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
14%
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
3/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/7
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kyoto Sanga FC
| Rafael Elias | 5 G | 3 A |
| Ryuma Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 6 G | 1 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 G | 1 A |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kyōto Sanga FC to score. At the same time, Kawasaki Frontale does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Kawasaki Frontale has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Kyōto Sanga FC is showing some good football. However, Kyōto Sanga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Kyōto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Kyōto Sanga FC 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.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kyōto Sanga FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kyōto Sanga FC and Kawasaki Frontale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Shintaro Kurumaya is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Time for substitution for Kyoto Sanga FC. Fuki Yamada is replaced by Takumi Miyayoshi.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 443 games and scored 564 goals.
- 60' Asahi Sasaki has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
- 61' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Leandro Damiao is replaced by Akihiro Ienaga.
- 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Asahi Sasaki makes it 0-2.
- 62' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Daiya Tono has done his job and it is now time for Tatsuki Seko to step up.
- 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tawiah.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tawiah.
- 70' Kei Chinen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yasuto Wakizaka at the 70 minute mark.
- 71' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Yasuto Wakizaka is replaced by Kei Chinen on 71 minute.
- 73' Kyoto Sanga FC make a change. Shimpei Fukuoka trudges off to be replaced by Rikito Inoue on 73 minutes.
- 78' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Shohei Takeda is booked for Kyoto Sanga FC — Yellow card on 80.
- 85' Kyōto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Takuya Ogiwara is booked for Kyoto Sanga FC — Yellow card on 88.
- 88' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kazuya Yamamura is hanging Asahi Sasaki on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' The crowd applauds Temma Matsuda as he leaves the pitch. Yuta Toyokawa steps in for Kyoto Sanga FC.
- 1-0 the final result. Kawasaki Frontale will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Papagaio | 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.