Yokohama F·Marinos vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Yokohama F·Marinos vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Nissan Stadium.
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Atsushi Kamimura
- Assistant 1 Naoya Okawa
- Assistant 2 Ryo Nakazawa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | FC Mito Holly Hock | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Mar | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Mar | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Mar | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Mar | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Yokohama F·Marinos | Kawasaki Frontale | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #14 |
| 20 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 0 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 31 | Scored | 38 |
| 35 | Conceded | 40 |
| -4 | GD | -2 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 33% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Yokohama F·Marinos are 18th (20 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Nissan Stadium as Yokohama F.Marinos face off against Kawasaki Frontale in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Riku Yamane is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Yokohama F.Marinos tonight.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shigetoshi Hasebe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Kawasaki Frontale is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lazar Romanic on 15.
- 17' Yokohama F.Marinos receives a card for a hard tackle on 17.
- 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' Yokohama F.Marinos is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Marcinho is replaced by Ten Miyagi on 46 minute.
- 48' A goal from the Japan international Jun Amano! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
- 53' Yuto Matsunagane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 60' A tactical swap from Yokohama F.Marinos — Tomoki Kondo on, Yuri Araujo off on 60 minutes.
- 65' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' Tatsuya Ito has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 77' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Ryuki Osa on, Tatsuya Ito off on 77 minutes.
- 81' The Yokohama F.Marinos manager makes a substitution. Jordy Croux departs to be replaced by Hiroto Asada.
- 86' So Kawahara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuki Yamamoto on 86 minute.
- 90' Erison catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Soma Kanda is hanging Yasuto Wakizaka on the field on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 11
- 40
- 6
- 1
- 28
- 13
- 17
- 2
- 33
- 9
- 30
Bench
- 21
- 8
- 26
- 24
- 19
- 46
- 18
- 29
- 49
Coach
Hideo Oshima
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
17
Tatsuya Ito ↓ Ryuki Osa 77'
- 49
-
14
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Soma Kanda 90'
- 28
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Ten Miyagi 46'
-
6
Yuki Yamamoto ↓ So Kawahara 86'
- 8
- 29
- 2
- 13
-
91
Lazar Romanic ↓ Erison 77'
Bench
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 46'
-
9
Erison ↑ 77'
-
19
So Kawahara ↑ 86'
- 15
-
38
Soma Kanda ↑ 90'
- 1
- 27
- 32
-
34
Ryuki Osa ↑ 77'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 5 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 3 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 3 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 3 |
| Erison | 3 |
| Jun Amano | 2 |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 2 |
| Jesiel | 2 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2026-04-18
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2026-04-11
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–3
FC Tōkyō
L
2026-04-05
Kashiwa Reysol
3–0
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2026-03-22
Kawasaki Frontale
0–5
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2026-03-18
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–0
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2026-03-14
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–0
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
W
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2026-04-18
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2026-04-12
Kawasaki Frontale
0–2
Kashima Antlers
L
2026-04-05
Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2026-03-28
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2026-03-22
Kawasaki Frontale
0–5
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2026-03-18
Tōkyō Verdy
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Yokohama F·Marinos or Kawasaki Frontale 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F·Marinos or Draw
64%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
61%
Yokohama F·Marinos or Kawasaki Frontale
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F·Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F·Marinos covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.