Kawasaki Frontale and Vissel Kobe face at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, in a match for the 15th round of the J1 League. The two teams tied (2‑2), on 08-26-2020, in the previous meeting for this edition of the league. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which registers 3 wins and 1 loss in the last 4 games. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 28‑09‑2019, in a match for the J1 League that saw Vissel Kobe win by (1‑2). The goals of the match were scored by T. Hasegawa (90 ‘), for Kawasaki Frontale, and by L. Osaki (70’) and David Villa (44 ‘), for Vissel Kobe. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since Vissel Kobe presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Kawasaki Frontale :
The home team is currently in 1st position, with 38 points won, after 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Shimizu S ‑ Pulse by (5‑0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Yokohama F. Marinos by (1‑3). This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has registered 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss as a visitor; against 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in his stadium. For the championship, the Kawasaki Frontale won 19 points out of a possible 21, after 6 victories and 1 draw in the last 7 games it played in its stadium.
In this competition, they have won the last 6 home matches and have not lost any of the last 7 they played at home. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 matches in the competition, they conceded the first goal 5 times, but got the comeback in 4. In the last 9 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they suffered 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (46 ‘ -60 ‘).
The J-League leader has remained in the competition and has not given rivals many opportunities. In this round, Kawasaki Frontale receives Vissel Kobe, at Todoroki Athletics Stadium and has the numbers in its favor for the confrontation. In the last meeting between the two teams, for the League Cup in Japan, Kawasaki applied a 6×0 win at Vissel’s home. With twelve wins in 15 games, he is eight points ahead of the runner-up and should win another, to isolate himself more and more up front.
Vissel Kobe :
After 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses, the visiting team is currently in 10th position, with 19 points won. In their last match, they tied in an away match against Shonan Bellmare by (1‑1), after having drawn at home in the previous match, in a match against Yokohama F. Marinos, by (3‑3). This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in his stadium.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 7 away matches. In their away games there are some frequent results at half-time: 0‑0 (3 out of 8 games) and 1‑1 (3 out of 8 games). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive strength, but its attack has scored regularly, since it has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Vissel comes from another draw in the competition. In the last game, away from home, he was in the 1×1 against the bluff of the competition and now he faces, probably, the most difficult game of the championship. The opponent is coming off a winning streak at home, he has the best campaign and the best attack. Ironically, the tie will be an excellent result for Vissel, who in this round is looking to stay in the center of the table.
PREDICTION: Kawasaki Frontale to win @ 1,36
