J-League match preview and statistics: Oita Trinita fight Kawasaki Frontale

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Mon 09.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ōita Bank Dome (40000 seats)

Oita Trinita have struggled for points this season. Could they get something when Kawasaki Frontale comes to visit Ōita Bank Dome?

Insights:
  • Oita Trinita have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most scored goals (53) in J-League

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

Kawasaki Frontale have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Oita Trinita form and stats

Oita Trinita have collected 13 points from their J-League home games so far after 3-4-4.

Oita Trinita are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Gamba Osaka. William Popp, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.0 out of 10 in that game. Popp stopped the opponent with seven saves. William Popp had a busy but productive day in the Gamba Osaka match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented. Heartbreak for Oita Trinita in their last match as Gamba Osaka's T. Usami scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Before that, Trinita had a home game versus Urawa Reds which ended with a victory 1-0.

Oita Trinita have scored 8 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. Oita Trinita's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Kawasaki Frontale form and stats

The strength of Kawasaki Frontale on their travels this season is incredible with 23 points collected from 9 J-League away games. Kawasaki Frontale has 7-2-0 on the road, with 26 goals scored and 5 conceded. Kawasaki has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

The Kawasaki goalkeeper Sung-Ryong Jung is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 209 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Kawasaki played 1-1 against JEF United (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) in their previous match.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Shimizu S-Pulse at their stadium, the result 2-0.

Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 26 goals in 9 league games away this season. Kawasaki are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Kawasaki Frontale - Trinita 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Trinita one win, three draws and Kawasaki Frontale six victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Kawasaki FrontaleL. da Silva dos Santos
L. da Silva dos Santos
12 goals
Kawasaki FrontaleK. Mitoma
K. Mitoma
8 goals
Kawasaki FrontaleY. Kobayashi
Y. Kobayashi
8 goals

Oita Trinita missing players

Kawasaki Frontale missing players

Oita Trinita Kawasaki Frontale
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 4 9 22
4 3 0 Won W 3 7 18
4 4 2 Drew D 1 2 4
14 4 2 Lost L 0 0 0
14 8 1 Scored S 10 26 53
32 12 5 Conceded C 2 5 15
95% 91% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 55% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
36% 27% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 44% 45%
9% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 44% 41%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 33% 23%
41% 45% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 50%
14% 27% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 56% 50%
50% 36% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.2 3.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.2 6
4.5 4.3 5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 4.3 4.3
0.5 0.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.6 0.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.6 5.3 3.8 Shots (avg) S ( 15.8 13.1 13.4
2.1 1.9 0.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.2 6.1 6.3
30% 38% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 34% 47% 38%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • All of Kawasaki Frontale's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have not yet lost a game.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have scored more than double the goals of Oita Trinita.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most points (23) away in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most scored goals (26) away in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most scored goals (53) in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the the best goal difference (+21) away in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale have the the best goal difference (+38) in J-League
  • Kawasaki Frontale haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Oita Trinita have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

  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 22 18 4 0 53 15 13 11 2 0 27 10 9 7 2 0 26 5 38 58
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 20 14 4 2 39 16 11 8 3 0 23 6 9 6 1 2 16 10 23 46
3 Vissel Kobe 22 11 8 3 35 21 10 5 4 1 17 6 12 6 4 2 18 15 14 41
4 Sagan Tosu 22 10 8 4 30 15 11 7 3 1 22 6 11 3 5 3 8 9 15 38
5 Nagoya Grampus 21 11 4 6 23 16 10 5 1 4 9 9 11 6 3 2 14 7 7 37
6 Kashima Antlers 22 10 5 7 35 23 11 6 3 2 22 12 11 4 2 5 13 11 12 35
7 Tokyo 22 10 5 7 31 30 11 6 1 4 19 18 11 4 4 3 12 12 1 35
8 Urawa Reds 22 10 5 7 24 23 12 7 3 2 15 12 10 3 2 5 9 11 1 35
9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 22 7 9 6 24 22 11 3 4 4 9 10 11 4 5 2 15 12 2 30
10 Consadole Sapporo 20 8 5 7 27 26 9 5 2 2 18 11 11 3 3 5 9 15 1 29
11 Avispa Fukuoka 22 8 5 9 23 27 10 5 0 5 11 11 12 3 5 4 12 16 -4 29
12 Cerezo Osaka 21 6 8 7 29 27 11 5 4 2 16 12 10 1 4 5 13 15 2 26
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 22 5 8 9 22 30 10 2 4 4 8 14 12 3 4 5 14 16 -8 23
14 Shonan Bellmare 22 4 9 9 21 26 11 2 6 3 8 8 11 2 3 6 13 18 -5 21
15 Gamba Osaka 19 5 5 9 11 18 10 3 2 5 8 12 9 2 3 4 3 6 -7 20
16 Kashiwa Reysol 22 6 2 14 22 32 11 4 0 7 14 18 11 2 2 7 8 14 -10 20
17 Tokushima Vortis 22 5 5 12 18 28 11 2 4 5 9 12 11 3 1 7 9 16 -10 20
18 Vegalta Sendai 21 3 8 10 18 35 10 2 4 4 8 14 11 1 4 6 10 21 -17 17
19 Oita Trinita 22 4 4 14 14 32 11 3 4 4 8 12 11 1 0 10 6 20 -18 16
20 Yokohama 22 2 5 15 14 51 11 1 4 6 9 20 11 1 1 9 5 31 -37 11