Vissel Kobe vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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Wed 18 May 2022 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

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Vissel Kobe vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .

Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 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

Vissel Kobe 24 games · Avg 3.3 goals Kawasaki Frontale

Last 5 meetings

2022-05-18 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-09-29 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Vissel Kobe 2021-03-17 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2020-09-09 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Vissel Kobe 2020-08-26 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 May	Kawasaki Frontale	H	0–1	L
14 May	Sagan Tosu FC	H	4–0	W
08 May	Gamba Osaka	A	0–2	L
10 Apr	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	0–1	L
06 Apr	FC Tokyo	A	1–3	L
02 Apr	Kyoto Sanga FC	H	1–3	L

Kawasaki Frontale

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 May	Vissel Kobe	A	1–0	W
14 May	Avispa Fukuoka	H	2–0	W
07 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	2–0	W
09 Apr	Kashiwa Reysol	H	1–0	W
06 Apr	Júbilo Iwata	A	1–1	D
02 Apr	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	1–4	L

Season Stats

Vissel Kobe		Kawasaki Frontale
#1	Position	#14
35	Points	28
18	Played	18
11 / 0 / 7	W / D / L	10 / 0 / 8
41	Scored	38
37	Conceded	40
+4	GD	-2
1.94	PPG	1.56
61%	Win %	56%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

14% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe

0-15

1/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

3/–

61-75

1/2

76+

3/1

■ 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)

Vissel Kobe

Yuya Osako	3 G
Katsuya Nagato	2 G	1 A
Yuta Goke	2 G
Yoshinori Muto	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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Vissel Kobe and Kawasaki Frontale has kicked off!
5' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryuho Kikuchi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
20' Vissel Kobe currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
25' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
30' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
45' Vissel Kobe have won 472 goals from 448 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
50' Japan international Leo Osaki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 448 games and scored 472 goals.
60' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
63' Daiya Tono makes way for Joao Schmidt at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kei Chinen made 443 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
73' Yutaro Oda is replacing Yuta Goke for the Vissel Kobe side.
75' Ten Miyagi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcinho on 75 minute.
80' Vissel Kobe ring the changes. Yoshinori Muto has done his job and it is now time for Lincoln to step up.
85' Bojan Krkic is replacing Koya Yuruki for the Vissel Kobe side.
90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Vissel Kobe.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

29
Lincoln ↑ 80'
19
Ryo Hatsuse
32
Ryotaro Hironaga
20
Shion Inoue ↑ 73'
41
Yutaro Oda ↑ 73'
9
Bojan Krkic ↑ 85'

Coach Lluis Planaguma

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

6
Joao Schmidt ↑ 63'
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 75'
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 63'
27
Kenta Tanno
31
Kazuya Yamamura
17
Kazuki Kozuka ↑ 85'
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 75'

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Leandro Damiao	4
Akihiro Ienaga	4
Yu Kobayashi	4
Yuya Osako	3
Kyogo Furuhashi	3
Taisei Miyashiro	2
Taisei Miyashiro	2
Hirotaka Mita	2

Head to Head

Vissel Kobe Form

2022-05-18 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2022-05-14 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2022-05-08 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2022-04-10 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2022-04-06 FC Tokyo 3–1 Vissel Kobe L 2022-04-02 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Kyoto Sanga FC L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2022-05-18 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2022-05-14 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2022-05-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2022-04-09 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2022-04-06 Júbilo Iwata 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2022-04-02 Kawasaki Frontale 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.83 Vissel Kobe xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.73 Kawasaki Frontale xG

I would bet for: Vissel Kobe or Kawasaki Frontale 76% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Vissel Kobe36% Draw24% Kawasaki Frontale40%

Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.56

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	68%	32%
± 3.5	47%	53%
± 4.5	29%	71%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw

60%

Draw or Kawasaki Frontale

64%

Vissel Kobe or Kawasaki Frontale

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Vissel Kobe31% Draw40% Kawasaki Frontale29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.9%

2 – 1

1 – 2

7.5%

2 – 2

6.8%

3 – 1

4.8%

2 – 0

4.8%

1 – 0

4.6%

1 – 3

4.3%

0 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

4.3%

0 – 0

4.2%

3 – 2

4.2%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap	Vissel Kobe covers	Push	Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	12%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	18%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	17%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	11%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet

17% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.