Yokohama F.Marinos vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 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 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
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
Yokohama F.Marinos are 18th (20 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Nissan Stadium. Yokohama F·Marinos are looking to make home advantage count against Kawasaki Frontale.
- 2' What a moment for Marcos Junior! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
- 7' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 12' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 12 minutes.
- 17' Teruhito Nakagawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
- 18' The referee shows Kawasaki Frontale player a Yellow card on 18.
- 23' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' 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.
- 33' Kaoru Mitoma does the damage! The net is bulging and Kawasaki Frontale surge ahead!
- 38' Kyohei Noborizato has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Leandro Damiao trudges off to be replaced by Yu Kobayashi on 46 minutes.
- 48' A goal from the Japan international Akihiro Ienaga! He fires home on 48 to make it 0-3!
- 50' Goal! Kaoru Mitoma scores his 56 goal in 439 matches.
- 55' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Jesiel departs to be replaced by Kyohei Noborizato.
- 57' Another change for Yokohama F.Marinos made on 57 minute. Erik leaves to be changed by Takuya Kida.
- 62' Yokohama F·Marinos started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 67' Over 67 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 68' The whistle greets Junior Santos as he departs to be replaced by Ado Onaiwu.
- 73' Manabu Saito has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kaoru Mitoma on 73 minute.
- 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Kawasaki Frontale winning 50% of all matches.
- 83' Another change for Yokohama F.Marinos made on 83 minute. Takahiro Ogihara leaves to be changed by Kota Watanabe.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 89' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Ryota Ohshima trudges off to be replaced by Ao Tanaka on 89 minutes.
- Yokohama F·Marinos will have plenty to reflect on. Kawasaki Frontale were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Erison | 3 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 3 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 3 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 3 |
| Marcos Junior | 2 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 2 |
| Erik | 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.

