J1 League Gameweek 1
Kawasaki Frontale 5 - 3 FT Kashiwa Reysol
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Futmetrix Verdict
43
Coventry
vs
Newcastle
Mon, Oct 12 • 19:00 UTC
⚡ Form
47
⚖️ Balance
95
🏆 Stakes
0
⭐ Stars
72
Coventry's survival bid meets Newcastle's inconsistency.
Futmetrix Verdict
66
FT
Mon, Oct 12
Atalanta
3-1
Venezia
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
0
🎲 Upset
0
Atalanta strike early, Venezia stay sunk.
Futmetrix Verdict
59
FT
Mon, Oct 12
Al-Wasl FC
1-3
Al-Ahli Jeddah
⚡ Intensity
63
⚖️ Balance
54
🏆 Stakes
12
🎲 Upset
0
Clinical Al-Ahli secure vital away victory.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
6' Erison
11' Erison (T. Ito)
25' Erison (Y. Wakizaka)
↓ S. Baba ↑W. Harada 35'
M. Hosoya (W. Harada) 38'
HT
59' ↓ T. Ito ↑Marcinho
Y. Segawa (Y. Konishi) 60'
68' Y. Matsunagane (Y. Yamamoto)
69' ↓ Erison ↑L. Romanic
69' ↓ Y. Yamamoto ↑K. Tachibanada
↓ Y. Segawa ↑H. Yamauchi 74'
74' ↓ K. Konno ↑Y. Ozeki
74' ↓ S. Miura ↑H. Noda
↓ Y. Komi ↑Y. Yamanouchi 74'
H. Yamauchi 81'
90' Y. Wakizaka (K. Tachibanada)
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
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuto Matsunagane 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Hiroto Taniguchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sota Miura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Midfielders
So Kawahara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuki Yamamoto 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Kazuya Konno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Yasuto Wakizaka 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8.5
Rating
Tatsuya Ito
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Forwards
Erison 
HAT-TRICK HERO
3
Goals
3
Goals
5
On Target
10
Rating
BENCH
Louis Yamaguchi 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
H. Noda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Hayashi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kento Tachibanada 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
21
Minutes
7.3
Rating
Yuto Ozeki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Akihiro Ienaga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marcinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ten Miyagi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lazar Romanić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kashiwa Reysol
Goalkeepers
Ryosuke Kojima 
SIEVE
29%
Save %
29%
Save %
5
Conceded
2
Saves
Defenders
Seiya Baba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
35
Entry
Taiyo Koga 
MAGNET
136
Activity
136
Activity
126
Passes
10
Duels
Hiromu Mitsumaru 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
65%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Tojiro Kubo
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
46%
Pass Acc
Yudai Konishi
MAGNET
102
Activity
102
Activity
95
Passes
7
Duels
Nobuteru Nakagawa 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
5.9
Rating
Yota Komi 
STORMTROOPER
4
Shots
4
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Yoshio Koizumi
MAGNET
57
Activity
57
Activity
47
Passes
10
Duels
Yusuke Segawa 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7
Rating
Mao Hosoya
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
6
Shots
7.2
Rating
BENCH
Kengo Nagai
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Tomoya Inukai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daiki Sugioka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hiroki Noda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Y. Yamanouchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wataru Harada
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
55
Minutes
6.5
Rating
Tomoaki Okubo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sachiro Toshima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hinata Yamauchi 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08/2026 | Kawasaki Frontale | 5 - 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium |
| 10/12/2025 | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 - 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | J-League Cup | SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium |
| 10/08/2025 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 - 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | J-League Cup | Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu |
| 09/28/2025 | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 - 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium |
| 02/22/2025 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 - 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium |
| 07/20/2024 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 - 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium |
| 05/25/2024 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 - 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu |
| 12/09/2023 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0 - 0 (PEN 1-0) | Kashiwa Reysol | Emperor Cup | Japan National Stadium |
| 10/29/2023 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 - 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium |
| 05/28/2023 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 - 0 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium |
02/08/2026
10/12/2025
10/08/2025
09/28/2025
02/22/2025
07/20/2024
05/25/2024
12/09/2023
10/29/2023
05/28/2023
Kawasaki Frontale Win
Kashiwa Reysol Win
Draw
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Kawasaki Frontale
Kashiwa Reysol
Kawasaki Frontale
Kashiwa Reysol
Clinical Kawasaki Survive Reysol Onslaught in Eight-Goal Thriller
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 79/100. A masterclass in ruthless finishing allowed the hosts to secure a vital victory despite weathering a relentless offensive storm from their visitors.
The Early Blitz
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium was treated to a breathtaking start as Kawasaki Frontale launched an immediate assault. The hosts played with an off-the-charts Intensity that overwhelmed the visitors inside the first half-hour. Erison was the architect of the early destruction, converting a sixth-minute penalty to set the tone before doubling his tally in the 11th minute. By the 25th minute, he had completed a sensational hat-trick, finishing off a slick pass from Y. Wakizaka. Despite seeing very little of the ball, the home side transformed every rapid attack into a lethal weapon, leaving their opponents shell-shocked and facing a massive mountain to climb early on.
Turning the Tide
Refusing to capitulate, Kashiwa Reysol seized control of the midfield, eventually racking up a massive 64% possession. Their territorial dominance generated a staggering 27 shots, completely shifting the match's Balance. M. Hosoya sparked hope with a 38th-minute strike, and when Y. Segawa narrowed the deficit to a single goal on the hour mark, a stunning comeback looked entirely plausible. The visitors effectively pinned Kawasaki inside their own box, testing the defensive resolve of a side that had looked utterly comfortable just forty minutes prior.
Punishing the Push
Just as Reysol threatened to complete an impossible turnaround, Kawasaki's counter-attacking prowess resurfaced. Y. Matsunagane struck a crucial blow in the 68th minute to restore the two-goal cushion. Though substitute H. Yamauchi made an immediate impact by scoring for Kashiwa in the 81st minute, the high Stakes pushed the hosts to dig deep. In the final minute of normal time, Wakizaka capped off a brilliant individual performance with a goal of his own, sealing the 5-3 win. The result perfectly highlighted the contrast in styles: Kashiwa dominated the ball, but Kawasaki's razor-sharp finishing ultimately claimed the points.
Key Questions
What made Erison the Man of the Match?
He scored a flawless hat-trick within the opening 25 minutes, setting a ruthless tone that dictated the entire flow of the match.
What caused the 8-goal thriller?
A sharp contrast in styles: Reysol pushed forward relentlessly with 27 shots, leaving vast spaces for Kawasaki's devastatingly clinical counter-attacks.
How did substitute Erison change the game?
Erison actually started the match, rather than coming off the bench, and his explosive performance in the opening minutes immediately dismantled the opposition.
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.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
The Race for Asia Heats Up in Kawasaki
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 7/100. With just three points separating these sides, this clash is a strict litmus test for their Champions League ambitions.
The Setup
On February 08, 2026, Kawasaki Frontale welcome Kashiwa Reysol to the Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium. The hosts sit fourth, but a negative goal difference betrays a fragile backline that has leaked 17 goals in just nine matches. Their erratic Form rating makes them distinctly vulnerable. Kashiwa trail by just three points in seventh, hungry to close the gap in this vital top-four battle. While the overall Stars metric remains modest across the pitch, the defensive presence of F. Uremović offers a much-needed anchor for the home side. The baseline Stakes metric might seem understated on paper, but the impressively tight Balance rating ensures a fiercely competitive 90 minutes with major continental implications. Both sides desperately need momentum to solidify their position in the upper echelons of the table.
Key Battle
Forget individual showdowns; this match hinges entirely on a clash of tactical units. The visitors' compact defensive block will sit deep, forcing the home side's midfield engine to find creative solutions. Whoever controls the chaotic transitions in the middle third will dictate the rhythm and ultimate outcome of the match.
Our Prediction
We expect a gritty 1-1 draw. Kawasaki hold the distinct home advantage, but their persistent defensive leaks will offer Kashiwa enough transition opportunities to snatch a vital point on the road.