Fagiano Okayama FC vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Fagiano Okayama FC vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at City Light Stadium.
- Fagiano Okayama FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
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
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Apr Kashima Antlers H 1–2 L 12 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W 06 Apr FC Tokyo H 1–0 W 02 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L 29 Mar Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–0 W 16 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 0–0 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC A 2–1 W 12 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L 06 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC H 3–4 L 02 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L 29 Mar Vissel Kobe H 1–0 W 16 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D Season Stats
Fagiano Okayama FC Kashima Antlers #6 Position #11 26 Points 45 18 Played 18 8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 15 / 0 / 3 41 Scored 40 46 Conceded 20 -5 GD +20 1.44 PPG 2.50 44% Win % 83% Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season61% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this seasonFagiano Okayama FC are 6th (26 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fagiano Okayama FC0-151/216-302/231-452/446-601/261-754/376+5/3■ Scored ■ ConcededKashima Antlers0-15–/–16-301/–31-452/346-603/261-752/–76+6/–■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Kashima Antlers gets underway.
- 5' 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 Kei Chinen suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Koki Anzai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 19' Fagiano Okayama FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 24' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Aleksandar Cavric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucao, as he is very good at scoring at City Light Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 39' 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.
- 43' What a strike from Ryunosuke Sato! The score is 1-0.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Keisuke Tsukui. He receives a card.
- 50' What an equalizer from Aleksandar Cavric!
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' The whistle greets Yugo Tatsuta as he departs to be replaced by Yasutaka Yanagi.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' Time for substitution for Fagiano Okayama FC. Takaya Kimura is replaced by Kazunari Ichimi.
- 72' Talles is replacing Shu Morooka for the Kashima Antlers side.
- 73' What a strike from Talles! The score is 1-2.
- 75' It’s a booking for Fagiano Okayama FC player. Ibuki Fujita gets a card.
- 75' The whistle greets Lucao as he departs to be replaced by Gleyson.
- 80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fagiano Okayama FC that had 51 games and scored 38 goals.
- 87' Tae-hyeon Kim has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksandar Cavric on 87 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Fagiano Okayama FC player. Yuta Kamiya gets a card.
- With this win, Kashima Antlers is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
Fagiano Okayama FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Yugo Tatsuta ↓ Yasutaka Yanagi 60'
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24
Ibuki Fujita ↓ Kaito Fujii 75'
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- 39
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27
Takaya Kimura ↓ Kazunari Ichimi 67'
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14
Ryo Tabei ↓ Yuta Kamiya 60'
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Bench
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22
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 67'
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33
Yuta Kamiya ↑ 60'
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Kaito Fujii ↑ 75'
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Yasutaka Yanagi ↑ 60'
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Gleyson ↑ 75'
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Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
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Gaku Shibasaki ↓ Yu Funabashi 67'
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Kei Chinen ↓ Kento Misao 67'
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- 40
- 77
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Ryotaro Araki ↓ Yuta Matsumura 67'
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Shu Morooka ↓ Talles 72'
Bench
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Kento Misao ↑ 67'
- 29
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27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 67'
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Yu Funabashi ↑ 67'
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Tae-hyeon Kim ↑ 87'
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Talles ↑ 72'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Aleksandar Cavric 1 Talles 1 Ryunosuke Sato 1 Yuma Suzuki 1 Ataru Esaka 1 Yuta Kamiya 1 Head to Head
Fagiano Okayama FC Form
2025-04-20 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–2 Kashima Antlers L 2025-04-12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2025-04-06 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–0 FC Tokyo W 2025-04-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2025-03-29 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–0 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2025-03-16 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale DKashima Antlers Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.16 Fagiano Okayama FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.9 Kashima Antlers xGI would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.06Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 94% 6% ± 1.5 81% 19% ± 2.5 58% 42% ± 3.5 36% 64% ± 4.5 20% 80% Double Chance
Fagiano Okayama FC or Draw 53%Draw or Kashima Antlers 73%Fagiano Okayama FC or Kashima Antlers 74%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fagiano Okayama FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 11.2%1 – 2 Actual0 – 2 8.3%0 – 1 8.2%0 – 0 6.4%1 – 3 6%2 – 1 5.8%2 – 2 5.5%0 – 3 5.2%1 – 0 4.7%2 – 3 3.5%2 – 0 3.2%Asian Handicap — Fagiano Okayama FC
Handicap Fagiano Okayama FC covers Push Kashima Antlers covers -2.5 3% — 97% -2 3% 6% 91% -1.5 9% — 91% -1 9% 13% 78% -0.5 22% — 78% +0.5 47% — 53% +1 47% 22% 31% +1.5 69% — 31% +2 69% 16% 15% +2.5 85% — 15% Clean Sheet
Fagiano Okayama FC keeps clean sheet 16% ✓Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet 32% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

