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Kawasaki Frontale vs Vissel Kobe

21 Oct 2026 · 12:00
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

Both Teams Extend Their Recent Runs

The home side have won their last 2 matches, while the visitors have won their last 2 matches.

Across 3 matches with complete shooting data, the home side averaged 16.3 shots per match and conceded 7 goals in that sample. Across 5 such matches, the visitors averaged 16.2 shots per match and conceded 5 goals.

In recent matches with recorded scores, the home side averaged 2.50 goals per match, against a weighted league reference of 1.41. The visitors averaged 1.83 goals per match, against their weighted league reference of 1.39.

Model & Market Perspective

The largest positive model-market difference concerns a home win for Kawasaki Frontale. StochasticBet assigns this outcome a probability of 42.0%, compared with 40.6% in the margin-adjusted Pinnacle market assessment (a difference of +1.4 percentage points).

Pre-Match Betting Perspective

Despite the positive model-market difference, the available Pinnacle pre-match reference odds of 2.37 do not exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 2.38. At this price, a home win for Kawasaki Frontale does not appear sufficiently attractive. A more favourable price before kick-off would be needed.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE

Model vs Market

MARKET · PINNACLE
HOME MODEL > MARKET
Kawasaki Frontale
STOCHASTICBET 42.0%
PINNACLE 40.6% odd 2.37
DIFFERENCE +1.4 pp
DRAW
Draw
STOCHASTICBET 25.7%
PINNACLE 25.8% odd 3.73
DIFFERENCE -0.1 pp
AWAY
Vissel Kobe
STOCHASTICBET 32.3%
PINNACLE 33.6% odd 2.86
DIFFERENCE -1.3 pp
STOCHASTICBET
PINNACLE MARKET
Market · PINNACLE Snapshot · 20 Oct 2026 · 13:01
PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Defensive Edge: Kawasaki Frontale

The home side shows the stronger recent defensive profile, while the attacking comparison is less clear.

Attack Recent attacking output
Kawasaki Frontale Vissel Kobe
Shots 14.3 · On target 5.0 Shots 14.3 · On target 4.0

Recent attacking output is broadly balanced between the two teams.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Kawasaki Frontale Vissel Kobe
Shots allowed 11.0 · On target allowed 3.5 Shots allowed 14.3 · On target allowed 4.0

Recent defensive numbers are broadly balanced between the two teams.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Kawasaki Frontale Vissel Kobe

The combined recent performance profile is relatively balanced.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

Market Momentum

Normalized implied probability movement · percentage points · as of 2026-10-20 22:43:01

6h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME +0.03 pp +0.00 pp
DRAW -0.05 pp +0.00 pp
AWAY +0.02 pp +0.00 pp

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

24h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME +0.22 pp +0.00 pp
DRAW -0.31 pp +0.00 pp
AWAY +0.09 pp +0.00 pp

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

Based on available observation endpoints; continuous coverage is not verified. Unavailable values are not zero movements. Market movement is descriptive, not a prediction.

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RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: Japan J-League · 169 matches with scores · 169 with shots · coverage 100.0%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Kawasaki Frontale6 matches · 3 home / 3 away
WWLWWD
Shot data available for 3/6 matches
Vissel Kobe6 matches · 2 home / 4 away
WWLWWW
Shot data available for 5/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Kawasaki FrontaleHome team
+3.816.3 actual
Vissel KobeAway team
+3.716.2 actual
Kawasaki Frontale: 16.3 · league average 12.6 · 3 valid matchesVissel Kobe: 16.2 · league average 12.5 · 5 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Kawasaki FrontaleHome team
−0.212.3 actual
Vissel KobeAway team
+1.013.6 actual
Kawasaki Frontale: 12.3 · league average 12.5 · 3 valid matchesVissel Kobe: 13.6 · league average 12.6 · 5 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Kawasaki FrontaleHome team
+2.77.0 actual
Vissel KobeAway team
+0.85.0 actual
Kawasaki Frontale: 7.0 · league average 4.3 · 3 valid matchesVissel Kobe: 5.0 · league average 4.2 · 5 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Kawasaki FrontaleHome team
+0.85.0 actual
Vissel KobeAway team
+0.14.4 actual
Kawasaki Frontale: 5.0 · league average 4.2 · 3 valid matchesVissel Kobe: 4.4 · league average 4.3 · 5 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Kawasaki FrontaleHome team
+1.092.50 actual
Vissel KobeAway team
+0.441.83 actual
Kawasaki Frontale: 2.50 · league average 1.41 · 6 valid matchesVissel Kobe: 1.83 · league average 1.39 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Kawasaki FrontaleHome team
+4.9 pp16.3% actual
Vissel KobeAway team
+1.4 pp12.4% actual
Kawasaki Frontale: 16.3% · league average 11.4% · 3 valid matchesVissel Kobe: 12.4% · league average 10.9% · 5 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Kawasaki FrontaleHome team
+7.9 pp18.9% actual
Vissel KobeAway team
−4.2 pp7.4% actual
Kawasaki Frontale: 18.9% · league average 11.1% · 3 valid matchesVissel Kobe: 7.4% · league average 11.5% · 5 valid matches

Individual match details

Kawasaki Frontale · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
17/10/2026Away4–212 / 118 / 3
14/10/2026Away4–0——
11/10/2026Home1–211 / 142 / 5
07/10/2026Home2–0——
29/09/2026Away1–0——
19/09/2026Home3–326 / 1211 / 7
Vissel Kobe · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
18/10/2026Away3–021 / 159 / 3
14/10/2026Home2–013 / 153 / 4
09/10/2026Away2–414 / 163 / 6
23/09/2026Home1–0——
20/09/2026Away1–014 / 152 / 5
16/09/2026Away2–119 / 78 / 4

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.