Kawasaki Frontale vs Melbourne Victory: result 2-2 and analysis
AFC Champions League EliteGroup stage · Matchday 3Kick-off on March 7, 2018 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, Kawasaki
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What was the result of Kawasaki Frontale vs Melbourne Victory?
Kawasaki Frontale and Melbourne Victory drew 2-2 on March 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 28′ElsinhoKawasaki Frontale
- 36′Besart BerishaMelbourne Victory
- 55′K. NoborizatoKawasaki Frontale
- 90′L. GeorgeMelbourne Victory (pen.)
Official lineup for Kawasaki Frontale vs Melbourne Victory
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Kawasaki Frontale
4-2-3-1- 11Y. Kobayashi
- 5S. Taniguchi
- 8H. Abe
- 10R. Oshima
- 41A. Ienaga
- 7S. Kurumaya
- 3T. Nara
- 18Elsinho
- 2K. Noborizato
- 21Eduardo da Silva Nascimento Neto
- 30S. Arai
Melbourne Victory
4-2-3-1- 9K. Barbarouses
- 41L. George
- 10J. Troisi
- 8Besart Berisha
- 24T. Antonis
- 6L. Broxham
- 21C. Valeri
- 14T. Deng
- 17J. Donachie
- 4R. Williams
- 20L. Thomas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kawasaki Frontale have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Melbourne Victory have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2018 | Shonan Bellmare(home) | 1-1 | J1 League |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Jubilo Iwata(away) | 3-0 | J1 League |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Ulsan Hyundai FC(away) | 1-2 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 13, 2018 | SHANGHAI SIPG(home) | 0-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Omiya Ardija(home) | 5-0 | J1 League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2018 | Melbourne City(away) | 2-1 | A-League |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Adelaide United(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Feb 20, 2018 | SHANGHAI SIPG(away) | 1-4 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Ulsan Hyundai FC(home) | 3-3 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 9, 2018 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
How many goals should we expect?
Kawasaki Frontale score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Victory score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Melbourne Victory | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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