Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Mito Holly Hock vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
FC Mito Holly Hock
5 – 3
4 – 2 pen
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 4 Apr 2026 · 05:00 UTC K's denki Stadium Mito 10,570 HT 45' · FT 45'
Arata Watanabe 34' 1–0
1–1 90+6' Leo Ceara pen
Danilo Cardoso 29' Y
Danilo Cardoso 60' YR
Y 74' Shuhei Mizoguchi
Ryo Nemoto 77' Y
Y 89' Kimito Nono

Overview

Match Preview

FC Mito Holly Hock vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at K's denki Stadium Mito.

Match Details

  • Referee Koei Koya
  • Assistant 1 Masahiro Horikoshi
  • Assistant 2 Daisuke Hatakeyama (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 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

1
1
FC Mito Holly Hock 2 games · Avg 5.5 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-04 FC Mito Holly Hock 5–3 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

FC Mito Holly Hock
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Kashima Antlers H 5–3 W
22 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 0–3 L
18 Mar Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–0 W
14 Mar FC Tokyo H 1–1 D
07 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L
01 Mar Kawasaki Frontale A 4–6 L
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr FC Mito Holly Hock A 3–5 L
22 Mar JEF United Ichihara Chiba H 2–1 W
18 Mar FC Machida Zelvia A 3–0 W
14 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 1–0 W
07 Mar Tokyo Verdy H 2–0 W
28 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds A 3–2 W

Season Stats

FC Mito Holly Hock Kashima Antlers
#19 Position #11
18 Points 45
18 Played 18
6 / 0 / 12 W / D / L 15 / 0 / 3
35 Scored 40
50 Conceded 20
-15 GD +20
1.00 PPG 2.50
33% Win % 83%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

FC Mito Holly Hock are 19th (18 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Mito Holly Hock
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Kashima Antlers gets underway.
  • 5' Kenta Itakura has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daisuke Kimori will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 29' The referee has no hesitation. Danilo Cardoso is booked for FC Mito Holly Hock — card on 29.
  • 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Arata Watanabe makes it 1-0.
  • 39' FC Mito Holly Hock 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.
  • 44' With 1 assists to his name this season, Leo Ceara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
  • 46' Yuta Matsumura is replacing Ryotaro Araki for the Kashima Antlers side.
  • 51' 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 Kyosuke Tagawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 60' Controversy at the stadium! Danilo Cardoso argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 63' A tactical swap from FC Mito Holly Hock — Hayata Yamamoto on, Mizuki Arai off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Mito Holly Hock side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Mito Holly Hock needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Shuhei Mizoguchi is booked for Kashima Antlers — card on 74.
  • 74' Another change for FC Mito Holly Hock made on 74 minute. Arata Watanabe leaves to be changed by Ryo Nemoto.
  • 75' Gaku Shibasaki makes way for Kei Chinen at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
  • 77' Ryo Nemoto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Yuta Higuchi on, Kento Misao off on 85 minutes.
  • 86' FC Mito Holly Hock ring the changes. Taishi Semba has done his job and it is now time for Takeshi Ushizawa to step up.
  • 89' Kimito Nono catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Mito Holly Hock 5-3 Kashima Antlers.

Lineups

FC Mito Holly Hock Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daisuke Kimori

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leo Ceara 3
Arata Watanabe 1
Shu Morooka 1

Head to Head

2026-04-04 FC Mito Holly Hock 5–3 Kashima Antlers

FC Mito Holly Hock Form

2026-04-04 FC Mito Holly Hock 5–3 Kashima Antlers W 2026-03-22 Kashiwa Reysol 3–0 FC Mito Holly Hock L 2026-03-18 FC Mito Holly Hock 1–0 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2026-03-14 FC Mito Holly Hock 1–1 FC Tokyo D 2026-03-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 FC Mito Holly Hock L 2026-03-01 Kawasaki Frontale 6–4 FC Mito Holly Hock L

Kashima Antlers Form

2026-04-04 FC Mito Holly Hock 5–3 Kashima Antlers L 2026-03-22 Kashima Antlers 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W 2026-03-18 FC Machida Zelvia 0–3 Kashima Antlers W 2026-03-14 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2026-03-07 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Tokyo Verdy W 2026-02-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Kashima Antlers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.43 FC Mito Holly Hock xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.69 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 84%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Mito Holly Hock40% Draw21% Kashima Antlers39%
Actual: FC Mito Holly Hock win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes84% 0% No16%
Avg goals/match: 5.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 87%
13%
± 3.5 73%
27%
± 4.5 57%
43%

Double Chance

FC Mito Holly Hock or Draw
60%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
60%
FC Mito Holly Hock or Kashima Antlers
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Mito Holly Hock31% Draw33% Kashima Antlers36%
Actual: FC Mito Holly Hock win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–3 not predicted
5 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 3
5.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
1 – 1
4.6%
3 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 4
3.7%
1 – 4
3.1%
4 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — FC Mito Holly Hock

Handicap FC Mito Holly Hock covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 11% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 15% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 17% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 13% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

FC Mito Holly Hock keeps clean sheet
8% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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