Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
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 Tokyo | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Cerezo Osaka FC | Kashima Antlers | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #11 |
| 31 | Points | 45 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 11 / 0 / 7 | W / D / L | 15 / 0 / 3 |
| 48 | Scored | 40 |
| 38 | Conceded | 20 |
| +10 | GD | +20 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 61% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Cerezo Osaka FC welcome Kashima Antlers for this crunch clash at .
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 6' Goal! Yuma Suzuki scores his 96 goal in 447 matches.
- 11' Ayase Ueda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
- 14' The deadlock is broken! Yuta Matsumura gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
- 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' Kashima Antlers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' Kashima Antlers have won 468 goals from 447 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' Japan international Hiroaki Okuno has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 44' Arthur Caike has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Jean Patric on, Hiroshi Kiyotake off on 46 minutes.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Riku Matsuda. He receives a Yellow card.
- 52' Seiya Maikuma gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Hikaru Nakahara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 57' Riki Harakawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 62' 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.
- 64' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Bueno exits the field as Ryotaro Nakamura enters on 64.
- 65' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Bruno Mendes comes on to replace Kato Mutsuki.
- 70' Arthur Caike is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuta Matsumura at the 70 minute mark.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Yuta Higuchi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 77' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Hiroto Yamada is replaced by Adam Taggart on 77 minute.
- 80' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Ryuji Izumi is replaced by Min-Tae Kim.
- 81' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Itsuki Someno on, Ayase Ueda off on 81 minutes.
- 86' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cerezo Osaka FC 0-3 Kashima Antlers.
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 21
- 4
- 6
-
2
Riku Matsuda ↓ Ryosuke Shindo 77'
- 22
-
10
Hiroshi Kiyotake ↓ Jean Patric 46'
-
34
Hiroto Yamada ↓ Adam Taggart 77'
- 33
-
20
Kato Mutsuki ↓ Bruno Mendes 65'
-
41
Hikaru Nakahara ↓ Seiya Maikuma 52'
Bench
-
9
Adam Taggart ↑ 77'
-
3
Ryosuke Shindo ↑ 77'
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 46'
-
11
Bruno Mendes ↑ 65'
-
16
Seiya Maikuma ↑ 52'
- 17
- 31
Coach
Akio Kogiku
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 2
- 40
-
11
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Min-Tae Kim 80'
- 5
- 14
-
18
Ayase Ueda ↓ Itsuki Someno 81'
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↓ Arthur Caike 70'
- 32
- 1
-
15
Bueno ↓ Ryotaro Nakamura 64'
Bench
- 31
- 8
-
17
Arthur Caike ↑ 70'
- 22
-
19
Itsuki Someno ↑ 81'
-
20
Min-Tae Kim ↑ 80'
-
35
Ryotaro Nakamura ↑ 64'
Coach
René Weiler
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuma Suzuki | 5 |
| Everaldo | 3 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Riki Harakawa | 2 |
| Arthur Caike | 2 |
| Yuta Matsumura | 2 |
| Min-Tae Kim | 1 |
| Ikuma Sekigawa | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
2022-04-29
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–3
Kashima Antlers
L
2022-04-17
Avispa Fukuoka
0–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
D
2022-04-10
Vissel Kobe
0–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2022-04-05
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–1
Kashiwa Reysol
L
2022-04-02
Kawasaki Frontale
1–4
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2022-03-19
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–2
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Kashima Antlers to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
80%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Kashima Antlers
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

