Wednesday , 30 September 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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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 Kyōto 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
14% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 11 G
Aleksandar Cavric 4 G 1 A
Takuya Uchida 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Denka Big Swan Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Albirex Niigata and Kashima Antlers.
  • 4' The Japan Yuma Suzuki breaks the deadlock on 4 minutes. 0-1!
  • 9' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 14' It is a cagey affair so far. Albirex Niigata in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
  • 17' Matheus Moraes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Albirex Niigata and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 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 keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Abdelrahman Saidi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
  • 46' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Yu Funabashi departs to be replaced by Aleksandar Cavric.
  • 50' A moment of madness from Yuta Higuchi on 50 minutes earns him a card. Kashima Antlers will be frustrated.
  • 52' That is a card for Kashima Antlers. Kei Chinen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 62' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Naomichi Ueda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Matheus Moraes is replaced by Takuya Shimamura.
  • 69' Kashima Antlers make a change. Elber trudges off to be replaced by Yuta Matsumura on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Albirex Niigata seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 79' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 84' Kento Misao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kei Chinen on 84 minute.
  • 87' Goal! Leo Ceara scores his 97 goal in 182 matches.
  • 89' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keisuke Tsukui is hanging Kimito Nono on the field on 89 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Albirex Niigata and Kashima Antlers share the spoils 1-2.

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
Matheus Moraes 1
Tomoya Fujii 1
Yota Komi 1
Kazuhiko Chiba 1
Ryuta Koike 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 Kyōto 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.