Yokohama FC vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
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Yokohama FC vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium.
- Yokohama FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tomohiro Inoue
- Referee Akihiro Takeda
- Referee Naoya Okawa
- Referee Minoru Tojo
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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–5 | L |
| 12 Jul | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Yokohama FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 11 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | FC Tokyo | A | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' In just a few seconds NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Yokohama FC and Kawasaki Frontale.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Yokohama FC and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hidemasa Morita, as he is very good at scoring at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Katsuhiro Nakayama needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Miki Yamane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
- 28' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yasuto Wakizaka makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 33' 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.
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' What a strike from Masakazu Tashiro! The score is 1-1.
- 60' Kaoru Mitoma gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Tatsuya Hasegawa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Leandro Damiao is withdrawn and Yu Kobayashi gets his opportunity.
- 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Yokohama FC and Kawasaki Frontale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' Time for substitution for Yokohama FC. Katsuhiro Nakayama is replaced by Kakeru Kumagawa.
- 75' Brilliant from the ! Yu Kobayashi makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 75.
- 76' Yokohama FC make a change. Takuya Matsuura trudges off to be replaced by Kohei Tezuka on 76 minutes.
- 78' What composure from Akihiro Ienaga! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 83' Magnificent from Yu Kobayashi! That is 80 goals in 444 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Hokuto Shimoda. He replaces Ryota Ohshima on 84 minute.
- 86' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Miki Yamane has done his job and it is now time for Hidemasa Morita to step up.
- 89' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Kyohei Noborizato trudges off to be replaced by Kazuya Yamamura on 89 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kawasaki Frontale players.
Lineups
Yokohama FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 4
-
7
Takuya Matsuura ↓ Kohei Tezuka 76'
- 18
- 5
- 8
- 23
- 27
-
37
Yusuke Matsuo ↓ Takaaki Shichi 76'
-
6
Tatsuki Seko ↓ Yusuke Minagawa 84'
- 29
Bench
-
30
Kohei Tezuka ↑ 76'
-
46
Shunsuke Nakamura ↑ 84'
-
16
Yusuke Minagawa ↑ 84'
- 26
-
14
Takaaki Shichi ↑ 76'
- 21
-
34
Kakeru Kumagawa ↑ 70'
Coach
Takahiro Shimotaira
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↓ Hokuto Shimoda 84'
- 1
- 2
- 5
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 60'
- 41
- 8
- 25
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↓ Yu Kobayashi 60'
-
13
Miki Yamane ↓ Hidemasa Morita 84'
Bench
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 60'
-
6
Hidemasa Morita ↑ 84'
-
22
Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 84'
- 27
-
34
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 89'
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 60'
- 30
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yu Kobayashi | 4 |
| Ao Tanaka | 2 |
| Yuki Yamamoto | 2 |
| Reo Hatate | 2 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 2 |
| Tatsuki Seko | 1 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 1 |
| Shion Inoue | 1 |
Head to Head
Yokohama FC Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2020-07-18
Yokohama FC
1–5
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2020-07-11
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2020-07-08
FC Tokyo
0–4
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2020-07-04
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Kashima Antlers
W
2020-02-22
Kawasaki Frontale
0–0
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2019-12-07
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.11
Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.63
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Yokohama FC or Draw
40%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
81%
Yokohama FC or Kawasaki Frontale
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
7.7%
0 – 3
7%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 4
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 4
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 1
3.8%
0 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC
| Handicap | Yokohama FC covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 8% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| +1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +2 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.