Sagan Tosu FC vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Sagan Tosu FC vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Yokohama FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Oct | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Tokushima Vortis | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Tokyo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sagan Tosu FC launch into their encounter with Kawasaki Frontale.
- 3' Yuto Iwasaki is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 8' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 18' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Noriyoshi Sakai does the damage! The net is bulging and Sagan Tosu FC surge ahead!
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tomoya Koyamatsu makes it 3-0.
- 37' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' Yoshihiro Nakano has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Another change for Kawasaki Frontale made on 46 minute. Yasuto Wakizaka leaves to be changed by Kyohei Noborizato.
- 51' Daiya Tono has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 55' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Marcinho departs to be replaced by Leandro Damiao.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Ryota Ohshima is withdrawn and Jesiel gets his opportunity.
- 68' 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.
- 71' The crowd applauds Jesiel as he leaves the pitch. Ten Miyagi steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 76' Kawasaki Frontale 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.
- 81' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 82' The crowd applauds Tomoya Koyamatsu as he leaves the pitch. Ryunosuke Sagara steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
- 83' Yoshihiro Nakano picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Yuta Higuchi makes way for Yong-Gi Ryang at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
- 90' A moment of madness from Ryunosuke Sagara on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sagan Tosu FC will be frustrated.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Masaya Tashiro. He replaces Eduardo on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Sagan Tosu FC 3-1 Kawasaki Frontale. Honours even.
Lineups
Sagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
3
Eduardo ↓ Masaya Tashiro 90'
-
10
Yuta Higuchi ↓ Yong-Gi Ryang 88'
- 29
- 40
- 4
- 31
- 22
- 44
- 15
- 24
Bench
- 1
-
47
Shinya Nakano ↑ 88'
-
27
Ryunosuke Sagara ↑ 82'
-
9
Keita Yamashita ↑ 82'
-
30
Masaya Tashiro ↑ 90'
- 18
-
50
Yong-Gi Ryang ↑ 88'
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↓ Jesiel 63'
- 11
- 1
- 8
- 13
- 28
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Leandro Damiao 55'
- 47
-
19
Daiya Tono ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 55'
- 22
Bench
-
4
Jesiel ↑ 63'
-
2
Kyohei Noborizato ↑ 46'
- 5
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 55'
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↑ 55'
- 27
- 24
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcinho | 2 |
| Kei Chinen | 2 |
| Leandro Damiao | 2 |
| Ayumu Yokoyama | 2 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 2 |
| Noriyoshi Sakai | 1 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 1 |
| Hiroyuki Abe | 1 |
Head to Head
Sagan Tosu FC Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sagan Tosu FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
49%
Sagan Tosu FC or Kawasaki Frontale
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC
| Handicap | Sagan Tosu FC covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.