Vissel Kobe vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vissel Kobe vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at National Stadium.
- 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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jun | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 11 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 3–0 | W |
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)
H2H (24 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
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' We are underway at National Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daiju Sasaki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 14' Kawasaki Frontale player sees a card in front of him.
- 19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' Daiya Maekawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' 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.
- 43' Yoshinori Muto is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 46' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Hinata Yamauchi is replaced by Ze Ricardo.
- 50' That is a card for Vissel Kobe. Gotoku Sakai will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Shin Yamada is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bafetimbi Gomis at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' The crowd applauds Daiju Sasaki as he leaves the pitch. Rikuto Hirose steps in for Vissel Kobe.
- 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 72' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Tatsuki Seko on, Jesiel off on 72 minutes.
- 73' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Thuler departs to be replaced by Yuki Honda.
- 78' Tatsuki Seko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 143 appearances.
- 81' Akihiro Ienaga makes way for Yusuke Segawa at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kota Takai made 443 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- It finishes all square. Vissel Kobe and Kawasaki Frontale share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
3
Thuler ↓ Yuki Honda 73'
-
11
Yoshinori Muto ↓ Jean Patric 81'
- 24
- 6
- 19
-
18
Haruya Ide ↓ Taisei Miyashiro 66'
- 1
- 96
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Rikuto Hirose 66'
- 4
Bench
-
7
Yosuke Ideguchi ↑ 81'
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 81'
-
9
Taisei Miyashiro ↑ 66'
-
23
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 66'
- 81
-
15
Yuki Honda ↑ 73'
- 50
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Jesiel ↓ Tatsuki Seko 72'
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Yusuke Segawa 81'
- 14
- 3
-
17
Daiya Tono ↓ Marcinho 61'
- 8
-
18
Bafetimbi Gomis ↓ Shin Yamada 61'
- 5
- 2
- 1
-
26
Hinata Yamauchi ↓ Ze Ricardo 46'
Bench
-
6
Ze Ricardo ↑ 46'
-
30
Yusuke Segawa ↑ 81'
-
23
Marcinho ↑ 61'
- 99
-
16
Tatsuki Seko ↑ 72'
- 15
-
20
Shin Yamada ↑ 61'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 4 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 4 |
| Yuya Osako | 3 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 3 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 2 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 2 |
| Marcinho | 2 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2024-06-16
Vissel Kobe
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2024-06-02
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Nagoya Grampus
W
2024-05-25
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Kashiwa Reysol
D
2024-05-19
Gamba Osaka
3–1
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2024-05-15
Sagan Tosu FC
5–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2024-05-11
Kawasaki Frontale
3–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.06
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
77%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
46%
Vissel Kobe or Kawasaki Frontale
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

