Kawasaki Frontale 3-1 Niigata
Updated
Kawasaki Frontale won: Kawasaki Frontale 3-1 Niigata in the J1 League (Round 15) on Wed, 25 Jun 2025 at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, Kawasaki. Kawasaki Frontale goals: Yasuto Wakizaka 12', Soma Kanda 35', Yuto Ozeki 90'+1. Niigata goals: Jin Okumura 90'+5. Expected goals: 1.35-1.43. Possession: 35-65. Player of the match: Tatsuya Ito (8).
Match report
Kawasaki Frontale beat Niigata 3-1
Kawasaki Frontale got the better of Niigata 3-1 at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu on Wednesday 25 June in the J1 League.
Yasuto Wakizaka put Kawasaki Frontale ahead on 12' (1-0), Soma Kanda made it 2-0 on 35', Yuto Ozeki made it 3-0 on 90+1' and Jin Okumura pulled one back for Niigata on 90+5' (3-1).
Kawasaki Frontale had 35% of the ball, shots were 10-14 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.35-1.43.
Tatsuya Ito (Kawasaki Frontale) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 20,905. Referee: Shu Kawamata.
Match stats
| Kawasaki Frontale | Niigata | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 35 | 65 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.35 | 1.43 |
| Total shots | 10 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 19 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 267 (81%) | 542 (92%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 10 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 6 |
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale (4-2-3-1): Louis Yamaguchi, Asahi Sasaki, Jesiel, Kota Takai, Sota Miura, So Kawahara, Yuki Yamamoto, Tatsuya Ito, Yasuto Wakizaka, Marcinho, Soma Kanda
Niigata (4-4-2): Ryuga Tashiro, Soya Fujiwara, Michael James Fitzgerald, Hayato Inamura, Yuto Horigome, Danilo, Taiki Arai, Yuji Hoshi, Kaito Taniguchi, Yoshiaki Takagi, Yuji Ono
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Yasuto Wakizaka (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 34' · Yellow card · Soya Fujiwara (Niigata)
- 35' · Goal · Soma Kanda (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 50' · Yellow card · Yuto Horigome (Niigata)
- 66' · Substitution · Hiroki Akiyama for Taiki Arai (Niigata)
- 66' · Substitution · Motoki Hasegawa for Yuji Ono (Niigata)
- 66' · Substitution · Jin Okumura for Yoshiaki Takagi (Niigata)
- 68' · Substitution · Yu Kobayashi for Soma Kanda (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 68' · Substitution · Ten Miyagi for Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 79' · Substitution · Kento Tachibanada for So Kawahara (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 79' · Substitution · Yuichi Maruyama for Jesiel (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 85' · Substitution · Ken Yamura for Kaito Taniguchi (Niigata)
- 85' · Substitution · Shusuke Ota for Danilo (Niigata)
- 88' · Substitution · Yuto Ozeki for Yasuto Wakizaka (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Yuto Ozeki (Kawasaki Frontale)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Jin Okumura (Niigata)
- 90'+10 · Yellow card · Yuki Yamamoto (Kawasaki Frontale)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2012: Kawasaki Frontale 11, draws 3, Niigata 4.
Questions
Who won Kawasaki Frontale vs Niigata?
Kawasaki Frontale won, 3-1 (J1 League) on Wed, 25 Jun 2025.
When and where is Kawasaki Frontale vs Niigata?
Wed, 25 Jun 2025, 10:00 UTC at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, Kawasaki, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Kawasaki Frontale and Niigata?
In 18 league meetings since 2012: Kawasaki Frontale 11 wins, 3 draws, Niigata 4 wins (goals 33-19).