Thursday , 2 July 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
11 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 5.9 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 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

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 Kyoto 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
11% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Yokohama FC to score. At the same time, Kawasaki Frontale does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Yokohama FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Yokohama FC and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Tatsuya Hasegawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' Yokohama FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Shuhei Yomoda will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shion Inoue makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shion Inoue makes it 2-0.
  • 48' Goal! Ryoya Yamashita scores his 10 goal in 95 matches.
  • 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 54' Yusuke Segawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryota Ohshima at the 54 minute mark.
  • 59' Naoto Kamifukumoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 61' Koki Sakamoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tatsuya Hasegawa at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Kyohei Yoshino. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 69' Tatsuki Seko makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
  • 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Yu Kobayashi. He replaces Daiya Tono on 76 minute.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Ryoya Yamashita as he leaves the pitch. Yuki Kondo steps in for Yokohama FC.
  • 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
  • 83' Shin Yamada gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Taisei Miyashiro and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 439 games and scored 556 goals.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Yokohama FC team. Towa Yamane is replaced by Kazuma Takai on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Yokohama FC to claim maximum points.

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
Akihiro Ienaga 2
Ao Tanaka 2
Yuki Yamamoto 2
Reo Hatate 2
Yuri 1
Yuki Kobayashi 1
Boniface Nduka 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 Kyoto 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.