The season is still fairly new and the J-League table has to be read with caution. So far Matsumoto Yamaga find themselves in 12th position and Kawasaki Frontale are placed 13th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats
Matsumoto Yamaga's first home game here at Naganoken Matsumotodaira Wide Area Park General Stadium ended with defeat. Last season their home statistics were {hometeam_home_last_season_win wins}, {hometeam_home_last_season_draw draws} and {hometeam_home_last_season_lost defeats} from hometeam_home_last_season_played matches. Matsumoto Yamaga has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Y. Sorimachi and the players.Matsumoto Yamaga lost their last game at Sanfrecce Hiroshima (placed 4th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Gamba Osaka in the Nabisco Cup.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Matsumoto Yamaga at home. 0 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Kawasaki Frontale form and stats
One match played away so far for Kawasaki Frontale and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were {awayteam_away_last_season_win wins}, {awayteam_away_last_season_draw draws} and {awayteam_away_last_season_lost losses} from awayteam_away_last_season_played games.Kawasaki Frontale failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Gamba Osaka (placed 10th) that ended with defeat 0-1. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Sydney.
As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Kawasaki Frontale has managed 2 goals and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Matsumoto Yamaga won 0 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Kawasaki Frontale has 2 wins.Matsumoto Yamaga missing players
Kawasaki Frontale missing players
| Matsumoto Yamaga | Kawasaki Frontale | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | Played | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 33% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | Both teams to score | 33% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 25% |
| 50% | 100% | Failed To Score | 67% | 50% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Tokyo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Oita Trinita | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Vissel Kobe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Consadole Sapporo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Shonan Bellmare | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Cerezo Osaka | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | Júbilo Iwata | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 17 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
