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Sagan Tosu FC vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sagan Tosu FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Wed 25 Apr 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
  • Referee Masaaki Toma
  • Referee Satoshi Karakami
  • Referee Noriyuki Suzuki

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 Kyōto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tōkyō 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

2
5
9
Sagan Tosu FC 16 games · Avg 2.2 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-03-18 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2017-10-29 Sagan Tosu FC 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 0–2 L
22 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–3 L
21 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
15 Apr Júbilo Iwata A 0–1 L
14 Apr Kingstonian FC H 1–0 W
11 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–2 L
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Sagan Tosu FC A 2–0 W
21 Apr Kashima Antlers H 4–1 W
21 Apr Kingstonian FC A 1–2 L
14 Apr Vegalta Sendai A 0–0 D
14 Apr FC Tōkyō H 1–1 D
11 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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 ball is rolling at . Sagan Tosu FC are looking to make home advantage count against Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Sagan Tosu FC in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' It looks surprising Sagan Tosu FC does not make any changes. Kyosuke Tagawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Sagan Tosu FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' Tatsuki Nara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 40' 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 Shintaro Kurumaya suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' It’s high time Massimo Ficcadenti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 75' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' Riki Harakawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sagan Tosu FC so far.
  • 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Yuzo Kobayashi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcinho 2
Kei Chinen 2
Leandro Damiao 2
Ayumu Yokoyama 2
Akihiro Ienaga 2
Tojiro Kubo 1
Yu Kobayashi 1
Ryota Ohshima 1

Head to Head

2018-04-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-03-18 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2017-10-29 Sagan Tosu FC 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2018-04-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-04-22 Gamba Osaka 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2018-04-21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2018-04-15 Júbilo Iwata 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2018-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Kingstonian FC W 2018-04-11 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2018-04-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-04-21 Kawasaki Frontale 4–1 Kashima Antlers W 2018-04-21 Kingstonian FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-04-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale D 2018-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2018-04-11 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.96 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC26% Draw29% Kawasaki Frontale45%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
74%
Sagan Tosu FC or Kawasaki Frontale
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC18% Draw50% Kawasaki Frontale32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 23% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.