Match Report
In the standings it was Yokohama F. Marinos 15th on 43 points, Kawasaki Frontale 8th on 57 — separated by 14. The last five rounds placed Yokohama F. Marinos 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Yokohama F. Marinos 1.21 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, Kawasaki Frontale 1.76 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.2.
Yokohama F. Marinos arrived off three straight defeats. 5 matches unbeaten backed Kawasaki Frontale's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Yokohama F. Marinos against 11/15 for Kawasaki Frontale.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 4 Yokohama F. Marinos wins, 2 for Kawasaki Frontale, 2 draws, at 3.13 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture.
Nissan Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 69,143. Kawasaki Frontale led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Kawasaki Frontale: Tatsuya Ito (4'), Erison (62'), Ten Miyagi (90')
Key stats
Possession: Yokohama F. Marinos 54% · Kawasaki Frontale 46% · Total shots: 9-16 · On target: 1-8 · Corners: 3-4