Sagan Tosu FC vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2022

Sagan Tosu FC

0 – 0

Full Time

Kawasaki Frontale

Sat 21 May 2022 · 08:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Kei Koizumi 19' Y

Y 79' Shogo Taniguchi

R 82' Shogo Taniguchi

Masaya Tashiro 90' Y

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)

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

2022-05-21 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-11-07 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-04-07 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-12-12 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2020-02-22 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 May	Kawasaki Frontale	H	0–0	D
14 May	Vissel Kobe	A	0–4	L
08 May	FC Tōkyō	A	1–0	W
03 May	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	1–1	D
29 Apr	Kashiwa Reysol	A	4–1	W
17 Apr	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	0–0	D

Kawasaki Frontale

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 May	Sagan Tosu FC	A	0–0	D
18 May	Vissel Kobe	A	1–0	W
14 May	Avispa Fukuoka	H	2–0	W
07 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	2–0	W
09 Apr	Kashiwa Reysol	H	1–0	W
06 Apr	Jubilo Iwata	A	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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Sagan Tosu FC and Kawasaki Frontale.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' The 32-year-old Miki Yamane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
15' 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.
19' Kei Koizumi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
24' 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.
29' Sagan Tosu FC 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.
34' Yu Kobayashi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sagan Tosu FC so far.
39' Sagan Tosu FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
44' A quiet spell here at . Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
46' Marcinho gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Kazuki Kozuka and will look to change the dynamic.
51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nanasei Iino, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
56' Sagan Tosu FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Kawasaki Frontale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
62' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Kei Chinen departs to be replaced by Leandro Damiao.
66' Another substitution for Sagan Tosu FC to replace Yuki Horigome by Yuki Kakita on 66 minute.
68' The crowd applauds Yuji Ono as he leaves the pitch. Yuki Kakita steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
73' It is a cagey affair so far. Sagan Tosu FC in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
76' Wataru Harada has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hwang Seokho on 76 minute.
77' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daiya Tono is hanging Yu Kobayashi on the field on 77 minute.
79' Shogo Taniguchi is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
82' Controversy at the stadium! Shogo Taniguchi argues furiously but the Red card stands.
84' Kazuya Yamamura is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tatsuki Seko at the 84 minute mark.
88' The crowd applauds Akito Fukuta as he leaves the pitch. Jun Nishikawa steps in for Sagan Tosu FC.
90' It’s a booking for Sagan Tosu FC player. Masaya Tashiro gets a Yellow card.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

47
Kentaro Moriya
14
Naoyuki Fujita ↑ 76'
18
Jun Nishikawa ↑ 88'
19
Yuki Kakita ↑ 68'
31
Masahiro Okamoto
42
Wataru Harada ↑ 76'
16
Shunta Araki ↑ 76'

Coach Kenta Kawai

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

6
Joao Schmidt
7
Shintaro Kurumaya
11
Yu Kobayashi ↓ Daiya Tono 77'
1
Jung Sungryong
5
Shogo Taniguchi
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Kento Tachibanada 62'
20
Kei Chinen ↓ Leandro Damiao 62'
13
Miki Yamane
17
Kazuki Kozuka ↓ Marcinho 46'
16
Tatsuki Seko ↓ Kazuya Yamamura 84'
15
Asahi Sasaki

Bench

14
Yasuto Wakizaka
9
Leandro Damiao ↑ 62'
27
Kenta Tanno
31
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 84'
23
Marcinho ↑ 46'
19
Daiya Tono ↑ 77'
8
Kento Tachibanada ↑ 62'

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
Shin Yamada	1
Yasuto Wakizaka	1

Head to Head

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2022-05-21 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale D 2022-05-14 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2022-05-08 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2022-05-03 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2022-04-29 Kashiwa Reysol 1–4 Sagan Tosu FC W 2022-04-17 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2022-05-21 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale D 2022-05-18 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2022-05-14 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2022-05-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2022-04-09 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2022-04-06 Jubilo Iwata 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.88 Sagan Tosu FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.84 Kawasaki Frontale xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Sagan Tosu FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sagan Tosu FC35% Draw35% Kawasaki Frontale30%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes35% 0% No65%

Avg goals/match: 1.72

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	79%	21%
± 1.5	52%	48%
± 2.5	25%	75%
± 3.5	10%	90%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Kawasaki Frontale

65%

Sagan Tosu FC or Kawasaki Frontale

65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sagan Tosu FC21% Draw59% Kawasaki Frontale20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

14.3%

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 1

13.5%

2 – 0

6.5%

0 – 2

5.9%

2 – 1

5.8%

1 – 2

5.5%

2 – 2

2.6%

3 – 0

1.9%

3 – 1

1.7%

0 – 3

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap	Sagan Tosu FC covers	Push	Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	9%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	21%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	20%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✗

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

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