Frontale – DF Komiyama out, while DF Jeci is back in training but doubtful he is ready for this match. MFs Oshima, Sugiura and Noboruzato all out injured.

Vissel – FW Okubo is suspended, while FWs Mogi and Tashiro are injured. MF Hashimoto still not fit.

Six wins for Frontale, four for Vissel, with two draws. Vissel won both games last season!

Kawasaki Frontale (P15 W8 D2 L5 GD +1 Pts. 26) sit just five points off the top but, after three wins in-a-row before last week, they wasted the opportunity to make up ground on the teams above with a 0-0 draw with Marinos. Their goal difference is way inferior to the teams around them and they have conceded more goals than the teams they want to challenge. They are a changed team after Kazama replaced Soma as coach, but they need to score more and concede less if they want to kep up the challenge for the top.

Vissel Kobe (P15 W7 D0 L8 GD -2 Pts. 21) are actually only five points adrift of Frontale and are two wins in-a-row with confidence rising under new coach Nishino. With Inoha playing at his favoured centre back role, Vissel look to be needed a solid defensive midfielder to fill out the squad but are looking a team ready to move up. Expect an AWAY WIN!