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Urawa vs Kawasaki Frontale: prediction and stats

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama

UrawaKawasaki Frontale

The Footlab AI model makes Kawasaki Frontale the favourite at 39%, against 25% for a draw and 36% for Urawa. The most likely score is 1-1. If Kawasaki Frontale wins, the most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,484 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 4, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Urawa vs Kawasaki Frontale?

A very open match: only 27 Elo points separate Urawa (2,057) and Kawasaki Frontale (2,084).

36%25%39%
Urawa winDrawKawasaki Frontale win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Urawa vs Kawasaki Frontale

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Urawa

3-4-3
  1. 10Matheus Sávio
  2. 7T. Kaneko
  3. 42H. Minamino
  1. 12T. Seko
  2. 18K. Hayashi
  3. 37H. Ueki
  4. 88Y. Naganuma
  1. 3Danilo Boza
  2. 2Y. Miyamoto
  3. 15K. Kudo
  1. 1S. Nishikawa

Kawasaki Frontale

4-2-3-1
  1. 97Derik Lacerda
  1. 23Marcinho
  2. 8K. Tachibanada
  3. 17T. Ito
  4. 6Y. Yamamoto
  5. 14Y. Wakizaka
  1. 4Pedro Romano
  2. 22F. Uremović
  3. 13S. Miura
  4. 5A. Sasaki
  1. 49S. Brodersen

Computed on November 4, 2026 at 08:15 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Urawa have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Kawasaki Frontale have 11, 1 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Urawa
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026Kashiwa Reysol(away)0-4J1 League
Oct 28, 2026Nagoya Grampus(away)2-1J-League Cup
Oct 25, 2026V-varen Nagasaki(home)1-0J1 League
Oct 21, 2026JEF United Chiba(home)3-2J1 League
Oct 17, 2026Mito Hollyhock(away)1-0J1 League
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 1, 2026Yokohama F. Marinos(away)2-4J1 League
Oct 28, 2026Sagan Tosu(away)2-0J-League Cup
Oct 25, 2026Fagiano Okayama(home)2-1J1 League
Oct 21, 2026Vissel Kobe(home)2-1J1 League
Oct 17, 2026Cerezo Osaka(away)4-2J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Urawa wins, 2 draws, 2 Kawasaki Frontale wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 29, 2026Urawa 2-0 Kawasaki FrontaleJ1 League
Apr 5, 2026Kawasaki Frontale 3-2 UrawaJ1 League
Dec 6, 2025Urawa 4-0 Kawasaki FrontaleJ1 League
Sep 7, 2025Kawasaki Frontale 3-2 UrawaJ-League Cup
Sep 3, 2025Urawa 1-1 Kawasaki FrontaleJ-League Cup
May 21, 2025Kawasaki Frontale 2-2 UrawaJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Urawa vs Kawasaki Frontale on Apr 29, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Urawa score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Kawasaki Frontale score 2.3 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 63% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Urawa2.11.458/1512/15
Kawasaki Frontale2.31.3510/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Urawa sit 9th in J1 League (21 points from 13 matches) and Kawasaki Frontale sit 7th (22 points from 13 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Kawasaki Frontale13643272222
9Urawa13706212721

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Urawa vs Kawasaki Frontale?
The Footlab AI model makes Kawasaki Frontale the favourite at 39%, against 25% for a draw and 36% for Urawa.
Where and when is Urawa vs Kawasaki Frontale played?
Urawa vs Kawasaki Frontale is played on December 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC) at Saitama Stadium 2002, in the J1 League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 60% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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