Kawasaki Frontale host Shonan Bellmare at the Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium on Wednesday (June 26) in the J1 League. The hosts head into the second half of the season in the bottom half of the points table.
They played out a 2-2 draw against Albirex Niigata in their last match. Kawasaki looked set to be headed toward defeat before substitute Shin Yamada clawed back a point for Azzurro Nero at the death.
Shonan, meanwhile, have endured an even more difficult campaign than their midweek opponents and find themselves in the drop zone. They lost 1-0 to FC Tokyo in their last game as they couldn't find a way past Taishi Nozawa in the opposition goal.
The visitors are 18th in the league table with 15 points from 19 games.
Kawasaki Frontale vs Shonan Bellmare Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Wednesday's game will mark the 35th meeting between Kawasaki and Shonan, who trail 20-5.
- Kawasaki are unbeaten in five games in the fixture.
- Shonan are without a clean sheet in three games in the fixture and seven across competitions.
- Shonan have conceded 34 goals this season. Only Consadole Sapporo (39) have shipped more.
Kawasaki Frontale vs Shonan Bellmare Prediction
Kawasaki are on a run of back-to-back winless outings and have won one of their last six league games. They have, however, won four of their last five home games.
Shonan, meanwhile, have lost three of their last four league games and have won one of their last seven. They are without a road win since March and could see defeat this week.
Prediction: Kawasaki 2-1 Shonan
Kawasaki Frontale vs Shonan Bellmare Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Kawasaki
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Five of Shonan's last seven games have produced fewer than 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both teams have scored in five of their last seven league matchups.)