FC Tōkyō vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Tōkyō vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at National Stadium.
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at National Stadium!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Taishi Nozawa made 450 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Yuma Suzuki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hayato Nakama is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' 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.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Kei Koizumi gets a card.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tokyo that had 450 games and scored 428 goals.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 54' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Magnificent from Teruhito Nakagawa! That is 57 goals in 315 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 60' FC Tokyo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' Tomoya Fujii has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hayato Nakama on 61 minute.
- 63' The FC Tokyo manager makes a substitution. Kota Tawaratsumida departs to be replaced by Keita Endo.
- 66' Controversy at the stadium! Kosuke Shirai argues furiously but the card stands.
- 71' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Takahiro Ko has done his job and it is now time for Riki Harakawa to step up.
- 75' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Teruhito Nakagawa by Jaja Silva on 75 minute.
- 80' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shoma Doi is hanging Kei Chinen on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Kaishu Sano exits the field as Guilherme Parede enters on 85.
- 88' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Shuhei Tokumoto on, Soma Anzai off on 88 minutes.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 49
- 99
- 39
- 8
- 37
- 41
- 44
- 7
- 33
- 32
- 38
Bench
- 3
- 40
- 22
- 13
- 70
- 17
- 43
Coach
Peter Cklamovski
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Kei Chinen ↓ Shoma Doi 80'
- 55
- 2
- 40
- 7
- 5
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↓ Yuta Matsumura 80'
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Tomoya Fujii 61'
- 1
-
25
Kaishu Sano ↓ Guilherme Parede 85'
- 32
Bench
-
–
Radomir Milosavljevic ↑ 80'
-
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 80'
-
77
Guilherme Parede ↑ 85'
-
15
Tomoya Fujii ↑ 61'
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 80'
- 31
- 16
Coach
Ranko Popović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 5 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 4 |
| Ayase Ueda | 3 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 |
| Shu Morooka | 2 |
| Everaldo | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Arthur Caike | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
71%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
53%
FC Tōkyō or Kashima Antlers
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

