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Kawasaki Frontale v JEF United : J-League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, Kawasaki

Saturday morning sees Shigetoshi Hasebe’s Kawasaki Frontale and Yoshiyuki Kobayashi’s JEF United go up against one another in a J-League clash at the Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium. Stats power the predictions below for 17 individual betting markets, and flipping between them will display bespoke analysis, including head-to-head, form and a whole lot more besides. Odds are also provided. Click on the tabs below to find out more.

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Kawasaki Frontale's next match is v Shimizu at 11:00 on Sunday 6th September
JEF United's next match is v Gamba Osaka at 10:00 on Sunday 6th September
The last Japanese J-League meeting between Kawasaki and JEF United was on Saturday 29th August 2026
Japanese J-League
August 29th 2026
Kawasaki 4
2 JEF United
 
D. Severino Lacerda 10'26' K. Tanaka
T. Ito 37'38' K. Tanaka
M. da Silva Barbosa 42'
Y. Wakizaka 45'
 
KAW
JEF
Shots On
6
9
Shots Off
5
5
Corners
5
4
Possession
44%
56%
Fouls
7
12
Yellow/red cards
2/0
4/0
 
KawasakiJEF United
 
H. Taniguchi
P. de Oliveira Romano (Y. Maruyama 83')
A. Sasaki
Y. Yamamoto
K. Tachibanada
Y. Wakizakafootball icon
L. Romanić (D. Severino Lacerda 6')
S. Brodersen
Reon Yamahara (S. Kawahara 83')
T. Itofootball icon
M. da Silva Barbosafootball icon (S. Miura 57')
 (N. Sugiyama 79') T. Tsukui
J. Suárez García
(H. Kida 64') T. Taguchi
(R. Ishio 79') T. Iida
T. Kawano
(N. Tsubaki 64') football iconfootball iconK. Tanaka
D. Ishikawa
M. Salgueiro Pains
D. Hall
M. Hidaka
(L. Miramar Rocha 79') E. de Souza

Best Tip: Kawasaki to win

There looks like a strong favourite for this fixture, and it's Kawasaki. Their latest form stats show they're capable at home, and historical head-to-head (H2H) data proves they can get the job done against JEF United too. The odds point towards Shigetoshi Hasebe's side coming out on top in the win / draw / win market, and that's definitely our prediction for Saturday morning too.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Kawasaki are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 62% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.53.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Kawasaki
62%
49/100-
Draw
20%
16/5-
JEF United
18%
5/1-
Kawasaki 2-1
10%
15/2-
Kawasaki 2-0
9%
15/2-
Draw 1-1
9%
7/1-
Kawasaki 1-0
8%
17/2-
Kawasaki 3-1
7%
10/1-
Kawasaki 3-0
7%
11/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
12/1-
JEF United 2-1
5%
18/1-
JEF United 1-0
4%
20/1-
Kawasaki 4-1
4%
18/1-
Kawasaki 3-2
4%
20/1-
Draw 0-0
4%
16/1-
Kawasaki 4-0
4%
20/1-
JEF United 2-0
2%
33/1-
Kawasaki 4-2
2%
33/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
63%
4/7-
Under 2.5 Goals
37%
27/20-
Home 1st Goal
56%
4/9-
Away 1st Goal
42%
7/4-
No 1st Goal
2%
16/1-
BTTS - Yes
59%
8/13-
BTTS - No
41%
6/5-
BTTS - Home Win
32%
15/8-
BTTS - Draw
16%
4/1-
BTTS - Away Win
10%
17/2-
Home/draw
82%
1/8-
Away/draw
38%
11/8-
Home/away
80%
2/9-
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
1/6-
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
4/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
41%
5/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
59%
4/7-
Over 4.5 Goals
23%
3/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
77%
2/9-
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
7/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
1/12-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/33-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
16/1-
Home DNB
76%
2/11-
Away DNB
32%
7/2-
Kawasaki win to nil
30%
2/1-
JEF United win to nil
8%
12/1-
Kawasaki / Kawasaki
36%
5/4-
Kawasaki / JEF United
2%
40/1-
Kawasaki / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Kawasaki
19%
7/2-
Draw / JEF United
7%
12/1-
Draw / Draw
12%
6/1-
JEF United / Kawasaki
4%
18/1-
JEF United / JEF United
9%
17/2-
JEF United / Draw
5%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win J-League table
Won
Draw
Lost
Kawasaki
JEF United
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Avispa000000 
Nov 21
May 29
Nov 1
Mar 20
2
JEF United000000 
w
 
4-2F
Feb 20
-
-
3
Kashima000000 
Sep 19
May 9
Dec 5
Mar 6
4
Cerezo000000 
May 22
Oct 17
Dec 19
Oct 25
5
Kashiwa000000 
Dec 19
Nov 7
Jun 6
Nov 20
6
Fagiano000000 
Oct 25
May 3
l
 
1-2A
May 15
7
Kawasaki000000 
-
-
Feb 20
l
 
4-2A
8
Gamba Osaka000000 
Nov 29
Apr 3
Sep 6
Apr 17
9
Machida000000 
Feb 27
l
 
2-1F
l
 
0-4A
Feb 13
10
Kyoto Sanga000000 
d
 
2-2F
-
Apr 10
Dec 13
11
Nagoya000000 
Oct 11
Apr 24
Nov 25
May 3
12
Mito000000 
Apr 29
Sep 12
Nov 8
Apr 3
13
Tokyo000000 
Mar 20
Dec 4
Feb 27
l
 
2-0A
14
Hiroshima000000 
Jun 6
d
 
1-1A
Apr 29
l
 
3-0A
15
Tokyo Verdy000000 
Apr 17
d
 
1-1A
Mar 10
Sep 13
16
Shimizu000000 
Sep 6
Mar 10
May 9
Sep 19
17
Urawa Reds000000 
Mar 6
Dec 13
Mar 14
Oct 21
18
V-V Nagasaki000000 
Apr 10
Nov 25
Oct 11
Apr 24
19
Vissel Kobe000000 
Oct 21
Feb 13
May 22
Nov 28
20
Yokohama FM000000 
May 15
Nov 1
Oct 17
May 29
Final Series
Play Offs
Win / draw / win form
Kawasaki 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
44
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Kawasaki2 - 2Kyoto Sanga
Kawasaki1 - 2Hiroshima
Kawasaki1 - 1Fagiano
Kawasaki5 - 3Shimizu
Kawasaki4 - 4Kashiwa
Kawasaki0 - 1Tokyo
Kawasaki5 - 3Machida
Kawasaki2 - 5Avispa
Kawasaki2 - 1Kashima
Kawasaki3 - 1Albirex
Kawasaki1 - 2Vissel Kobe
Kawasaki2 - 2Gamba Osaka
Kawasaki2 - 2Urawa Reds
Kawasaki2 - 0Cerezo
Kawasaki2 - 1Yokohama
Kawasaki2 - 2Al Sadd
Kawasaki0 - 0Tokyo Verdy
Kawasaki2 - 3Yokohama FM
Kawasaki2 - 0Shonan
Kawasaki4 - 0Shanghai
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AKawasaki1 - 1Hiroshima
HKawasaki2 - 2Kyoto Sanga
AKawasaki1 - 1Tokyo Verdy
AKawasaki0 - 4Urawa Reds
HKawasaki1 - 2Hiroshima
HKawasaki1 - 1Fagiano
AKawasaki0 - 2Cerezo
HKawasaki5 - 3Shimizu
AKawasaki1 - 1Kyoto Sanga
HKawasaki4 - 4Kashiwa
AKawasaki2 - 1Shonan
HKawasaki0 - 1Tokyo
AKawasaki3 - 0Yokohama FM
HKawasaki5 - 3Machida
AKawasaki4 - 3Nagoya
AKawasaki1 - 1Albirex
HKawasaki2 - 5Avispa
AKawasaki1 - 2Gamba Osaka
HKawasaki2 - 1Kashima
AKawasaki0 - 1Tokyo Verdy
JEF United 1ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Tokyo2 - 0JEF United
Hiroshima3 - 0JEF United
Oita Trinita0 - 1JEF United
Blaublitz0 - 0JEF United
Mito0 - 1JEF United
Ehime0 - 1JEF United
Renofa2 - 1JEF United
Vegalta1 - 0JEF United
Omiya Ardija0 - 1JEF United
Montedio0 - 1JEF United
Kataller Toyama1 - 0JEF United
Tokushima3 - 3JEF United
V-V Nagasaki1 - 0JEF United
Imabari0 - 1JEF United
Sagan Tosu1 - 1JEF United
Roasso0 - 0JEF United
Fujieda MYFC2 - 3JEF United
Jubilo Iwata1 - 0JEF United
Ventforet1 - 2JEF United
Sapporo1 - 3JEF United
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AJEF United0 - 2Tokyo
HJEF United0 - 4Machida
AJEF United0 - 3Hiroshima
HJEF United1 - 0Tokushima
HJEF United4 - 3Omiya Ardija
HJEF United5 - 0Imabari
AJEF United1 - 0Oita Trinita
HJEF United1 - 1Fujieda MYFC
HJEF United5 - 2Sapporo
AJEF United0 - 0Blaublitz
AJEF United1 - 0Mito
HJEF United0 - 2V-V Nagasaki
HJEF United2 - 2Roasso
AJEF United1 - 0Ehime
AJEF United1 - 2Renofa
HJEF United2 - 1Ventforet
AJEF United0 - 1Vegalta
HJEF United1 - 0Tokushima
AJEF United1 - 0Omiya Ardija
HJEF United2 - 2Iwaki
Goal Statistics

JEF United have been abject at the back of late, conceding 2 or more goals in 3 consecutive J-League matches. This run could continue, with Kawasaki Frontale's PG an impressive 2.2.

Kawasaki 4th JEF United 1st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.2
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
11%
1
25%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
18%
There is a 64% probability that Kawasaki will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that JEF United will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+30
Kawasaki have scored 30% more goals at home than predicted
-26
JEF United have scored 26% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.2
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.8
conceded
1.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
J-League - 2026/2027 season
Kawasaki
PG (predicted goals)
JEF United
2.2
1.1
Attack rating
64%
better
KAW
JEF
view stats
Games scored3
0
Failed to score0
3
Scored first1
0
Goals scored4
0
Avg. goals scored1.3
0
Avg. shots per game14
7
Avg. shots per goal11
0
Conversion rate for10
0
Avg. XG for1.5
0.5
KickOff rating
+64%
Defence rating
28%
better
KAW
JEF
view stats
Games conceded3
3
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first2
3
Goals conceded4
9
Avg. goals conceded1.3
3
Avg. shots/game conceded12
16
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
5
Conversion rate against11%
18%
Avg. XG against1.4
2.5
KickOff rating
+28%

Kawasaki v JEF United J-League lLine ups will show here when available.

Kawasaki J-League squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5222
S BrodersenY WakizakaD LacerdaT Ito
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Brodersen GLK5
-
R Yamahara  DEF51
-
P. de Oliveira Romano DEF5
-
H Taniguchi DEF5
-
A Sasaki DEF5
-
K Tachibanada MID5
-
Y Yamamoto MID51
-
T Ito MID511
2
-
Y Wakizaka MID521
-
Marcinho MID521
-
L Romanic FWD42
1
-
Subs
L Yamaguchi GLK
-
Y Matsunagane DEF
-
S Miura DEF51
-
Y Maruyama  DEF1
-
Y Ozeki MID4
1
-
K Konno MID2
-
S Kawahara MID4
-
R. Homma FWD2
1
-
D Lacerda FWD212
-
JEF United J-League squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5313
J SuárezK TanakaT TaguchiErison 
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Suárez GLK5
-
T Iida DEF5
-
D. Hall DEF5
1
-
T Kawano DEF4
-
M Hidaka DEF2
1
-
K Tanaka MID53
-
M Índio MID5
1
-
T Taguchi MID41
-
T Tsukui MID5
2
-
I Daichi FWD51
-
Erison  FWD5
3
-
Subs
R Suzuki GLK
-
R Kuboniwa DEF
-
K Yonekura DEF1
1
-
R Ishio DEF3
-
N Tsubaki MID3
-
N Sugiyama MID1
-
H Kida MID2
1
-
K Yamura FWD4
-
L Rocha FWD3
-