Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

J. League · 2022
Vissel Kobe
0 – 1
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Wed 18 May 2022 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Vissel Kobe vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .

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

9
6
9
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Tōkyō A 1–3 L
02 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–3 L
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Jubilo 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
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
11% 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
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ 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! Vissel Kobe welcome Kawasaki Frontale for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' The 30-year-old Koya Yuruki has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Daiya Maekawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 444 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
  • 55' Yasuto Wakizaka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' 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.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Daiya Tono is replaced by Joao Schmidt.
  • 68' Jung Sungryong has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 73' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Yuta Goke departs to be replaced by Yutaro Oda.
  • 75' Ten Miyagi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcinho on 75 minute.
  • 80' Lincoln has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yoshinori Muto on 80 minute.
  • 85' Vissel Kobe make a change. Koya Yuruki trudges off to be replaced by Bojan Krkic on 85 minutes.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kawasaki Frontale to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lluis Planaguma

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leandro Damiao 4
Akihiro Ienaga 4
Yu Kobayashi 4
Yuya Osako 3
Kyogo Furuhashi 3
Marcinho 2
Yasuto Wakizaka 2
Ryota Ohshima 2

Head to Head

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

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 Tōkyō 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 Jubilo 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
8%
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.