Yokohama F·Marinos vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Yokohama F·Marinos vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Nissan Stadium.
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Tomohiro Inoue
- Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
- Referee Yosuke Takabe
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 4–3 | W |
| 15 Aug | Oita FC Trinita | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 5–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 15 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 6–1 | 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
17%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
11%
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
1/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/4
■ 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Yokohama F·Marinos is hosting Kawasaki Frontale for another epic battle.
- 2' Marcos Junior is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 7' Theerathon Bunmathan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 17' Yokohama F·Marinos is showing some good football. However, Yokohama F·Marinos are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 18' Controversy at the stadium! Shintaro Kurumaya argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Yokohama F·Marinos is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 28' Daizen Maeda, a Japan , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 33' What a moment for Kaoru Mitoma! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
- 38' Yokohama F·Marinos currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' Yokohama F·Marinos started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 46' The crowd applauds Leandro Damiao as he leaves the pitch. Yu Kobayashi steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 48' Against the run of play, Akihiro Ienaga has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 50' Kaoru Mitoma does the damage! The net is bulging and Kawasaki Frontale surge ahead!
- 55' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Kyohei Noborizato on, Jesiel off on 55 minutes.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Takuya Kida. He replaces Erik on 57 minute.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Yokohama F·Marinos must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 67' Yokohama F·Marinos are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Ado Onaiwu. He replaces Junior Santos on 68 minute.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Manabu Saito. He replaces Kaoru Mitoma on 73 minute.
- 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Yokohama F·Marinos and Kawasaki Frontale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' Fresh legs for Yokohama F.Marinos! Kota Watanabe comes on to replace Takahiro Ogihara.
- 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
- 89' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Ryota Ohshima exits the field as Ao Tanaka enters on 89.
- It finishes all square. Yokohama F·Marinos and Kawasaki Frontale share the spoils 1-3.
Lineups
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
17
Erik ↓ Teruhito Nakagawa 57'
-
37
Junior Santos ↓ Ado Onaiwu 68'
-
39
Jun Amano ↓ Daizen Maeda 57'
- 13
- 44
- 6
- 5
- 25
- 1
-
43
Eitaro Matsuda ↓ Daizen Maeda 57'
Bench
-
8
Takuya Kida ↑ 57'
-
23
Teruhito Nakagawa ↑ 57'
-
26
Kota Watanabe ↑ 83'
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↑ 57'
-
45
Ado Onaiwu ↑ 68'
- 21
- 19
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Jesiel ↓ Kyohei Noborizato 55'
- 7
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↓ Ao Tanaka 89'
- 1
- 6
- 5
- 41
-
8
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Reo Hatate 46'
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Yu Kobayashi 46'
- 13
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↓ Manabu Saito 73'
Bench
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 46'
-
2
Kyohei Noborizato ↑ 55'
- 14
-
25
Ao Tanaka ↑ 89'
-
19
Manabu Saito ↑ 73'
- 27
-
30
Reo Hatate ↑ 46'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 5 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 3 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 3 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 3 |
| Erison | 3 |
| Erik | 2 |
| Jun Amano | 2 |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 2 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2020-09-05
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–3
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2020-08-29
Vissel Kobe
3–3
Yokohama F·Marinos
D
2020-08-26
Yokohama F·Marinos
4–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2020-08-23
Yokohama F·Marinos
3–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2020-08-19
Shimizu S-Pulse
3–4
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2020-08-15
Oita FC Trinita
1–0
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2020-09-05
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–3
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2020-08-29
Kawasaki Frontale
5–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2020-08-26
Vissel Kobe
2–2
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2020-08-23
Nagoya Grampus
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2020-08-19
Kawasaki Frontale
5–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2020-08-15
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–6
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.93
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Yokohama F·Marinos or Kawasaki Frontale 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F·Marinos or Draw
62%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
63%
Yokohama F·Marinos or Kawasaki Frontale
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.5%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F·Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F·Marinos covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 17% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

