Kawasaki Frontale welcome Albirex Niigata for a late game in week 15 of the J. League Japan. Both teams are aiming for victory, in the case of the home side, to join the top 5, while for the visitors it's a question of getting out of the red zone.
Kawasaki Frontale vs Albirex Niigata key stats and trends
In 10 meetings, each team has 4 wins and 2 draws
On average, 2.7 goals have been scored in the last 6 meetings
Kawasaki Frontale has lost just 1 of its last 8 matches, including 5 wins and 2 draws
Kawasaki Frontale scores 1.6 goals and concedes 1 on average
Albirex Niigata has won 3 of its last 5 matches
Albirex Niigata concedes 1.6 goals and scores 1 per match
Kawasaki Frontale vs Albirex Niigata recent form
In 2021, Kawasaki Frontale won their fourth league title by drawing with Urawa Red Diamonds and, with the defeat of runners-up Yokohama F. Marinos, tied with their rivals Yokohama F. Marinos for the J. League Japan title. After an 8th-place finish in the 2023 season, Kawasaki wins the second Japan Cup in its history, beating Kashiwa Reysol on penalties (8-7). Kawasaki Frontale is also in fine form this 2025 season. Last week's defeat by Vissel Kobe dropped them to 8th place in the standings with 32 points, 5 fewer than Kashiwa Reysol. Prior to this setback, the club from Kawasaki in Kanagawa prefecture were unbeaten in 7 consecutive matches, with 5 wins and 2 draws.
Promoted in 2022, Albirex Niigata is now in its 3rd consecutive season in the J. League Japan. Albirex Niigata were under threat for much of the 2025 season, but eventually managed to avoid relegation by 4 points. Albi are in a similar situation this year. After 20 games, they are 18th in the table with 19 points, 5 more than the last-placed team and 1 fewer than the first non-relegated team. Albirex Niigata have won 3 of their last 5 matches again Shonon Bellmare 1-0 Fukuyama City 1-0 in the Emperor Cup on Wednesday and 1-0 last week over Yokohama F. Marinos.
Form
Kawasaki Frontale: D W W W L
Albirex Niigata: W L W W L
Predicted line-ups
Kawasaki probable line-up: Louis, Tenko-Takai-Maruyama-Sasaki, So-Yuki, Lenaga-Yasuto-Marcinho, Yamada
Albirex Niigata probable line-up: Ryuga, Ayakawa-Mori-Chiba-Yuto, Miyamoto, Takagi-Oka-Miguel, Ono-Yamura
Kawasaki Frontale vs Albirex Niigata pre-game odds and win probability
The strongest team on paper is Kawasaki Frontale: 50% at price 1.89. Albirex Niigata's draw and win have the same odds: 25%. The odds are slightly different: respectfully 3.81 and 3.89.
Correct score prediction: Kawasaki 3-1 Albirex Niigata
Kawasaki Frontale has one of the most prolific attacks in jmJ. League Japan. The club scores a lot at home. They welcome an opponent with a very fragile defense. We predict a 3-1 final score.
Expert tip: Kawasaki Frontale to win and over 2.5 goals
In view of the figures detailed above, we recommend betting on the total number of goals exceeding 2.5. Odds are 53% and 1.79.
