Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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 Tokyo 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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Albirex Niigata and Kashima Antlers get this one started.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ranko Popovic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 12' What a moment for Kazuhiko Chiba! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 15' Yuta Higuchi does the damage! The net is bulging and Kashima Antlers surge ahead!
  • 20' Albirex Niigata are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
  • 25' Kashima Antlers have won 468 goals from 447 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shintaro Nago is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
  • 35' 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 Yoshiaki Takagi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' What a moment for Yuta Higuchi! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Albirex Niigata side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 53' Goal! Yuma Suzuki scores his 96 goal in 447 matches.
  • 57' A tactical swap from Albirex Niigata — Thomas Deng on, Yota Komi off on 57 minutes.
  • 58' Yuji Ono has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yoshiaki Takagi on 58 minute.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a card for Kei Chinen.
  • 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Albirex Niigata and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a card for Motoki Nagakura.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Radomir Milosavljevic comes on to replace Gaku Shibasaki.
  • 74' Motoki Nagakura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 110 appearances.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Hidehiro Sugai on, Shintaro Nago off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' 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.
  • 86' Homare Tokuda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuma Suzuki on 86 minute.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Yuji Ono argues furiously but the card stands.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kashima Antlers players.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ranko Popovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuma Suzuki 4
Yuta Higuchi 2
Yuki Kakita 2
Kazuhiko Chiba 1
Ryuta Koike 1
Hayato Inamura 1
Ken Yamura 1
Leo Ceara 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 Tokyo 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.