J1 League Gameweek 12
Kawasaki Frontale 2 - 1 FT Fagiano Okayama
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Futmetrix Verdict
46
FT
Sun, Nov 1
Racing Santander
0-3
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
48
⚖️ Balance
11
🏆 Stakes
49
🎲 Upset
0
Three early blows, one late reprieve denied
Futmetrix Verdict
78
FT
Sun, Nov 1
Ulsan Hyundai FC
2-1
Gangwon FC
⚡ Intensity
64
⚖️ Balance
87
🏆 Stakes
36
🎲 Upset
0
Farias delivers Ulsan's late lift
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
12' Derik Lacerda (Marcio Augusto da Silva Barbosa)
Yoshitake Suzuki 27'
Lucas Marcos Meireles 45'+3
HT
51' Marcio Augusto da Silva Barbosa (Tatsuya Ito)
↓ Eiji Miyamoto ↑Kamiya Yuta 55'
↓ Kota Kawano ↑Léo Gaúcho 55'
59' Derik Lacerda
↓ Masaya Matsumoto ↑Soichiro Mori 61'
64' ↓ Derik Lacerda ↑Kyosuke Mochiyama
↓ Haruka Motoyama ↑Towa Yamane 72'
↓ Lucas Marcos Meireles ↑Ryoga Sato 72'
72' ↓ Reon Yamahara ↑Asahi Sasaki
72' ↓ Marcio Augusto da Silva Barbosa ↑Shuto Yamaichi
82' ↓ Yuki Yamamoto ↑So Kawahara
82' ↓ Tatsuya Ito ↑Yuto Ozeki
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Kawasaki Frontale
Goalkeepers
Svend Brodersen 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Reon Yamahara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Pedro Romano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Filip Uremović 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
6
Tackles
80%
Duel Win %
Sota Miura 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Kento Tachibanada
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Yuki Yamamoto 
MAGNET
64
Activity
64
Activity
56
Passes
8
Duels
Tatsuya Ito 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.3
Rating
Yasuto Wakizaka 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Marcinho 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
Derik Lacerda
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Louis Yamaguchi 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Yuichi Maruyama
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Asahi Sasaki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
So Kawahara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryuki Osa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuto Ozeki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shuto Yamaichi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yu Kobayashi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Mochiyama
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fagiano Okayama
Goalkeepers
Lennart Moser
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Haruka Motoyama
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Yugo Tatsuta
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
100%
Duel Win %
Yoshitake Suzuki
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Masaya Matsumoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Eiji Miyamoto
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Oberdan 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Kosuke Shirai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kota Kawano 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
14%
Pass Acc
Ataru Esaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Lucão
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
BENCH
Taro Hamada
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Soichiro Mori
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yota Fujii
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Towa Yamane
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryo Takeuchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuta Kamiya
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ibuki Fujita
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryoga Sato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Léo Gaúcho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2025 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 - 1 | Fagiano Okayama | J1 League | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium |
| 03/16/2025 | Fagiano Okayama | 0 - 0 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | City Light Stadium |
| 08/14/2019 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0 - 0 (AET) | Fagiano Okayama | Emperor Cup | City Light Stadium |
11/08/2025
03/16/2025
08/14/2019
Kawasaki Frontale Win
Fagiano Okayama Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 12 GD: +20
P: 12 GD: +19
P: 12 GD: +6
P: 11 GD: +13
P: 12 GD: +7
P: 12 GD: +4
P: 11 GD: +6
P: 12 GD: +4
P: 11 GD: -3
P: 11 GD: -1
P: 12 GD: -4
P: 12 GD: -10
P: 11 GD: -7
P: 11 GD: -3
P: 12 GD: -7
P: 12 GD: -8
P: 11 GD: -4
P: 12 GD: -12
P: 12 GD: -8
League Standings
P: 13 GD: +23
P: 13 GD: +22
P: 13 GD: +20
P: 13 GD: +10
P: 13 GD: +9
P: 13 GD: +7
P: 13 GD: +5
P: 13 GD: +6
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -10
P: 13 GD: -12
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -5
P: 13 GD: -7
P: 13 GD: -11
P: 13 GD: -9
P: 13 GD: -13
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Kawasaki Frontale
Fagiano Okayama
Kawasaki Frontale
Fagiano Okayama
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Six Attempts, Two Goals: Kawasaki Hold Off Okayama
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 39/100. Kawasaki Frontale beat Fagiano Okayama 2-1 despite being outshot heavily, turning sharper finishing into three valuable points.
Opening Act: An Early Goal, Not Control
Kawasaki left Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu with the points, but the opening goal was the cleanest part of an otherwise wasteful match. In the 12th minute, Marcinho supplied the pass for Derik Lacerda to score, giving the home side a platform before Fagiano Okayama could turn their territorial pressure into a breakthrough. The visitors were not short of attacking intent; the trouble was the finish. The Intensity did not translate into precision: the teams tried 26 shots between them and put only four on target. Kawasaki edged possession at 51 per cent, but that barely tells the story. Okayama had more attacking volume and earned eight corners to Kawasaki’s three. The first goal, then, was less a sign of control than a warning about the price of missed chances.
The Pivot: A Second Goal After the Break
The decisive shift came six minutes after the restart. Tatsuya Ito supplied the pass and Marcinho finished in the 51st minute, doubling Kawasaki’s advantage with their second shot on target. It was ruthlessly efficient, not a sustained siege: the home side finished with six attempts, while Okayama had twenty, including six blocked efforts. The Balance on the scoresheet was deceptive. Okayama’s volume suggested a different match, yet only two of those efforts tested the goalkeeper, and the visitors created no big chances. Oberdan gave them a foothold in the 75th minute, scoring to make it 2-1 and turn the final quarter into a test of Kawasaki’s box defending. But the key moment had already passed: the second goal forced Okayama to chase a game their finishing had kept within reach.
Resolution: Pressure Without the Equaliser
Okayama’s late response came from Oberdan, but it did not erase the mismatch between effort and reward. The visitors ended with 20 shots and only two on target; Kawasaki scored twice from six attempts, with an expected-goals figure of 0.65 against Okayama’s 1.06. That is an unusual route to three points, built on sharp finishing and enough resistance after the 75th-minute goal. The Stakes were practical rather than season-defining: Kawasaki began the round seventh on 19 points, with Okayama tenth on 16, so this result opens a six-point gap between them, with Kawasaki having played a match more. Their position is strengthened, not transformed. For Okayama, the warning is plain: territorial pressure and eight corners count for little without accuracy. The 2-1 result belongs to Kawasaki, and their clinical two-goal spell did the work.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
A Mid-Table Clash Brimming With Goals
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 44/100. A razor-thin margin of quality makes this highly unpredictable, but Kawasaki's leaky defence guarantees absolute entertainment.
The Setup
Kawasaki Frontale welcome Fagiano Okayama to Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium this October 25, 2026, for a J1 League encounter that promises chaos. Our Form metrics are off the charts for sheer entertainment value. Kawasaki sit seventh and find the net with ease, bagging 21 goals already, but shipping 16 at the other end. Okayama, lurking just three points behind in 11th, have shaken off a dire three-match losing streak to win their last two. A low Stakes score means the pressure is largely off, giving both sides the license to attack freely. A modest Stars rating highlights that this is more about collective chaos than individual brilliance, but the offensive intent from both dugouts is undeniable.
Key Battle
Okayama's recent momentum heavily relies on K. Kawano. He has been absolutely ruthless in the final third, punishing any defensive lapses. He will look to exploit a frail Kawasaki backline, but the hosts have their own elite weapons. Y. Wakizaka pulls the strings in midfield for Frontale, and keeping him quiet is essential if the visitors want to cut off the supply line and escape with a result.
Our Prediction
An incredibly high Balance rating underlines how tough this one is to call. Kawasaki's firepower is undeniable, but their inability to keep a clean sheet keeps the visitors firmly in the mix. Expect a chaotic draw where both sides trade heavy blows and defensive discipline goes completely out the window.