Kawasaki Frontale – GK Ando is with the Olympic team. DFs Jeci and Komiyama should be ready to return, but DF Morishita will be out for at least two months.
Omiya Ardija – MF Higashi is with the Olympic team. MF Murakami out for at least two months.

Ten wins for Frontale, eight for Ardija and five draws over the last decade

Kawasaki Frontale (10th – P18 W8 D3 L7 GD -3 Pts. 27) have slipped to 10th position and have not scored in their last four games – two 0-0 draws and two losses and will be looking to kickstart the 2nd half of their season before they slip into the relegation zone. Therefore playing against Omiya Ardija (14th – P18 W5 D 5 L5 GD -13 Pts. 19) is almost the proverbial six-pointer and could be the game that sees Frontale pull away from the bottom half and push Ardija back into the relegation dogfight. They WILL miss Higashi (in London) and we can EXPECT a narrow WIN for KAWASAKI FRONTALE!