Sunday , 26 July 2026

Albirex Niigata vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Albirex Niigata
1 – 2
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 23 Aug 2025 · 10:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Abdelrahman Saidi 45' Y
Y 50' Yuta Higuchi
Y 52' Kei Chinen

Overview

Match Preview

Albirex Niigata vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F·Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

1
5
Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-23 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2025-02-26 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Albirex Niigata 2024-10-05 Albirex Niigata 0–4 Kashima Antlers 2024-06-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-08-26 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Albirex Niigata

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Kashima Antlers H 1–2 L
16 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
11 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–3 L
20 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–2 L
05 Jul Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–2 L
29 Jun FC Machida Zelvia H 0–4 L
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Albirex Niigata A 2–1 W
16 Aug Avispa Fukuoka H 1–1 D
10 Aug FC Tōkyō A 1–0 W
20 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 3–2 W
05 Jul Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
28 Jun Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
61% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 10 G 2 A
Yuma Suzuki 6 G 5 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Albirex Niigata have kicked off against Kashima Antlers. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 4' A stunning finish from Yuma Suzuki — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 9' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 14' Ryoya Ogawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Albirex Niigata tonight.
  • 17' GOAL! Matheus Moraes fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 22' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Leo Ceara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 27' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' Kyosuke Tagawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' Albirex Niigata currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 42' Albirex Niigata are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashima Antlers's shape.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Abdelrahman Saidi argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 46' The whistle greets Yu Funabashi as he departs to be replaced by Aleksandar Cavric.
  • 50' That looks like a foul for a card for Yuta Higuchi.
  • 52' It’s a booking for Kashima Antlers player. Kei Chinen gets a card.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Albirex Niigata — Takuya Shimamura on, Matheus Moraes off on 66 minutes.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Elber is replaced by Yuta Matsumura on 69 minute.
  • 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 84' Kento Misao is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kei Chinen at the 84 minute mark.
  • 87' Assisted by Ryoya Ogawa with the perfectly-timed delivery and Leo Ceara makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 89' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keisuke Tsukui is hanging Kimito Nono on the field on 89 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Irie

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuma Suzuki 4
Yuki Kakita 2
Yuta Higuchi 2
Tomoya Fujii 1
Yota Komi 1
Kazuhiko Chiba 1
Ryuta Koike 1
Hayato Inamura 1

Head to Head

2025-08-23 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2025-02-26 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Albirex Niigata 2024-10-05 Albirex Niigata 0–4 Kashima Antlers 2024-06-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-08-26 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Albirex Niigata

Albirex Niigata Form

2025-08-23 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kashima Antlers L 2025-08-16 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-08-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Albirex Niigata L 2025-07-20 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2025-07-05 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Albirex Niigata L 2025-06-29 Albirex Niigata 0–4 FC Machida Zelvia L

Kashima Antlers Form

2025-08-23 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kashima Antlers W 2025-08-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka D 2025-08-10 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2025-07-20 Kashima Antlers 3–2 Kashiwa Reysol W 2025-07-05 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2025-06-28 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Fagiano Okayama FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01 Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata25% Draw28% Kashima Antlers47%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw
52%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
75%
Albirex Niigata or Kashima Antlers
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata19% Draw48% Kashima Antlers33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap Albirex Niigata covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 23% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.