Saturday , 14 November 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)
5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2
1
FC Mito Holly Hock 3 games · Avg 5.7 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

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
23% 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
1/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/6
61-75
1/5
76+
1/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Mito Holly Hock
Arata Watanabe 5 G
Yasuki Kimoto 2 G
Chihiro Kato 2 G
Kotaro Uchino 1 G
Yoshiki Torikai 1 G
Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 13 G
Aleksandar Cavric 7 G 1 A
Elber 3 G 2 A
Yuma Suzuki 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at K's denki Stadium Mito!
  • 5' Takumi Mase has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 29 appearances.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Mito Holly Hock winning 100% of all matches.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Mito Holly Hock and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 29' Danilo Cardoso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 29.
  • 34' Arata Watanabe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 44' 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.
  • 46' The whistle greets Ryotaro Araki as he departs to be replaced by Yuta Matsumura.
  • 51' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Naomichi Ueda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 60' A moment of madness from Danilo Cardoso on 60 minutes earns him a card. FC Mito Holly Hock will be frustrated.
  • 63' The whistle greets Mizuki Arai as he departs to be replaced by Hayata Yamamoto.
  • 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 74' That is a card for Kashima Antlers. Shuhei Mizoguchi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Arata Watanabe as he leaves the pitch. Ryo Nemoto steps in for FC Mito Holly Hock.
  • 75' Kei Chinen gets the nod from Kashima Antlers. He replaces Gaku Shibasaki and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Ryo Nemoto argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuta Higuchi is hanging Kento Misao on the field on 85 minute.
  • 86' Taishi Semba makes way for Takeshi Ushizawa at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Mito Holly Hock.
  • 89' Kimito Nono was booked on 89.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

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 5
Arata Watanabe 5
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.