Tokyo vs Kawasaki Frontale: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Fri 12.May
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Grenada National Stadium (9000 seats)

Both squads are sailing pretty smoothly so far, Kawasaki Frontale holding a 3 point edge on Tokyo in the league table. Get ready!

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

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Tokyo form and stats

The story so far in the J-League for Tokyo at their home stadium (Grenada National Stadium) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Tokyo faced defeat in their previous match, away at Consadole Sapporo (1-5). Tokyo were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Midfielder Adailton was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.25 (out of ten) in that game. Adailton served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

Heartbreak before that as Tokyo lost 0-1 at Avispa Fukuoka's place.

Tokyo have conceded 6 in these home matches.

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Kawasaki Frontale form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the J-League. Kawasaki Frontale love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

The Kawasaki Frontale goalkeeper Naoto Kamifukumoto is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 185 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Kawasaki are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Sagan Tosu (placed 15th). Kamifukumoto (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.85. Kamifukumoto topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Kyoto Sanga.

Kawasaki Frontale has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. 8 goals have been conceded by Kawasaki Frontale in these games.

Head 2 Head

Kawasaki Frontale have been victorious in all of the 5 latest games against this opponent. Something to take note of?

Top Goalscorers

TokyoT. Nakagawa
T. Nakagawa
4 goals
TokyoD. Queiroz de Oliveira
D. Queiroz de Oliveira
3 goals
Kawasaki FrontaleT. Miyashiro
T. Miyashiro
3 goals

Tokyo missing players

Kawasaki Frontale missing players

Tokyo Kawasaki Frontale
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 5 0 Played P 3 6 12
4 3 0 Won W 3 4 5
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 3
5 1 0 Lost L 0 2 4
14 10 0 Scored S 8 10 15
17 6 0 Conceded C 4 8 14
92% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
75% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 67%
50% 80% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 42%
25% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 33% 17%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 8%
58% 80% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 58%
17% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 25%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 25%
 
3.8 4.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1.7 3.3 3.4
4.2 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.3 4.4
1.5 0.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.2 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
9.2 10.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 10.5 11.3
3.4 4.6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 3.3 3.6
34% 43% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 50% 35%
 
11.3 11.6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 15 12.5 11.8
4.3 4.6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 4.2 3.8
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • All of Tokyo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kawasaki Frontale haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Tokyo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tokyo have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Tokyo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Tokyo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 Vissel Kobe 12 8 2 2 26 8 7 4 1 2 12 4 5 4 1 0 14 4 18 26
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 12 7 3 2 25 13 6 4 2 0 15 4 6 3 1 2 10 9 12 24
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 11 7 2 2 16 8 6 3 1 2 7 5 5 4 1 0 9 3 8 23
4 Nagoya Grampus 12 6 5 1 16 8 6 2 4 0 6 4 6 4 1 1 10 4 8 23
5 Kashima Antlers 12 6 1 5 17 13 5 1 1 3 7 9 7 5 0 2 10 4 4 19
6 Kawasaki Frontale 12 5 3 4 15 14 6 1 3 2 5 6 6 4 0 2 10 8 1 18
7 Avispa Fukuoka 12 5 3 4 15 16 6 5 0 1 9 6 6 0 3 3 6 10 -1 18
8 Urawa Reds 9 5 2 2 13 8 3 3 0 0 8 3 6 2 2 2 5 5 5 17
9 Cerezo Osaka 12 5 2 5 15 15 7 3 1 3 9 9 5 2 1 2 6 6 0 17
10 Consadole Sapporo 12 4 4 4 25 22 6 2 1 3 13 11 6 2 3 1 12 11 3 16
11 Tokyo 12 4 3 5 14 17 5 3 1 1 10 6 7 1 2 4 4 11 -3 15
12 Kyoto Sanga 12 4 1 7 15 19 6 2 0 4 6 10 6 2 1 3 9 9 -4 13
13 Albirex Niigata 12 3 4 5 13 17 6 2 2 2 7 9 6 1 2 3 6 8 -4 13
14 Shonan Bellmare 11 2 5 4 19 18 5 1 2 2 8 8 6 1 3 2 11 10 1 11
15 Sagan Tosu 11 3 2 6 10 17 6 2 1 3 5 10 5 1 1 3 5 7 -7 11
16 Kashiwa Reysol 12 2 5 5 8 15 6 1 3 2 5 10 6 1 2 3 3 5 -7 11
17 Gamba Osaka 12 1 4 7 12 25 6 1 3 2 8 8 6 0 1 5 4 17 -13 7
18 Yokohama 12 1 3 8 9 30 7 1 1 5 5 16 5 0 2 3 4 14 -21 6