Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Albirex Niigata vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Albirex Niigata
0 – 4
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 5 Oct 2024 · 05:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 62' Kei Chinen
Motoki Nagakura 68' Y
Yuji Ono 90' Y

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

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Kashima Antlers H 0–4 L
27 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 1–5 L
22 Sep Vissel Kobe H 2–3 L
18 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L
14 Sep Shonan Bellmare H 3–1 W
25 Aug FC Machida Zelvia H 0–0 D
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Albirex Niigata A 4–0 W
28 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 2–3 L
21 Sep Kashiwa Reysol H 0–0 D
14 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–2 D
25 Aug Tōkyō Verdy A 1–2 L
17 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds 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' And we are off! Albirex Niigata vs Kashima Antlers — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Albirex Niigata are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Albirex Niigata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 12' GOAL! Kazuhiko Chiba fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 15' Yuta Higuchi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Kashima Antlers are in front.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Albirex Niigata in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
  • 25' 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 Kei Chinen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Kashima Antlers 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.
  • 40' Hiroki Akiyama has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Soya Fujiwara made 110 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 47' What composure from Yuta Higuchi! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 52' Tomoki Hayakawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 53' A goal from the Japan international Yuma Suzuki! He fires home on 53 to make it 1-3!
  • 57' Albirex Niigata ring the changes. Yota Komi has done his job and it is now time for Thomas Deng to step up.
  • 58' Yuji Ono gets the nod from Albirex Niigata. He replaces Yoshiaki Takagi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Kei Chinen argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 67' The 31-year-old Yuto Horigome has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 68' Motoki Nagakura is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Gaku Shibasaki is replaced by Radomir Milosavljevic on 69 minute.
  • 74' 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.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Shintaro Nago is replaced by Hidehiro Sugai on 79 minute.
  • 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Yuma Suzuki is replaced by Homare Tokuda on 86 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Albirex Niigata player. Yuji Ono gets a card.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Albirex Niigata and Kashima Antlers (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ranko Popović

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Albirex Niigata Form

2024-10-05 Albirex Niigata 0–4 Kashima Antlers L 2024-09-27 Kawasaki Frontale 5–1 Albirex Niigata L 2024-09-22 Albirex Niigata 2–3 Vissel Kobe L 2024-09-18 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Albirex Niigata L 2024-09-14 Albirex Niigata 3–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2024-08-25 Albirex Niigata 0–0 FC Machida Zelvia D

Kashima Antlers Form

2024-10-05 Albirex Niigata 0–4 Kashima Antlers W 2024-09-28 Shonan Bellmare 3–2 Kashima Antlers L 2024-09-21 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol D 2024-09-14 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2024-08-25 Tōkyō Verdy 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2024-08-17 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12 Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata25% Draw26% Kashima Antlers49%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw
52%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
75%
Albirex Niigata or Kashima Antlers
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata19% Draw44% Kashima Antlers37%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
3.2%

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% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 22% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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