Yokohama FC vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Yokohama FC vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium.
- Yokohama FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroki Kasahara
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
- Referee Masaki Tsuruoka
- Referee Takeshi Asada
- Referee Hiromichi Oka
7 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 7.9 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Yokohama FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 May | Yokohama FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 May | Vegalta Sendai | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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' KICK OFF: Kawasaki Frontale gets underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tomonobu Hayakawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' What composure from Tatsuya Hasegawa! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Yokohama FC in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Yokohama FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' What a strike from Yu Kobayashi! The score is 0-2.
- 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 49' The home supporters are growing impatient. Yokohama FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' Masahiko Inoha has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 59' Japan international Kazuki Kozuka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joao Schmidt.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yu Kobayashi makes it 0-3.
- 72' A change in the Yokohama FC ranks — Keijiro Ogawa exits the field as Sho Ito enters on 72.
- 77' Yu Kobayashi makes way for Leandro Damiao at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
- 82' With 2 assists to his name this season, Yasuto Wakizaka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 84' The whistle greets Riku Furuyado as he departs to be replaced by Yota Maejima.
- 89' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Yasuto Wakizaka is replaced by Kazuki Kozuka.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Yokohama FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Ryo Germain ↓ Shunsuke Nakamura 72'
- 4
-
39
Kazuma Watanabe ↓ Kleber 72'
- 19
-
13
Keijiro Ogawa ↓ Sho Ito 72'
- 22
- 18
- 3
-
32
Riku Furuyado ↓ Yota Maejima 84'
- 24
- 27
Bench
-
9
Kleber ↑ 72'
-
16
Sho Ito ↑ 72'
- 44
-
10
Shunsuke Nakamura ↑ 72'
- 31
- 17
-
23
Yota Maejima ↑ 84'
Coach
Tomonobu Hayakawa
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 6
- 7
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↓ Leandro Damiao 77'
- 1
- 2
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↓ Daiya Tono 77'
- 41
-
8
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Kazuki Kozuka 90'
- 15
- 22
Bench
- 20
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↑ 77'
- 27
-
17
Kazuki Kozuka ↑ 90'
-
3
Koki Tsukagawa ↑ 72'
-
26
Kaito Kamiya ↑ 90'
-
19
Daiya Tono ↑ 77'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yu Kobayashi | 4 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 2 |
| Ao Tanaka | 2 |
| Yuki Yamamoto | 2 |
| Reo Hatate | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 1 |
| Taisei Miyashiro | 1 |
| Kleber | 1 |
Head to Head
Yokohama FC Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2021-06-02
Yokohama FC
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2021-05-30
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Kashima Antlers
W
2021-05-26
Shonan Bellmare
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2021-05-22
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Yokohama FC
W
2021-05-16
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2021-05-12
Kawasaki Frontale
2–2
Vegalta Sendai
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04
Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Yokohama FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
76%
Yokohama FC or Kawasaki Frontale
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC
| Handicap | Yokohama FC covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

