Tokushima Vortis vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Tokushima Vortis vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Pocarisweat Stadium.
- Tokushima Vortis 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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Tokushima Vortis | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Aug | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 6 G | 1 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 G | 1 A |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Tokushima Vortis kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 446 games and scored 571 goals.
- 10' Kawasaki Frontale have won 571 goals from 446 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 11' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kazuki Nishiya makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
- 21' Tokushima Vortis are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 34' Kei Chinen makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
- 35' The Japan midfielder Kei Chinen breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 1-2!
- 38' The Japan Kazunari Ichimi breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 2-2!
- 42' Yasuto Wakizaka is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 47' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 52' Kei Chinen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Poyatos Algaba might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' The Tokushima Vortis bench stirs into life. Yuki Kakita is withdrawn and Mushaga Bakenga gets his opportunity.
- 67' The 41-year-old Jung Sungryong has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 68' Akihiro Ienaga gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Daiya Tono and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Koki Tsukagawa is replacing Yasuto Wakizaka for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
- 74' A tactical swap from Tokushima Vortis — Yudai Konishi on, Tokuma Suzuki off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 81' A tactical swap from Tokushima Vortis — Joel Fujita on, Akira Hamashita off on 81 minutes.
- 82' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Reo Hatate is replaced by Yu Kobayashi.
- 87' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kawasaki Frontale players.
Lineups
Tokushima Vortis Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Kazunari Ichimi ↓ Masaki Watai 74'
-
22
Seiya Fujita ↓ Diego 62'
- 21
- 20
- 5
- 8
-
37
Akira Hamashita ↓ Joel Fujita 81'
-
19
Yuki Kakita ↓ Mushaga Bakenga 62'
- 24
-
23
Tokuma Suzuki ↓ Yudai Konishi 74'
- 14
Bench
- 3
-
13
Joel Fujita ↑ 81'
-
10
Masaki Watai ↑ 74'
-
7
Yudai Konishi ↑ 74'
-
4
Diego ↑ 62'
- 29
-
9
Mushaga Bakenga ↑ 62'
Coach
Daniel Poyatos Algaba
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 8
- 20
- 13
- 28
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Ten Miyagi 62'
-
47
Reo Hatate ↓ Yu Kobayashi 82'
-
19
Daiya Tono ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 68'
- 22
Bench
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 82'
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 68'
- 9
- 27
- 17
-
3
Koki Tsukagawa ↑ 68'
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 62'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kei Chinen | 3 |
| Leandro Damiao | 2 |
| Kazuki Nishiya | 1 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 1 |
| Kazunari Ichimi | 1 |
Head to Head
Tokushima Vortis Form
2021-09-18
Tokushima Vortis
1–3
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2021-09-10
Nagoya Grampus
3–0
Tokushima Vortis
L
2021-08-29
Avispa Fukuoka
3–0
Tokushima Vortis
L
2021-08-25
Tokushima Vortis
0–1
Kashiwa Reysol
L
2021-08-21
Tokushima Vortis
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2021-08-15
Kashima Antlers
3–0
Tokushima Vortis
L
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2021-09-18
Tokushima Vortis
1–3
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2021-08-28
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2021-08-25
Avispa Fukuoka
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2021-08-21
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2021-08-14
Kashiwa Reysol
0–0
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2021-08-09
Ōita FC Trinita
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.91
Tokushima Vortis xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Tokushima Vortis or Draw
50%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
78%
Tokushima Vortis or Kawasaki Frontale
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
12.2%
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
10%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Tokushima Vortis
| Handicap | Tokushima Vortis covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 24% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Tokushima Vortis keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.