Tokushima Vortis vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' That's the starting whistle at Pocarisweat Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Tokushima Vortis and Kawasaki Frontale.
- 5' Tokushima Vortis have won 35 goals from 37 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 11' Tokushima Vortis is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kazuki Nishiya on 11.
- 16' 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.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tokushima Vortis that had 37 games and scored 35 goals.
- 26' Tokushima Vortis are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
- 31' 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 Kei Chinen suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' Against the run of play, Kei Chinen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 35' Brilliant from the midfielder! Kei Chinen makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 35.
- 38' GOAL! Kazunari Ichimi scores on 38.
- 42' What composure from Yasuto Wakizaka! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-3.
- 47' Tokushima Vortis currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 52' A stunning finish from Kei Chinen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' Another substitution for Tokushima Vortis to replace Yuki Kakita by Mushaga Bakenga on 62 minute.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 68' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Akihiro Ienaga is hanging Daiya Tono on the field on 68 minute.
- 69' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Yasuto Wakizaka is withdrawn and Koki Tsukagawa gets his opportunity.
- 74' Tokushima Vortis manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yudai Konishi is hanging Tokuma Suzuki on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' Miki Yamane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 81' A tactical swap from Tokushima Vortis — Joel Fujita on, Akira Hamashita off on 81 minutes.
- 82' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Reo Hatate departs to be replaced by Yu Kobayashi.
- 87' Japan international Koki Tsukagawa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 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
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.