15:00 Kawasaki Frontale v. Kashiwa Reysol at Todoroki Stadium

Kawasaki Frontale – DFs Komiyama and Jeci out for at least another month each.

Kawasaki Frontale (P10 W5 D1 L4 GD -1) are riding the crest of the Kazama wave – a new coach, a new team, a new outlook – the Brazilians are benched and they look like a new prospect for a top 10 finish at least, whereas I had them down for a relegation-fighting season under Naoki Soma, who started the season coaching them! They have hit the goal trail since Kazama took over, thankfully, and, while they still have a negative goal difference, even while sitting in 6th place, things are changing at Kawasaki!

Kashiwa Reysol (P9 W2 D2 L5 GD -5) have not found it easy in their post-Championship season so far, also having to juggle their virgin ACL campaign has made it a tough start to 2012. In my opinion, the acquisition of Ricardo Lobo to disrupt a winning team has not helped. How can this player keep someone like Junya Tanaka on the bench? Coach Nelsinho needs to wake up, smell the Brazilian coffee and then select the local blend! Expect a WIN for KAWASAKI FRONTALE!

Six wins for Frontale over the last decade to three wins for Reysol, and three draws over 12 meetings between these two teams.