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
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Yokohama FC and Kawasaki Frontale is underway.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Akihiro Ienaga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Yokohama FC.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jung Sungryong, as he is very good at scoring at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Tatsuya Hasegawa doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Yokohama FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' 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.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' The Japan Yu Kobayashi breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 0-2!
- 44' 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 Masahiko Inoha suffering a number of foals already.
- 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuta Minami made 143 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 54' Yokohama FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
- 59' Yokohama FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 61' Joao Schmidt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 66' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' GOAL! Yu Kobayashi fires home to make it 0-3!
- 72' It is a substitution in Yokohama FC team. Keijiro Ogawa is replaced by Sho Ito on 72 minute.
- 77' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Yu Kobayashi is replaced by Leandro Damiao.
- 82' Joao Schmidt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 335 appearances.
- 84' Yokohama FC make a change. Riku Furuyado trudges off to be replaced by Yota Maejima on 84 minutes.
- 89' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Kazuki Kozuka on, Yasuto Wakizaka off on 90 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Yokohama FC.
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 |
| Shin Yamada | 1 |
| Yota Maejima | 1 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 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.