FC Mito Holly Hock vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Mito Holly Hock vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- FC Mito Holly Hock 18 games · 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Aug | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | FC Mito Holly Hock | A | 2–4 | L |
| 29 Aug | Tokyo Verdy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 May | FC Tokyo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | A | 2–0 | 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)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
FC Mito Holly Hock this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
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/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ 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 | 12 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 G | 2 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Mito Holly Hock host Kashima Antlers — let the battle begin!
- 5' It’s gonna be a card for Tomoki Hayakawa.
- 8' Arata Watanabe adds to his 5 season tally! FC Mito Holly Hock lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 13' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 13 minutes.
- 18' Kashima Antlers have won 481 goals from 454 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 21' Arata Watanabe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
- 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Mito Holly Hock must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' FC Mito Holly Hock is showing some good football. However, FC Mito Holly Hock are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Tae-hyeon Kim comes on to replace Naomichi Ueda.
- 48' GOAL! Arata Watanabe scores on 48. Assisted by Taishi Semba
- 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leo Ceara makes it 3-1.
- 55' Arata Watanabe doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 60' FC Mito Holly Hock has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 62' Another substitution for FC Mito Holly Hock to replace Yoshiki Torikai by Chihiro Kato on 62 minute.
- 67' Konosuke Nishikawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 68 minute. Rikuto Hirose leaves to be changed by Kyosuke Tagawa.
- 70' Kotaro Uchino was booked on 70.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 454 games and scored 481 goals.
- 80' Matheus Leiria Dos Santos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arata Watanabe at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Gaku Shibasaki makes way for Keisuke Tsukui at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Leo Ceara gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 88' A quiet spell here at Best Denki Stadium. Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' FC Mito Holly Hock make a change. Koshi Osaki trudges off to be replaced by Rei Ieizumi on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Mito Holly Hock Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
9
Ryo Nemoto ↓ Kotaro Uchino 62'
- 10
- 34
- 4
- 19
- 22
- 7
-
3
Koshi Osaki ↓ Rei Ieizumi 90'
- 25
-
11
Yoshiki Torikai ↓ Chihiro Kato 62'
Bench
- 27
-
8
Chihiro Kato ↑ 62'
-
50
Rei Ieizumi ↑ 90'
- 38
- 70
-
39
Hayata Yamamoto ↑ 80'
-
18
Kotaro Uchino ↑ 62'
- 33
- 16
Coach
Daisuke Kimori
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
17
Elber ↓ Aleksandar Cavric 46'
-
10
Gaku Shibasaki ↓ Keisuke Tsukui 81'
- 7
-
55
Naomichi Ueda ↓ Tae-hyeon Kim 46'
- 40
- 5
-
37
Rikuto Hirose ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 68'
- 27
-
8
Matheus Bueno ↓ Kento Misao 46'
- 1
Bench
-
6
Kento Misao ↑ 46'
-
11
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 68'
-
77
Aleksandar Cavric ↑ 46'
- 21
-
23
Keisuke Tsukui ↑ 81'
-
3
Tae-hyeon Kim ↑ 46'
- 30
- 35
- 24
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leo Ceara | 5 |
| Arata Watanabe | 5 |
| Shu Morooka | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Mito Holly Hock Form
2026-09-02
FC Mito Holly Hock
4–2
Kashima Antlers
W
2026-08-29
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–1
FC Machida Zelvia
D
2026-08-22
Kyoto Sanga FC
1–3
FC Mito Holly Hock
W
2026-08-15
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–1
Gamba Osaka
D
2026-05-24
FC Mito Holly Hock
1–3
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2026-05-16
FC Mito Holly Hock
0–1
Tokyo Verdy
L
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
FC Mito Holly Hock xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.47
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Mito Holly Hock win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
FC Mito Holly Hock or Draw
54%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
68%
FC Mito Holly Hock or Kashima Antlers
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Mito Holly Hock win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.4%
2 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Mito Holly Hock
| Handicap | FC Mito Holly Hock covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 19% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 16% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
FC Mito Holly Hock keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.