Cerezo Osaka have travelled here for an intriguing battle versus the home side Kawasaki Frontale. Read up on the match with this in-depth J-League preview!
- Kawasaki Frontale have the most points from losing position (4) in J-League
- Cerezo Osaka have the most dropped points from leading position (5) 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
When playing at home in the J-League, Kawasaki Frontale have managed 0 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 2 games.
The followers are hoping that Kawasaki Frontale will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Albirex Niigata (placed 3rd). The versatile forward Ienaga edged out all the other players in that match and received a match rating of 7.1 out of 10. Ienaga hit one key pass and had 73 successful passes (of 77 total).
Before that, a loss in the away fixture against Shimizu S-Pulse in the Nabisco Cup. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Kawasaki handle that role? We have found 9 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Kawasaki Frontale at home in the league. 2 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Cerezo Osaka form and stats
No J-League points yet away for Cerezo Osaka, from their first 2 matches.
Cerezo Osaka won their last game, 2-1 versus Sagan Tosu played at home. That win felt nice as this team had gone three league games without winning. Kato, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.33. Kato scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.
Before that one, the victory at home hosting Tokyo in the Nabisco Cup (1-0). Cerezo are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 7 matches.
Cerezo Osaka have the goal stats of 2-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Cerezo Osaka have avoided defeat in the last 4 matches (2-2-0) facing Kawasaki Frontale.Top Goalscorers
  K. Tachibanada 1 goals |  A. Ienaga 1 goals | Y. Segawa 1 goals |
Kawasaki Frontale missing players
Cerezo Osaka missing players
| Kawasaki Frontale | Cerezo Osaka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.2 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 4.5 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 13.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.5 | 9.8 |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 46% |
| 10.5 | 12.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 13.5 | 11.2 |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 4 |
- Cerezo Osaka have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in J-League
- Cerezo Osaka have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in J-League
- Cerezo Osaka have the most matches over the total-line (4) in J-League
- Kawasaki Frontale have the most points from losing position (4) in J-League
| Kawasaki Frontale | Last season | Cerezo Osaka | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 20 | 14 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 7 | 12 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | ||
| 65 | 38 | Scored | S | 23 | 46 | ||
| 42 | 18 | Conceded | C | 20 | 40 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 91% | ||
| 82% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 65% | 74% | ||
| 59% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 53% | ||
| 41% | 47% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 35% | 26% | ||
| 21% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 12% | 6% | ||
| 59% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 53% | ||
| 35% | 41% | Clean Sheets | C S | 35% | 26% | ||
| 9% | 6% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 29% | ||
| 4.4 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.6 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | ||
| 12.1 | 13.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 12.4 | ||
| 5.4 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.6 | ||
| 36% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 29% | ||
| 9.3 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.1 | 11.4 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Albirex Niigata | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Tokyo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Avispa Fukuoka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Shonan Bellmare | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Cerezo Osaka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| 17 | Gamba Osaka | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 2 |
| 18 | Yokohama | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 70 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 35 | 68 |
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 42 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 66 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 55 |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 47 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 52 |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 51 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 49 |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | -1 | 47 |
| 8 | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 46 |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 48 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 45 |
| 10 | Consadole Sapporo | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 55 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 31 | -10 | 45 |
| 11 | Sagan Tosu | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 45 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 42 |
| 12 | Shonan Bellmare | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 17 | -8 | 41 |
| 13 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -6 | 40 |
| 14 | Avispa Fukuoka | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -9 | 38 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -11 | 37 |
| 16 | Kyoto Sanga | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -8 | 36 |
| 17 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 54 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 25 | -10 | 33 |
| 18 | Jubilo Iwata | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 57 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 29 | -25 | 30 |
