J-League: Kawasaki Frontale believed to win home game vs Sagan Tosu

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Wed 31.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium (27495 seats)

Kawasaki Frontale are placed 3rd, while Sagan Tosu are lingering 9 points behind in the table. Will they reduce the gap?

Insights:
  • Kawasaki Frontale have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sagan Tosu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Sagan Tosu, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.

These are hustling days for the host team, as they had a match only four days ago in the J-League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Kashima Antlers, was also a home game here at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Kawasaki Frontale form and stats

Kawasaki Frontale have performed here at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium this season with 9 wins from 12 J-League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.

Kawasaki Frontale's last game was hosting Kashima Antlers (placed 4th) and winning 2-1. Midfield player Wakizaka got a match rating of 8.05 in that game, the max score being 10. Wakizaka scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Avispa Fukuoka with a 4-1 scoreline.

Goal party? We don't know what will happen in this one, but we do know that 8 of the 10 most recent league games with this side has had three or more goals.

The manager Oniki will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Shonan Bellmare in only three days.

Kawasaki have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium with 22 goals in 12 league matches. Kawasaki Frontale's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sagan Tosu form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their J-League travels is 3 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

Sagan Tosu played 1-1 against Avispa Fukuoka in their previous match. The attacker Miyashiro got a match rating of 7.13 in that game. Miyashiro served one assist and hit two key passes.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Consadole Sapporo with the score of 2-1.

Sagan have another fixture away from home in just three sleeps, a J-League match against Gamba Osaka. A rough calendar for them!

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sagan Tosu have scored 17 goals in 12 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sagan have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The latest logged result involving both these contenders is the Sagan Tosu - Kawasaki Frontale 0-0 played earlier this season. Statistics for the last ten meetings featuring these two teams are: four wins for Kawasaki Frontale, five draws and one win for Sagan Tosu. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Top Goalscorers

Kawasaki FrontaleM. da Silva Barbosa
M. da Silva Barbosa
8 goals
KawasakiA. Ienaga
A. Ienaga
8 goals
Sagan TosuY. Kakita
Y. Kakita
6 goals

Kawasaki Frontale missing players

Sagan Tosu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kawasaki Frontale Sagan Tosu
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 4 12 26
14 9 4 Won W 1 3 8
4 1 0 Drew D 3 6 13
6 2 0 Lost L 0 3 5
40 22 6 Scored S 8 17 37
28 14 1 Conceded C 5 20 29
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 75% 77%
75% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 65%
50% 58% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 58% 42%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 35%
17% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 19%
50% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 58% 46%
42% 42% 75% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 42%
12% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 35%
 
4.5 5.2 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.6 4.7
4.6 5.3 9 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 3.3 3.5
1.2 1.7 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.2 1.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.8 12.2 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 8.2 10
4.9 5.1 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.3 3.5
34% 36% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 42% 40%
 
8.3 8.6 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 10.7 10
3 3.2 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.5 3.7
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Kawasaki Frontale have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kawasaki Frontale haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sagan Tosu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 24 14 6 4 51 27 11 9 2 0 25 6 13 5 4 4 26 21 24 48
2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 27 13 8 6 43 28 14 8 3 3 24 12 13 5 5 3 19 16 15 47
3 Kawasaki Frontale 24 14 4 6 40 28 12 9 1 2 22 14 12 5 3 4 18 14 12 46
4 Kashima Antlers 27 12 8 7 39 34 14 7 4 3 23 19 13 5 4 4 16 15 5 44
5 Kashiwa Reysol 27 13 4 10 37 33 14 6 1 7 20 22 13 7 3 3 17 11 4 43
6 Cerezo Osaka 25 11 8 6 39 29 14 6 4 4 20 17 11 5 4 2 19 12 10 41
7 Tokyo 25 11 5 9 33 32 12 6 4 2 17 8 13 5 1 7 16 24 1 38
8 Sagan Tosu 26 8 13 5 37 29 14 5 7 2 20 9 12 3 6 3 17 20 8 37
9 Urawa Reds 25 8 11 6 36 24 12 5 6 1 24 12 13 3 5 5 12 12 12 35
10 Nagoya Grampus 26 8 9 9 22 26 13 6 4 3 14 11 13 2 5 6 8 15 -4 33
11 Shimizu S-Pulse 27 7 10 10 35 39 14 2 6 6 18 26 13 5 4 4 17 13 -4 31
12 Avispa Fukuoka 26 6 10 10 19 27 12 3 6 3 10 10 14 3 4 7 9 17 -8 28
13 Consadole Sapporo 26 6 10 10 27 44 12 3 6 3 10 15 14 3 4 7 17 29 -17 28
14 Kyoto Sanga 25 6 8 11 23 29 12 4 3 5 11 13 13 2 5 6 12 16 -6 26
15 Shonan Bellmare 25 6 8 11 20 31 14 3 5 6 10 21 11 3 3 5 10 10 -11 26
16 Gamba Osaka 26 6 7 13 27 39 13 3 4 6 16 18 13 3 3 7 11 21 -12 25
17 Vissel Kobe 25 6 6 13 23 32 11 3 2 6 11 11 14 3 4 7 12 21 -9 24
18 Jubilo Iwata 26 5 7 14 23 43 13 4 3 6 14 21 13 1 4 8 9 22 -20 22

Table
  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 24 14 6 4 51 27 11 9 2 0 25 6 13 5 4 4 26 21 24 48
2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 27 13 8 6 43 28 14 8 3 3 24 12 13 5 5 3 19 16 15 47
3 Kawasaki Frontale 24 14 4 6 40 28 12 9 1 2 22 14 12 5 3 4 18 14 12 46
4 Kashima Antlers 27 12 8 7 39 34 14 7 4 3 23 19 13 5 4 4 16 15 5 44
5 Kashiwa Reysol 27 13 4 10 37 33 14 6 1 7 20 22 13 7 3 3 17 11 4 43
6 Cerezo Osaka 25 11 8 6 39 29 14 6 4 4 20 17 11 5 4 2 19 12 10 41
7 Tokyo 25 11 5 9 33 32 12 6 4 2 17 8 13 5 1 7 16 24 1 38
8 Sagan Tosu 26 8 13 5 37 29 14 5 7 2 20 9 12 3 6 3 17 20 8 37
9 Urawa Reds 25 8 11 6 36 24 12 5 6 1 24 12 13 3 5 5 12 12 12 35
10 Nagoya Grampus 26 8 9 9 22 26 13 6 4 3 14 11 13 2 5 6 8 15 -4 33
11 Shimizu S-Pulse 27 7 10 10 35 39 14 2 6 6 18 26 13 5 4 4 17 13 -4 31
12 Avispa Fukuoka 26 6 10 10 19 27 12 3 6 3 10 10 14 3 4 7 9 17 -8 28
13 Consadole Sapporo 26 6 10 10 27 44 12 3 6 3 10 15 14 3 4 7 17 29 -17 28
14 Kyoto Sanga 25 6 8 11 23 29 12 4 3 5 11 13 13 2 5 6 12 16 -6 26
15 Shonan Bellmare 25 6 8 11 20 31 14 3 5 6 10 21 11 3 3 5 10 10 -11 26
16 Gamba Osaka 26 6 7 13 27 39 13 3 4 6 16 18 13 3 3 7 11 21 -12 25
17 Vissel Kobe 25 6 6 13 23 32 11 3 2 6 11 11 14 3 4 7 12 21 -9 24
18 Jubilo Iwata 26 5 7 14 23 43 13 4 3 6 14 21 13 1 4 8 9 22 -20 22

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