Kawasaki Frontale get ready to host Cerezo Osaka for another entertaining J-League game here at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale is in the best form (4-1-1) in J-League
- Cerezo Osaka have the most matches over the total-line (3) in J-League
Kawasaki Frontale and Cerezo Osaka should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Kawasaki Frontale form and stats
As mentioned below, Kawasaki Frontale are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 J-League games. Kawasaki Frontale are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Kawasaki are confident in defense, having played 193 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
It's back home for Kawasaki Frontale, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Sanfrecce Hiroshima away with the result 2-0. Yamane found the net in that victory. Defender Taniguchi got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.01/10. Taniguchi won 4 of 5 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Nagoya Grampus in a game that was won 1-0.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Kawasaki Frontale handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, one draw and zero defeats.
Kawasaki are traveling soon after this match as the J-League match at Júbilo Iwata awaits in four days.
Kawasaki Frontale has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Kawasaki Frontale have only let in 1 goal at home.
Cerezo Osaka form and stats
Cerezo Osaka are still undefeated on their travels in the J-League. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
The club members enjoyed Cerezo Osaka's previous game versus Oita Trinita, a Nabisco Cup win (6-1) played at home.
Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Consadole Sapporo.We have checked recent matches where Cerezo have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were five victories, one draw and two defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Kashiwa Reysol in just three days.
It's early days yet, but Cerezo Osaka has scored 5 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the previous ten meetings featuring these two sides are: five wins for Kawasaki Frontale, one draw and four wins for Cerezo Osaka. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Yamane 2 goals |  A. Ienaga 2 goals | K. Chinen 2 goals |
Kawasaki Frontale missing players
Cerezo Osaka missing players
| Kawasaki Frontale | Cerezo Osaka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 4.1 | 3.3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 6.3 | 10.7 | 11 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 1.7 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 7.7 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11 | 9.2 |
| 4.1 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 41% | 44% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 83% | 42% |
| 9.3 | 9 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 22 | 17.5 | 11.8 |
| 4 | 4.3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 7.5 | 5.4 |
- All of Cerezo Osaka's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Cerezo Osaka have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Cerezo Osaka have not yet lost a game away.
- Cerezo Osaka have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Cerezo Osaka have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in J-League
- Cerezo Osaka have the most matches over the total-line (3) in J-League
- Cerezo Osaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kawasaki Frontale have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Kawasaki Frontale have scored in all their matches so far.
- Kawasaki Frontale have the most clean sheets (4) in J-League
- Kawasaki Frontale have the the best goal difference (+5) in J-League
- Kawasaki Frontale have won all their matches at home so far.
- Kawasaki Frontale have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Kawasaki Frontale haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kawasaki Frontale is in the best form (4-1-1) in J-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Kashima Antlers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Tokyo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Avispa Fukuoka | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Nagoya Grampus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Júbilo Iwata | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 17 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 2 |
