obinna ↑ 41'
- 19
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 5 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 3 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 3 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 3 |
| Erison | 3 |
| Erik | 2 |
| Jun Amano | 2 |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2020-11-18
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2020-11-14
Kashima Antlers
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2020-11-03
Kawasaki Frontale
0–2
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
2020-10-31
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
FC Tokyo
W
2020-10-18
Kawasaki Frontale
3–0
Nagoya Grampus
W
2020-10-14
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Yokohama F.Marinos Form
2020-11-18
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2020-11-14
Yokohama F.Marinos
6–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2020-11-11
Shonan Bellmare
1–0
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2020-11-03
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–3
Kashima Antlers
L
2020-10-28
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2020-10-24
FC Tokyo
0–4
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.16
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Yokohama F.Marinos xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
76%
Draw or Yokohama F.Marinos
46%
Kawasaki Frontale or Yokohama F.Marinos
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Yokohama F.Marinos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Yokohama F.Marinos keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

