Tokyo Verdy vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Tokyo Verdy vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- Tokyo Verdy 18 games · 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jun | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Jun | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun | Tokyo Verdy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jun | Albirex Niigata | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Jun | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jun | Yokohama FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–2 | D |
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
29%
Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
14%
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
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
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. Tokyo Verdy kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shigetoshi Hasebe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 13' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Marcinho trudges off to be replaced by Ten Miyagi on 13 minutes.
- 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' Kosuke Saito is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Tokyo Verdy tonight.
- 28' Tokyo Verdy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
- 32' Daiki Fukazawa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 32 minutes.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hiroto Taniguchi, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 6 goals in the last 4 games.
- 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Shin Yamada is replacing Soma Kanda for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Yasuto Wakizaka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Tokyo Verdy so far.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 62' Fresh legs for Tokyo Verdy! Yuan Matsuhashi comes on to replace Yuya Fukuda.
- 65' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Kento Tachibanada is withdrawn and Yuto Ozeki gets his opportunity.
- 67' Koki Morita picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' Tatsuya Ito catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
- 72' Fresh legs for Tokyo Verdy! Issei Kumatoriya comes on to replace Kosuke Saito.
- 74' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Akihiro Ienaga comes on to replace Tatsuya Ito.
- 77' Matheus Vidotto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 77.
- 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuichi Maruyama is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Tokyo Verdy.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hiroto Taniguchi.
- 90' Another change for Tokyo Verdy made on 90 minute. Koki Morita leaves to be changed by Tetsuyuki Inami.
- Full Time. Tokyo Verdy beats Kawasaki Frontale
Lineups
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 22
- 14
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 23
- 40
Bench
- 9
- 15
- 37
- 19
- 21
- 11
- 20
- 17
- 25
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Tatsuya Ito ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 74'
- 14
- 35
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Ten Miyagi 13'
-
8
Kento Tachibanada ↓ Yuto Ozeki 65'
- 5
- 2
-
10
Ryota Oshima ↓ Yuki Yamamoto 46'
- 13
-
38
Soma Kanda ↓ Shin Yamada 46'
- 98
Bench
- 4
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 74'
- 31
-
6
Yuki Yamamoto ↑ 46'
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 13'
- 19
-
20
Shin Yamada ↑ 46'
- 1
-
16
Yuto Ozeki ↑ 65'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shin Yamada | 3 |
| Hiroto Taniguchi | 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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42
Tokyo Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Tokyo Verdy or Kawasaki Frontale 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tokyo Verdy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Tokyo Verdy or Draw
68%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
59%
Tokyo Verdy or Kawasaki Frontale
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Tokyo Verdy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Tokyo Verdy
| Handicap | Tokyo Verdy covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

