Albirex Niigata vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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Sun 23 Apr 2023 · 05:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium 23,920 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 3' Yuma Suzuki

0–2 26' Yuki Kakita

Y 28' Yuma Suzuki

Y 43' Hayato Nakama

Michael Fitzgerald 77' Y

Overview

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

Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Yudai Yamamoto
Assistant 1 Toshiyuki Tanaka
Assistant 2 Tomoyuki Umeda (Japan)

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

Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Kashima Antlers

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-23 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Apr	Kashima Antlers	H	0–2	L
15 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	H	3–2	W
09 Apr	Vissel Kobe	A	0–0	D
01 Apr	Nagoya Grampus	H	1–3	L
18 Mar	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–2	L
11 Mar	Kawasaki Frontale	H	1–0	W

Kashima Antlers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Apr	Albirex Niigata	A	2–0	W
15 Apr	Vissel Kobe	H	1–5	L
09 Apr	Kashiwa Reysol	A	0–1	L
01 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	1–2	L
18 Mar	Yokohama F·Marinos	A	1–2	L
12 Mar	Avispa Fukuoka	H	0–0	D

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' Temperatures are rising at Denka Big Swan Stadium as Albirex Niigata face off against Kashima Antlers in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
3' Brilliant from the ! Yuma Suzuki makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 3.
4' GOAL! Yuma Suzuki scores on 4.
9' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Albirex Niigata side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
14' Over 14 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
19' Albirex Niigata have won 119 goals from 110 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
24' Hayato Nakama is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
26' What a moment for Yuki Kakita! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
28' Controversy at the stadium! Yuma Suzuki argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kaito Taniguchi, as he is very good at scoring at Denka Big Swan Stadium with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
38' Daichi Tagami has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 192 appearances.
43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hayato Nakama.
48' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
51' Kei Chinen gets the nod from Kashima Antlers. He replaces Yuma Suzuki and will look to change the dynamic.
53' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Kei Chinen on, Yuma Suzuki off on 53 minutes.
58' Albirex Niigata are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
62' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Shintaro Nago is replaced by Tomoya Fujii on 62 minute.
63' Kaito Taniguchi makes way for Gustavo Nescau at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Albirex Niigata.
64' It is a substitution in Albirex Niigata team. Shusuke Ota is replaced by Yoshiaki Takagi on 64 minute.
69' Shusuke Ota has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
74' Tomoki Hayakawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
77' That is a Yellow card for Albirex Niigata. Michael James Fitzgerald will be fuming at that decision.
80' A tactical swap from Albirex Niigata — Eitaro Matsuda on, Shunsuke Mito off on 80 minutes.
85' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
89' Gen Shoji is replacing Yuki Kakita for the Kashima Antlers side.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

19
Yuji Hoshi
22
Eitaro Matsuda ↑ 80'
23
Gustavo Nescau ↑ 63'
25
Soya Fujiwara ↑ 64'
21
Koto Abe
18
Fumiya Hayakawa
33
Yoshiaki Takagi ↑ 64'

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

13
Kei Chinen ↑ 51'
3
Gen Shoji ↑ 89'
31
Yuya Oki
15
Tomoya Fujii ↑ 62'
10
Ryotaro Araki
34
Yu Funabashi
36
Shu Morooka

Coach Daiki Iwamasa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Yuma Suzuki	4
Yuta Higuchi	2
Yuki Kakita	2
Yota Komi	1
Kazuhiko Chiba	1
Ryuta Koike	1
Hayato Inamura	1
Ken Yamura	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.98 Albirex Niigata xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.41 Kashima Antlers xG

I would bet for: Kashima Antlers or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Albirex Niigata29% Draw30% Kashima Antlers41%

Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.39

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	69%	31%
± 2.5	42%	58%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw

59%

Draw or Kashima Antlers

71%

Albirex Niigata or Kashima Antlers

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Albirex Niigata19% Draw50% Kashima Antlers31%

Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

0 – 1

11.9%

0 – 0

11.4%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

8.6%

1 – 0

7.8%

2 – 1

5.9%

2 – 2

4.3%

2 – 0

4.2%

1 – 3

4.1%

0 – 3

4.1%

2 – 3

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap	Albirex Niigata covers	Push	Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	15%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	23%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	14%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

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

Albirex Niigata vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Albirex Niigata Form

Kashima Antlers Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Clean Sheet