Sagan Tosu FC vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2019

Sagan Tosu FC

0 – 1

Full Time

Kawasaki Frontale

Sun 14 Apr 2019 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 26' Michael Fitzgerald

Mu Kanazaki 40' Y

Yoshiki Takahashi 63' Y

Y 64' Kazuaki Mawatari

Y 90' Akihiro Ienaga

Overview

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Sagan Tosu FC vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .

Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Koji Murakami
Referee Koji Morikawa
Referee Minoru Tojo
Referee Haruki Hidaka

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 Tōkyō	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

Sagan Tosu FC 16 games · Avg 2.2 goals Kawasaki Frontale

Last 5 meetings

2019-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-08-15 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Apr	Kawasaki Frontale	H	0–1	L
06 Apr	Vegalta Sendai	A	0–3	L
29 Mar	Yokohama F·Marinos	A	0–0	D
17 Mar	Jubilo Iwata	H	1–0	W
10 Mar	FC Tōkyō	A	0–2	L
02 Mar	Vissel Kobe	A	0–1	L

Kawasaki Frontale

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Apr	Sagan Tosu FC	A	1–0	W
05 Apr	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	1–1	D
31 Mar	Matsumoto Yamaga FC	A	2–0	W
17 Mar	Gamba Osaka	H	0–1	L
10 Mar	Yokohama F·Marinos	A	2–2	D
01 Mar	Kashima Antlers	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale

0-15

2/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/3

46-60

1/4

61-75

1/3

76+

7/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sagan Tosu FC and Kawasaki Frontale.
5' Yuto Suzuki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
10' Hiromu Mitsumaru has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 279 appearances.
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
20' Sagan Tosu FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Michael Fitzgerald.
31' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
36' Kawasaki Frontale have won 556 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mu Kanazaki.
45' The 36-year-old Kazuya Yamamura has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
50' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
51' Kei Chinen puts Kawasaki Frontale on the lead.
56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
61' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Riki Harakawa exits the field as Yuji Ono enters on 61.
63' That is a Yellow card for Sagan Tosu FC. Yoshiki Takahashi will be fuming at that decision.
64' Controversy at the stadium! Kazuaki Mawatari argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
71' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Fernando Torres on, Mu Kanazaki off on 71 minutes.
72' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Kazuaki Mawatari by Yuto Suzuki on 72 minute.
73' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Hokuto Shimoda exits the field as Ao Tanaka enters on 73.
78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Fitzgerald is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kawasaki Frontale.
83' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
88' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Kei Chinen is replaced by Kazuya Yamamura.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Akihiro Ienaga argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sagan Tosu FC 0-1 Kawasaki Frontale.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lluis Carreras Ferrer

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

4
Jesiel
21
Shota Arai
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa
25
Ao Tanaka ↑ 73'
27
Yuto Suzuki ↑ 72'
9
Leandro Damiao
34
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 88'

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marcinho	2
Kei Chinen	2
Leandro Damiao	2
Ayumu Yokoyama	2
Akihiro Ienaga	2
Hiroyuki Abe	1
Joao Schmidt	1
Tojiro Kubo	1

Head to Head

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2019-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2019-04-06 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-03-29 Yokohama F·Marinos 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2019-03-17 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Jubilo Iwata W 2019-03-10 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-03-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2019-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2019-04-05 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2019-03-31 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2019-03-17 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2019-03-10 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2019-03-01 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Kashima Antlers D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.87 Sagan Tosu FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.2 Kawasaki Frontale xG

I would bet for: Kawasaki Frontale or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sagan Tosu FC26% Draw31% Kawasaki Frontale43%

Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.07

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	61%	39%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw

57%

Draw or Kawasaki Frontale

74%

Sagan Tosu FC or Kawasaki Frontale

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sagan Tosu FC18% Draw54% Kawasaki Frontale28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

15.1%

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

9.7%

0 – 2

8.7%

1 – 2

7.7%

2 – 1

5.5%

2 – 0

4.5%

2 – 2

3.5%

0 – 3

3.4%

1 – 3

3.1%

3 – 1

1.6%

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%	16%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	23%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

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