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 (2026/26)
- 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
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 | Oita 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
11%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Tokushima Vortis is hosting Kawasaki Frontale for another epic battle.
- 5' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daiya Tono made 439 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 11' Kazuki Nishiya puts Tokushima Vortis on the lead.
- 16' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 21' 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 Miki Yamane suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Tokushima Vortis is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' What a strike from Kei Chinen! The score is 1-1.
- 35' What a strike from Kei Chinen! The score is 1-2.
- 38' GOAL! Kazunari Ichimi scores on 38.
- 42' Yasuto Wakizaka puts Kawasaki Frontale on the lead.
- 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' What a strike from Kei Chinen! The score is 2-4.
- 57' 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.
- 62' Tokushima Vortis manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mushaga Bakenga is hanging Yuki Kakita on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Marcinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 68' Akihiro Ienaga is replacing Daiya Tono for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
- 69' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Yasuto Wakizaka is replaced by Koki Tsukagawa.
- 74' Another change for Tokushima Vortis made on 74 minute. Tokuma Suzuki leaves to be changed by Yudai Konishi.
- 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' Another change for Tokushima Vortis made on 81 minute. Akira Hamashita leaves to be changed by Joel Fujita.
- 82' Yu Kobayashi is replacing Reo Hatate for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
- 87' It’s high time Daniel Poyatos Algaba made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.
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 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 1 |
| Kazunari Ichimi | 1 |
| Kazuki Nishiya | 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
Oita 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.

