Yokohama F.Marinos vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2026 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 Atsushi Kamimura
- Assistant 1 Naoya Okawa
- Assistant 2 Ryo Nakazawa
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | FC Tokyo | 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 | Tokyo 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
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
Yokohama F.Marinos this season
8%
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
5/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/5
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Yokohama F.Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 7 G | 1 A |
| Shin Miidera | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 8 G | 3 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 G | 4 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Romano | 3 G | |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Yokohama F.Marinos and Kawasaki Frontale get this one started.
- 5' Japan international Kota Watanabe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuki Yamamoto, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' GOAL! Lazar Romanic fires home to make it 0-1!
- 17' It’s a booking for Yokohama F.Marinos player. Jordy Croux gets a card.
- 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Taisei Inoue made 279 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hideo Oshima might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 37' 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.
- 42' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Ten Miyagi is replacing Marcinho for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
- 48' Magnificent from Jun Amano! That is 27 goals in 313 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 53' It’s high time Hideo Oshima made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' Yokohama F.Marinos is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Another change for Yokohama F.Marinos made on 60 minute. Yuri Araujo leaves to be changed by Tomoki Kondo.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' 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.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Yokohama F.Marinos that had 313 games and scored 569 goals.
- 77' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Tatsuya Ito has done his job and it is now time for Ryuki Osa to step up.
- 81' The whistle greets Jordy Croux as he departs to be replaced by Hiroto Asada.
- 86' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Yuki Yamamoto trudges off to be replaced by So Kawahara on 86 minutes.
- 90' That is a card for Kawasaki Frontale. Erison will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Yasuto Wakizaka is withdrawn and Soma Kanda gets his opportunity.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kawasaki Frontale to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Jesiel | 2 |
| Yuto Ozeki | 2 |
| Shinnosuke Hatanaka | 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 Tokyo
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
Tokyo 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.