Tokyo Verdy vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Tokyo Verdy vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- Tokyo Verdy 18 games · 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 4–5 | L |
| 10 Nov | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Albirex Niigata | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Tokyo Verdy | A | 5–4 | W |
| 22 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Oct | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Tokyo Verdy | Kawasaki Frontale | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #14 |
| 28 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 29 | Scored | 38 |
| 32 | Conceded | 40 |
| -3 | GD | -2 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 56% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' What a night it is going to be! Tokyo Verdy welcome Kawasaki Frontale for this crunch clash at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- 5' Erison is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
- 10' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 11' Kawasaki Frontale receives a card for a hard tackle on 11.
- 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shin Yamada makes it 0-1.
- 21' Yudai Kimura has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 5 goals to his name this season.
- 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shin Yamada makes it 0-2.
- 27' Hinata Yamauchi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Tokyo Verdy and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 34' A tactical swap from Tokyo Verdy — Itsuki Someno on, Yuto Tsunashima off on 34 minutes.
- 39' Kawasaki Frontale is showing some good football. However, Kawasaki Frontale are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' Tomoya Miki makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Tokyo Verdy are in front.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Hiroto Taniguchi makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 49.
- 54' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Asahi Sasaki by Jesiel on 57 minute.
- 58' A goal from the Japan international Sai van Wermeskerken! He fires home on 58 to make it 2-3!
- 63' Another change for Tokyo Verdy made on 63 minute. Hijiri Onaga leaves to be changed by Yuan Matsuhashi.
- 64' Another change for Tokyo Verdy made on 64 minute. Kosuke Saito leaves to be changed by Yuta Matsumura.
- 65' What a strike from Marcinho! The score is 2-4.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' Hiroto Taniguchi doubles the advantage! 3-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 72' Time for substitution for Tokyo Verdy. Hiroto Yamami is replaced by Soma Meshino.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hinata Yamauchi is hanging Marcinho on the field on 78 minute.
- 82' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Daiya Tono trudges off to be replaced by Erison on 82 minutes.
- 83' What a strike from Hiroto Taniguchi! The score is 4-4.
- 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Erison.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-5.
Lineups
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 1
- 20
- 11
- 15
- 3
- 10
- 23
Bench
- 47
- 9
- 33
- 21
- 4
- 28
- 27
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Yusuke Segawa 78'
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Hinata Yamauchi 78'
- 31
-
77
Yuki Yamamoto ↓ So Kawahara 57'
-
17
Daiya Tono ↓ Erison 82'
- 8
-
5
Asahi Sasaki ↓ Jesiel 57'
- 20
- 2
- 1
- 13
Bench
-
4
Jesiel ↑ 57'
- 11
-
30
Yusuke Segawa ↑ 78'
-
9
Erison ↑ 82'
-
19
So Kawahara ↑ 57'
-
26
Hinata Yamauchi ↑ 78'
- 98
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hiroto Taniguchi | 3 |
| Shin Yamada | 3 |
| Tomoya Miki | 1 |
| Daiki Fukazawa | 1 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 1 |
| Marcinho | 1 |
| Sai van Wermeskerken | 1 |
Head to Head
Tokyo Verdy Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2024-11-30
Tokyo Verdy
4–5
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2024-11-22
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2024-11-09
Kyoto Sanga FC
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2024-11-01
Kawasaki Frontale
1–3
Kashima Antlers
L
2024-10-18
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Gamba Osaka
D
2024-10-05
FC Machida Zelvia
1–4
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99
Tokyo Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Tokyo Verdy or Kawasaki Frontale 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Tokyo Verdy or Draw
60%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
64%
Tokyo Verdy or Kawasaki Frontale
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–5 not predicted4 – 5Actual
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Tokyo Verdy
| Handicap | Tokyo Verdy covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 16% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 18% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

