Kawasaki Frontale and Shonan Bellmare will meet in the next round of the J1 League on Wednesday, 26 June.
With both teams struggling to find their best form, who will emerge victorious from this duel? Read our Kawasaki Frontale vs Shonan Bellmare prediction and preview to find that out.
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Shonan Bellmare prediction: A narrow win for the hosts
Key stats
- Shonan Bellmare have just one win away from home in the league so far.
- Three of the previous five meetings between Kawasaki and Shonan have gone under 2.5 total goals.
- Kawasaki Frontale have gone under 2.5 total goals in three of their previous five games across the board.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookmakers backing Kawasaki
- HOME: 17/20 (1.85) – 54.10%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.80%
- AWAY: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.30%
We can see from the Kawasaki Frontale vs Shonan Bellmare odds that the hosts are the expected winners, but the guests aren't without a chance according to the odds.
After all, neither of these teams are in good form at the moment and while Kawasaki are ahead of Shonan in the standings, the difference is just six points.
Anyhow, if you like our predictions for this duel, make sure check out our favourite betting tips for today as well.
Last five H2Hs: Kawasaki Frontale dominating the matchup
With three wins in the previous five duels with Shonan Bellmare, Kawasaki have been the better team of the two lately, especially with the other two matches ending in draws. Also, Kawasaki Frontale have done better when it comes to the overall H2H record too: 13-8-4.
Japan J-League 24/02/24
Shonan Bellmare
Kawasaki Frontale
Japan J-League 24/09/23
Shonan Bellmare
Kawasaki Frontale
Japan J-League Cup 18/06/23
Shonan Bellmare
Kawasaki Frontale
Japan J-League Cup 26/03/23
Kawasaki Frontale
Shonan Bellmare
Japan J-League 04/03/23
Kawasaki Frontale
Shonan Bellmare
Kawasaki Frontale preview: Hoping to improve their poor form
With just one win in the last six games in the J1 League, Kawasaki have struggled lately and things haven't been much better the rest of the season so far either. After all, they are only four points ahead of the first team in the relegation zone, so they need to do better soon if they want to avoid true relegation battle.
Shintaro Kurumaya, Ryota Oshima, Ten Miyagi, Erison, Sota Miura, Yuichi Maruyama, and Shintaro Kurumaya are currently out with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Jung (GK), Ominami, Jesiel, Takai, Sasaki, Tono, Ricardo, Wakizaka, Yamauchi, Lenaga & Gomis
Japan J-League 14/05/25
W
Yokohama FC
1
Kawasaki Frontale
2
Japan J-League 11/05/25
L
Kashima Antlers
2
Kawasaki Frontale
1
AFC Champions League Elite 03/05/25
L
Al Ahli Jeddah
2
Kawasaki Frontale
0
AFC Champions League Elite 30/04/25
W
Al-Nassr Riyadh
2
Kawasaki Frontale
3
AFC Champions League Elite 27/04/25
W
Al Sadd
2
Kawasaki Frontale
3
Shonan Bellmare preview: In the tough battle against relegation
After losing three of their last four matches in the league, Shonan Bellmare's struggles don't seem to stop. Overall, Shonan have 15 points from 19 matches, which puts them in a serious danger of relegation since they're currently five points behind the first team outside of the relegation zone.
Meanwhile, Min-tae Kim, Taiga Hata, Ryo Nemoto, and Taiyo Hiraoka are on the team's injury list right now.
Predicted lineup: Song (GK), Ono, Tachi, Takahashi, Tanaka, Onose, Abe, Ikeda, Suzuki, Lukian & Fukuda
Japan J-League 11/05/25
W
Tokyo Verdy
0
Shonan Bellmare
2
Japan J-League 07/05/25
L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1
Shonan Bellmare
0
Japan J-League 03/05/25
L
Gamba Osaka
4
Shonan Bellmare
0
Japan J-League 29/04/25
D
Avispa Fukuoka
0
Shonan Bellmare
0
Japan J-League 25/04/25
W
Machida Zelvia
0
Shonan Bellmare
1