Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Yokohama FC vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Yokohama FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sat 20 May 2023 · 07:00 UTC Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium 10,276 HT 45' · FT 45'
Shion Inoue 44' 1–0
Ryoya Yamashita 48' 2–0
2–1 69' Tatsuki Seko
Kyohei Yoshino 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Yokohama FC vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Assistant 1 Hiroyuki Igarashi
  • Assistant 2 Hisao Manabe
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game

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

1
7
Yokohama FC 8 games · Avg 3.4 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-20 Yokohama FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-06-02 Yokohama FC 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-05-22 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Yokohama FC 2020-09-23 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Yokohama FC 2020-07-18 Yokohama FC 1–5 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Yokohama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W
13 May Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W
07 May Vissel Kobe A 0–3 L
03 May Albirex Niigata H 1–0 W
29 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–4 L
23 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Yokohama FC A 1–2 L
12 May FC Tōkyō A 1–2 L
07 May Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
03 May Kyōto Sanga FC A 1–0 W
29 Apr Avispa Fukuoka A 3–1 W
23 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Yokohama FC and Kawasaki Frontale is underway.
  • 5' Shin Yamada has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Yokohama FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' 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 Shion Inoue suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Yokohama FC and Kawasaki Frontale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Yokohama FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact 4-1-2-3.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' 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.
  • 44' Shion Inoue makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Yokohama FC are in front.
  • 45' Goal! Shion Inoue scores his 3 goal in 99 matches.
  • 48' Brilliant from the ! Ryoya Yamashita makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 48.
  • 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 54' The crowd applauds Ryota Ohshima as he leaves the pitch. Yusuke Segawa steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 59' Yusuke Segawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
  • 61' Tatsuya Hasegawa makes way for Koki Sakamoto at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama FC.
  • 66' 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.
  • 67' A moment of madness from Kyohei Yoshino on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Yokohama FC will be frustrated.
  • 69' Against the run of play, Tatsuki Seko has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Yokohama FC and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Yu Kobayashi on, Daiya Tono off on 76 minutes.
  • 77' A change in the Yokohama FC ranks — Ryoya Yamashita exits the field as Yuki Kondo enters on 77.
  • 82' Taisei Miyashiro, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 83' Shin Yamada is replacing Taisei Miyashiro for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
  • 88' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' Kazuma Takai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Towa Yamane on 90 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Yokohama FC and Kawasaki Frontale share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

Yokohama FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shuhei Yomoda

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yu Kobayashi 4
Ao Tanaka 2
Yuki Yamamoto 2
Reo Hatate 2
Akihiro Ienaga 2
Masakazu Tashiro 1
Ryoya Yamashita 1
Yuri 1

Head to Head

2023-05-20 Yokohama FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-06-02 Yokohama FC 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-05-22 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Yokohama FC 2020-09-23 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Yokohama FC 2020-07-18 Yokohama FC 1–5 Kawasaki Frontale

Yokohama FC Form

2023-05-20 Yokohama FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-05-13 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Yokohama FC W 2023-05-07 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Yokohama FC L 2023-05-03 Yokohama FC 1–0 Albirex Niigata W 2023-04-29 Yokohama FC 1–4 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2023-04-23 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Yokohama FC D

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2023-05-20 Yokohama FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-05-12 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-05-07 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-05-03 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-04-23 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35 Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Yokohama FC or Kawasaki Frontale 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Yokohama FC36% Draw27% Kawasaki Frontale37%
Actual: Yokohama FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Yokohama FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
64%
Yokohama FC or Kawasaki Frontale
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Yokohama FC25% Draw45% Kawasaki Frontale30%
Actual: Yokohama FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC

Handicap Yokohama FC covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.