Match Report
Level on 0 points, Tokyo Verdy (3rd) and Kawasaki Frontale (7th) met as equals in the table.
Defeat had followed defeat for Tokyo Verdy — five in succession.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 1 for Tokyo Verdy, 2 for Kawasaki Frontale and 3 drawn, at 3.83 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. The fixture has tightened lately: 3 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 3.83 all-time.
T. Mikuriya took charge of the match — our records show 49 games refereed with an average of 1.1 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Ajinomoto Stadium (capacity 49,970). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Tokyo Verdy: Shuhei Mizoguchi (46') · Kawasaki Frontale: Lazar Romanić (90')
Key stats
Possession: Tokyo Verdy 31% · Kawasaki Frontale 69% · Total shots: 15-15 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 4-4