Kawasaki Frontale host Tegevajaro Miyazaki in the Emperor Cup. Kawasaki are a J1 side but their league form this season has been distinctly patchy, while Miyazaki have been picking up wins fairly regularly down in J2.
This is a cup meeting between clubs from different divisions, so recent league form isn't directly comparable, but it's still the clearest indicator we've got. Miyazaki arrive on a decent run, and Kawasaki's dip in form leaves this tie more open than the division gap alone would suggest.
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Contrasting recent form
Kawasaki Frontale have won just 7 of their last 20 matches, with 9 defeats and 22 goals scored against 28 conceded. That's a losing record over that stretch, built mostly from J1 League fixtures against a wide mix of opposition.
Kawasaki Frontale: 20 completed matches; Tegevajaro Miyazaki: 20 completed matches.
Kawasaki Frontale
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 22
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- -6
Tegevajaro Miyazaki
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 28
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +7
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | Tochigi SC | 26.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Kawasaki Frontale | Vanraure Hachinohe | 16.07.2026 | 0-0 |
| J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 06.06.2026 | 0-1 |
| J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kawasaki Frontale | 30.05.2026 | 2-1 |
| J1 League | Mito Hollyhock | Kawasaki Frontale | 24.05.2026 | 1-3 |
| J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | Machida Zelvia | 17.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | Kawasaki Frontale | 10.05.2026 | 1-0 |
| J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | Tokyo Verdy | 06.05.2026 | 1-0 |
| J1 League | FC Tokyo | Kawasaki Frontale | 02.05.2026 | 2-0 |
| J1 League | Urawa | Kawasaki Frontale | 29.04.2026 | 2-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J2 League | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | Consadole Sapporo | 26.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| J2 League | Vanraure Hachinohe | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 18.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| J2 League | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | Fujieda MYFC | 12.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| J2 League | Sagan Tosu | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 05.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| J-League Cup | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | Kataller Toyama | 02.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| J2 League | Vegalta Sendai | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 29.08.2026 | 4-2 |
| Emperor Cup | Jubilo Iwata | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 26.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| J2 League | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | Shonan Bellmare | 22.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| J2 League | Ventforet Kofu | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 15.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| J2 League | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | Yokohama FC | 08.08.2026 | 0-1 |
Miyazaki's numbers read better: 10 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses across their last 20 games, scoring 28 and conceding 21. Most of that sample comes from J2 League matches, with cup outings in the Emperor Cup and J-League Cup mixed in.
On raw recent form, Miyazaki's numbers are stronger than Kawasaki's, even allowing for the gap between the divisions.
Comparative Team Statistics: Kawasaki Frontale vs Tegevajaro Miyazaki
A cup tie that could go either way
Emperor Cup ties like this can produce shocks, and Kawasaki's underwhelming league form this year takes away some of the automatic edge a J1 club would normally carry into a game against J2 opposition.
Miyazaki go into the game with some confidence after a solid run of results, though their sample includes cup games and a friendly alongside the J2 fixtures, not just league matches.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcinho | Brazil | 31 | Attacker | 173 | 64 |
| T. Ito | Japan | 29 | Midfielder | 166 | 59 |
| S. Brodersen | Germany | 29 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 89 |
| L. Romanić | Serbia | 28 | Attacker | 180 | n/a |
| K. Konno | Japan | 29 | Midfielder | 161 | 59 |
| Y. Maruyama | Japan | 37 | Defender | 184 | 76 |
| A. Ienaga | Japan | 40 | Midfielder | 173 | 70 |
| R. Oshima | Japan | 33 | Midfielder | 168 | 64 |
| Y. Wakizaka | Japan | 31 | Midfielder | 173 | 69 |
| Y. Kobayashi | Japan | 39 | Attacker | 177 | 74 |
| L. Yamaguchi | Japan | 28 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 73 |
| F. Uremović | Croatia | 29 | Defender | 184 | 81 |
| Erison | Brazil | 27 | Forward | 180 | 84 |
| Y. Yamamoto | Japan | 28 | Midfielder | 173 | 64 |
| T. Miyagi | Japan | 25 | Attacker | 177 | 70 |
| S. Kawahara | Japan | 28 | Midfielder | 169 | 65 |
| K. Tachibanada | Japan | 28 | Midfielder | 169 | 68 |
| R. Yamahara | Japan | 27 | Defender | 165 | 66 |
| Y. Hayasaka | Japan | 27 | Goalkeeper | 184 cm | 78 kg |
| A. Sasaki | Japan | 26 | Defender | 180 | 72 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Obu | Japan | 33 | Defender | 189 cm | 86 kg |
| S. Fujiwara | Japan | 26 | Midfielder | 170 cm | 63 kg |
| H. Take | Japan | 31 | Attacker | 175 cm | 76 kg |
| T. Kitamura | Japan | 30 | Attacker | 164 cm | 62 kg |
| H. Okuda | Japan | 34 | Defender | 176 cm | 68 kg |
| T. Yoshida | Japan | 29 | Defender | 172 cm | 67 kg |
| R. Obuchi | Japan | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| K. Hashimoto | Japan | 28 | Attacker | 188 cm | 82 kg |
| Takuma Narahashi | Japan | 29 | Goalkeeper | 178 cm | 74 kg |
| S. Ueda | Japan | 38 | Goalkeeper | 182 cm | 79 kg |
| T. Einaga | Japan | 23 | Midfielder | 168 cm | 60 kg |
| J. Tanaka | Japan | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Y. Tsujioka | Japan | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. Kusunoki | Japan | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| H. Endo | Japan | 26 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 72 kg |
| R. Takaoka | Japan | 19 | Attacker | 165 | n/a |
| K. Hayashi | Japan | 20 | Defender | 183 cm | n/a |
| K. Fujimoto | Japan | 25 | Defender | 176 cm | 68 kg |
| S. Watanabe | Japan | 23 | Attacker | 174 cm | n/a |
| J. Kihara | Japan | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Kawasaki's stuttering league form takes some shine off their status as the top-flight side here, and Miyazaki's recent numbers suggest they won't be overawed. That makes it tricky to lean confidently either way.
With no market reference available to assess, we're passing on this one rather than forcing a selection.
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