Sagan Tosu FC vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2018
Overview
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Sagan Tosu FC vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tokyo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
- 20' 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.
- 25' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Yu Kobayashi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Hideto Takahashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Akito Fukuta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Ryota Ohshima needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sagan Tosu FC that had 279 games and scored 293 goals.
- 50' Sagan Tosu FC is showing some good football. However, Sagan Tosu FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Sagan Tosu FC in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
- 60' Shuichi Gonda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sagan Tosu FC so far.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' Yutaka Yoshida, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Another three points for Kawasaki Frontale.
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 5
- 23
- 13
- 3
- 14
-
6
Akito Fukuta ↓ Ahn Yongwoo 81'
- 4
- 40
- 36
- 27
Bench
- 21
- 18
- 8
- 24
- 7
-
9
Cho Donggeon ↑ 69'
-
25
Ahn Yongwoo ↑ 81'
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 18
- 3
-
25
Hidemasa Morita ↓ Ryota Ohshima 55'
- 5
- 14
- 8
- 41
-
20
Kei Chinen ↓ Yu Kobayashi 46'
-
21
Eduardo Neto ↓ Yoshito Okubo 81'
Bench
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↑ 55'
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 46'
- 30
- 17
- 16
- 23
-
4
Yoshito Okubo ↑ 81'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcinho | 2 |
| Kei Chinen | 2 |
| Leandro Damiao | 2 |
| Ayumu Yokoyama | 2 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 2 |
| Kota Takai | 1 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 1 |
| Noriyoshi Sakai | 1 |
Head to Head
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.