Kyoto Sanga FC vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Kyoto Sanga FC vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ryo Tanimoto
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 May | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–4 | L |
| 21 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Kyoto Sanga FC | Kawasaki Frontale | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #14 |
| 23 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 32 | Scored | 38 |
| 39 | Conceded | 40 |
| -7 | GD | -2 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 44% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Kyoto Sanga FC and Kawasaki Frontale get this one started.
- 5' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Kyoto Sanga FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Kosuke Shirai, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Shimpei Fukuoka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Shogo Asada has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Takumi Miyayoshi is replacing Fuki Yamada for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
- 51' Kei Chinen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kyoto Sanga FC tonight.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Asahi Sasaki makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 61' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Akihiro Ienaga comes on to replace Leandro Damiao.
- 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Asahi Sasaki makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 62' The whistle greets Daiya Tono as he departs to be replaced by Tatsuki Seko.
- 67' Kyoto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
- 68' Tawiah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tawiah.
- 70' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Yasuto Wakizaka is withdrawn and Kei Chinen gets his opportunity.
- 71' Kei Chinen gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Yasuto Wakizaka and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Shimpei Fukuoka is replaced by Rikito Inoue.
- 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' The referee shows Kyoto Sanga FC player a Yellow card on 80.
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Kyoto Sanga FC in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Takuya Ogiwara on 88 minutes.
- 88' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Asahi Sasaki departs to be replaced by Kazuya Yamamura.
- 90' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Temma Matsuda is replaced by Yuta Toyokawa.
- Kyoto Sanga FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 17
- 18
- 21
- 5
- 3
- 24
- 16
- 9
- 10
- 27
Bench
- 13
- 7
- 8
- 11
- 23
- 1
- 31
Coach
Kwi-Jea Cho
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 11
- 1
- 5
-
14
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Kei Chinen 70'
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 61'
- 13
-
19
Daiya Tono ↓ Tatsuki Seko 61'
- 8
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↓ Marcinho 46'
-
15
Asahi Sasaki ↓ Kazuya Yamamura 88'
Bench
- 6
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 61'
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 70'
- 27
-
31
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 88'
-
23
Marcinho ↑ 46'
-
16
Tatsuki Seko ↑ 61'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Asahi Sasaki | 2 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 2 |
| Marcinho | 2 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 2 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 2 |
| Rafael Elias | 1 |
Head to Head
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
2022-05-29
Kyoto Sanga FC
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2022-05-25
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–0
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
2022-05-21
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
2022-05-14
Kyoto Sanga FC
0–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
D
2022-05-07
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–0
Kyoto Sanga FC
L
2022-05-03
Nagoya Grampus
1–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
D
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kyoto Sanga FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
55%
Kyoto Sanga FC or Kawasaki Frontale
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC
| Handicap | Kyoto Sanga FC covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.