Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

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

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .

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 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

2
5
9
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Júbilo Iwata H 1–0 W
10 Mar FC Tokyo A 0–2 L
02 Mar Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
8% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at as Sagan Tosu FC face off against Kawasaki Frontale in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Sagan Tosu FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Sagan Tosu FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
  • 20' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' 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 Yuji Takahashi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' The referee shows Kawasaki Frontale player a Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' Hiromu Mitsumaru, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' That is a Yellow card for Sagan Tosu FC. Mu Kanazaki will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Japan international Takuo Okubo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 51' Kei Chinen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' Yuji Ono has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riki Harakawa on 61 minute.
  • 63' Yoshiki Takahashi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
  • 64' Kazuaki Mawatari was booked on 64.
  • 69' Hiroyuki Abe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Mu Kanazaki is replaced by Fernando Torres on 71 minute.
  • 72' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Kazuaki Mawatari by Yuto Suzuki on 72 minute.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Hokuto Shimoda is replaced by Ao Tanaka on 73 minute.
  • 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yoshiki Takahashi 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' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Kei Chinen is replaced by Kazuya Yamamura on 88 minute.
  • 90' Kawasaki Frontale player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The points are shared — Sagan Tosu FC 0-1 Kawasaki Frontale. Honours even.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lluis Carreras Ferrer

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
Kota Takai 1
Yu Kobayashi 1
Noriyoshi Sakai 1

Head to Head

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

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 Júbilo Iwata W 2019-03-10 FC Tokyo 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.