FC Tōkyō vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Tōkyō vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 8.4 goals/game
🟥 2 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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 21 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 May | Júbilo Iwata | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Tōkyō | Kashima Antlers | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #11 |
| 37 | Points | 45 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 15 / 0 / 3 |
| 55 | Scored | 40 |
| 42 | Conceded | 20 |
| +13 | GD | +20 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 72% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ 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 Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Tokyo and Kashima Antlers.
- 5' Itsuki Someno has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tokyo and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The 29-year-old Ryoya Ogawa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tokyo in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
- 33' Ryoma Watanabe doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tokyo and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' GOAL! Ryoma Watanabe fires home to make it 2-0!
- 43' What a moment for Ryoma Watanabe! That strike on 43 puts his side firmly in control.
- 48' 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.
- 50' Poor challenge from Bueno. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 52' Diego Oliveira has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
- 53' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Juan departs to be replaced by Ryuji Izumi.
- 54' Ayase Ueda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 8 goals this season for the forward.
- 59' FC Tokyo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' Fresh legs for FC Tokyo! Kensuke Nagai comes on to replace Ryoma Watanabe.
- 62' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Ryoma Watanabe is replaced by Kensuke Nagai.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryuji Izumi on 63.
- 67' Kento Misao picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Diego Pituca is replaced by Shoma Doi on 71 minute.
- 76' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Diego Oliveira has done his job and it is now time for Kazuya Konno to step up.
- 84' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Makoto Okazaki on, Yasuki Kimoto off on 84 minutes.
- 86' Itsuki Someno is ready to make an impact after coming on for Koki Anzai at the 86 minute mark.
- 87' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Kento Misao is replaced by Ikuma Sekigawa on 87 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yuma Suzuki.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 16
- 30
- 15
- 31
- 24
- 23
- 44
Bench
- 29
- 10
- 11
- 13
- 17
- 37
- 19
Coach
Albert Puig
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Kento Misao ↓ Ikuma Sekigawa 86'
-
21
Diego Pituca ↓ Shoma Doi 71'
-
2
Koki Anzai ↓ Itsuki Someno 86'
- 40
- 17
- 14
- 18
- 32
- 1
-
7
Juan ↓ Ryuji Izumi 53'
- 15
Bench
- 31
-
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 71'
-
11
Ryuji Izumi ↑ 53'
-
5
Ikuma Sekigawa ↑ 86'
- 22
-
19
Itsuki Someno ↑ 86'
- 34
Coach
René Weiler
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 5 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 4 |
| Ayase Ueda | 3 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 |
| Shu Morooka | 2 |
| Everaldo | 2 |
| Keita Endo | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
FC Tōkyō or Kashima Antlers 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
65%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
60%
FC Tōkyō or Kashima Antlers
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Tōkyō win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

