A highly important fixture in J-League as both teams are challenging for the top league positions. With Tokyo in 6th position and Kawasaki Frontale at 2nd, this is almost guaranteed to be a thriling meeting. Read on to learn more!
- Tokyo have the most clean sheets (14) in J-League
Tokyo can neither be promoted or relegated from J-League.
Both contenders have had plenty of rest since their previous match. Let's wish for an in-your-face fixture!
Tokyo form and stats
The complete J-League statistics playing at home this season for Tokyo are 8-5-3 (wins-draws-losses).
No payout for Tokyo in their previous match, an away game at Nagoya Grampus that ended in defeat 1-2. Midfield player Higashi got a match rating of 7.65 in that game, the max score being 10. Higashi hit one key pass and had 72 successful passes (of 74 total).
Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Cerezo Osaka.The Tokyo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 16 league matches. Tokyo have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kawasaki Frontale form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their J-League travels is 5 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.
Kawasaki had fun at their own home (Ajinomoto Stadium) last time out, beating Vissel Kobe 2-1. Ienaga and Marcinho scored. Ienaga, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.93. Ienaga scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and had 36 successful passes (of 42 total).
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Kyoto Sanga.Take note that 13 of this team's 15 most recent league games have ended with at least three goals.
Kawasaki Frontale are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 24 times in 16 away games so far. As opposed to that, Kawasaki Frontale have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Kawasaki Frontale have won all of the 4 latest battles versus this side. Can they do it again?These competitors have fought earlier this season: Kawasaki Frontale - Tokyo 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
![]() A. Ienaga 12 goals | ![]() M. da Silva Barbosa 11 goals | ![]() A. dos Santos da Silva 10 goals |
Tokyo missing players
Kawasaki Frontale missing players
| Tokyo | Kawasaki Frontale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 33 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 44 | 25 | 11 | Scored | S | 7 | 24 | 62 |
| 40 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 22 | 40 |
| 85% | 81% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 97% |
| 70% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 81% | 82% |
| 52% | 44% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 58% |
| 24% | 31% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 31% | 39% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| 36% | 31% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 58% |
| 42% | 50% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 31% | 36% |
| 36% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 9% |
| 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.5 | 11.4 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 11.3 | 12.4 |
| 4.1 | 4.4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| 32% | 36% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 35% |
| 12.5 | 11.9 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 9.2 | 9 |
| 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
- Tokyo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Tokyo have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in J-League
- Tokyo have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in J-League
- Tokyo have the most clean sheets (14) 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 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 33 | 65 |
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 33 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 62 | 40 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 63 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 54 |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 51 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 47 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 51 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 49 |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 47 |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 33 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 47 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 44 |
| 9 | Nagoya Grampus | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 43 |
| 10 | Consadole Sapporo | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 52 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 42 |
| 11 | Sagan Tosu | 33 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 41 |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -4 | 40 |
| 13 | Shonan Bellmare | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 16 | -9 | 38 |
| 14 | Avispa Fukuoka | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -9 | 37 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -11 | 36 |
| 16 | Kyoto Sanga | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -8 | 35 |
| 17 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 33 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 50 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | -9 | 33 |
| 18 | Júbilo Iwata | 33 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 57 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 29 | -25 | 29 |