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Kawasaki Frontale vs JEF United Chiba Prediction— Japan - J1 League

Matchday 4 ·Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10:00

Kawasaki Frontale logo
Kawasaki Frontale
PPG 1.36 · HOME
LAST 5
DDDW ·
4 – 2
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME
JEF United Chiba logo
JEF United Chiba
PPG 0.61 · AWAY
LAST 5
LLLL ·

// Model verdict

Home

Model probability 54.1% vs bookmaker-implied 63.7%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-05.7%0-15.9%0-23.0%0-31.0%0-4+0.3%1 1-010.5%1-110.8%1-25.5%1-31.9%1-4+0.6%2 2-09.6%2-19.9%2-25.1%2-31.7%2-4+0.6%3 3-05.9%3-16.1%3-23.1%3-31.1%3-4+0.3%4+ 4+-04.1%4+-14.2%4+-22.2%4+-30.7%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 54.1% 63.7% 1.57 -15.1%
Draw 23.4% 25.0% 4.00 -3.8%
Away win 22.5% 18.5% 5.40 +12.9%
Over 2.5 56.3% 62.5% 1.60 -9.9%
Over 3.5 35.4% 40.8% 2.45 -13.3%
BTTS 54.3% 62.5% 1.60 -13.1%
Home O1.5 55.2% 65.4% 1.53 -15.5%
Away O1.5 32.6% 31.3% 3.20 +4.3%

League track record

Based on 20 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 50%
O2.5 55%
BTTS 60%
Score Hit 55%
ROI 10.0%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 44%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 4-2
xG (home)1.8 xG (away)1.0 BTTS prob54.3%

H 54% / xG 1.8-1.0 / O2.5 56% / BTTS 54%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 10.8%
#2 2–1 9.9%
#3 2–0 9.6%
#4 1–0 10.5%
#5 0–0 5.7%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Kawasaki Frontale1.8
JEF United Chiba1.0

COMBINED 2.9 xG → O2.5 PROB 56.3% · O3.5 PROB 35.4%

Form & verdict PPG

KAWASAKI FRONTALE · PPG 1.36

JEF UNITED CHIBA · PPG 0.61

✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
75%
MODERATE_HOME

xG gap +0.81 - moderate Home edge

Win probability 1X2

Kawasaki Frontale (H) 54.1%
ODDS 1.57 · IMPLIED 63.7% EV -15.1%
Draw 23.4%
ODDS 4.00 · IMPLIED 25.0% EV -3.8%
JEF United Chiba (A) 22.5%
ODDS 5.40 · IMPLIED 18.5% EV +12.9%

Season Statistics average per match · 4 matches · 2027

Kawasaki Frontale ▾ lower is better JEF United Chiba

Attack

17.5
Shots
10.2
5.8
Shots on target
3.8
7.5
Shots off target
4.8
4.2
Blocked shots
2.0
13.5
Shots inside box
6.0
4.0
Shots outside box
4.2
32.9%
Shooting accuracy
36.6%
34.8%
Goals per shot on target
13.3%
2.00
Goals
0.50
xG for 0·0 of 4

Defence

15.2
Shots faced
19.2
6.5
Shots on target faced
6.0
1.50
Goals conceded
3.25
xG against 0·0 of 4
5.0
Goalkeeper saves
2.5

Control

53.0%
Possession
48.0%
495
Passes
442
410
Accurate passes
360
82.7%
Pass accuracy
81.4%
4.5
Corners
1.8
3.0
Corners faced
5.2
1.5
Offsides
1.2

Discipline

8.8
Fouls
11.8
1.2
Yellow cards
2.0
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Kawasaki Frontale face JEF United Chiba in Japan - J1 League on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Kawasaki Frontale a 54% chance, the draw 23% and JEF United Chiba 23%, so Kawasaki Frontale are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.8 for Kawasaki Frontale and 1.0 for JEF United Chiba (2.9 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 56% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 54% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Kawasaki Frontale are averaging 1.36 points per game versus 0.61 for JEF United Chiba. The best value bet our model finds is AwayO15, with an expected value of +4.3%. This match finished 4-2.

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