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 (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroki Kasahara
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
- Referee Masaki Tsuruoka
- Referee Takeshi Asada
- Referee Hiromichi Oka
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 | Kyōto 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 | 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
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
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium!
- 5' Masahiko Inoha has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 448 appearances.
- 10' Yokohama FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Tatsuya Hasegawa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Yokohama FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Yokohama FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
- 35' It looks surprising Yokohama FC does not make any changes. Zain Issaka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yu Kobayashi makes it 0-2.
- 44' 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.
- 49' Yokohama FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
- 54' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yasuto Wakizaka suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' Kawasaki Frontale player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 67' Yu Kobayashi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
- 72' Yokohama FC ring the changes. Keijiro Ogawa has done his job and it is now time for Sho Ito to step up.
- 77' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Yu Kobayashi departs to be replaced by Leandro Damiao.
- 82' A quiet spell here at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium. Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 84' Yota Maejima has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riku Furuyado on 84 minute.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Yokohama FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Kazuki Kozuka on, Yasuto Wakizaka off on 90 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kawasaki Frontale players.
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 |
| Reo Hatate | 2 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 2 |
| Ao Tanaka | 2 |
| Yuki Yamamoto | 2 |
| Yuri | 1 |
| Yuki Kobayashi | 1 |
| Boniface Nduka | 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.

