Saturday , 14 November 2026

JEF United Ichihara Chiba vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0 – 2
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sun 17 May 2026 · 05:00 UTC Fukuda Denshi Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 43' Ryotaro Araki
0–2 88' Shu Morooka
Carlinhos 45' Y
Zain Issaka 53' Y
Carlinhos 61' YR

Overview

Match Preview

JEF United Ichihara Chiba vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Fukuda Denshi Arena.

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
JEF United Ichihara Chiba 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-17 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–2 Kashima Antlers 2026-03-22 Kashima Antlers 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba

Recent Form

JEF United Ichihara Chiba
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
10 May FC Machida Zelvia H 0–2 L
06 May FC Tokyo A 3–0 W
02 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L
29 Apr Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–3 L
25 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May JEF United Ichihara Chiba A 2–0 W
10 May Yokohama F.Marinos A 6–5 W
06 May FC Mito Holly Hock H 3–0 W
03 May FC Machida Zelvia H 1–1 D
29 Apr Tokyo Verdy A 1–2 L
24 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W

Season Stats

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Kashima Antlers
#20 Position #11
12 Points 45
18 Played 18
3 / 0 / 15 W / D / L 15 / 0 / 3
29 Scored 40
46 Conceded 20
-17 GD +20
0.67 PPG 2.50
17% Win % 83%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
23% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

JEF United Ichihara Chiba are 20th (12 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

JEF United Ichihara Chiba
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/8
■ 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)

JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Kazuki Tanaka 3 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. JEF United Ichihara Chiba is hosting Kashima Antlers for another epic battle.
  • 5' Manato Shinada has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 447 appearances.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His JEF United Ichihara Chiba side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Issei Takahashi is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for JEF United Ichihara Chiba tonight.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' The 18-year-old Makoto Himeno has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' It looks surprising JEF United Ichihara Chiba does not make any changes. Yuma Suzuki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' Kashima Antlers is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ryotaro Araki on 43.
  • 45' Carlinhos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
  • 50' Tomoki Hayakawa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 53' It’s a booking for JEF United Ichihara Chiba player. Zain Issaka gets a card.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yoshiyuki Kobayashi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Carlinhos on 61.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. JEF United Ichihara Chiba and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 458 games and scored 489 goals.
  • 81' Japan international Gaku Shibasaki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 86' JEF United Ichihara Chiba are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 88' The Japan midfielder Shu Morooka breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 0-2!
  • The points are shared — JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0-2 Kashima Antlers. Honours even.

Lineups

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoshiyuki Kobayashi

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryotaro Araki 1
Shu Morooka 1

Head to Head

2026-05-17 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–2 Kashima Antlers 2026-03-22 Kashima Antlers 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Form

2026-05-17 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–2 Kashima Antlers L 2026-05-10 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–2 FC Machida Zelvia L 2026-05-06 FC Tokyo 0–3 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W 2026-05-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L 2026-04-29 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 2–3 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2026-04-25 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba L

Kashima Antlers Form

2026-05-17 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2026-05-10 Yokohama F.Marinos 5–6 Kashima Antlers W 2026-05-06 Kashima Antlers 3–0 FC Mito Holly Hock W 2026-05-03 Kashima Antlers 1–1 FC Machida Zelvia D 2026-04-29 Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2026-04-24 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Kashima Antlers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.95 JEF United Ichihara Chiba xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.46 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Kashima Antlers to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
JEF United Ichihara Chiba17% Draw21% Kashima Antlers62%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

JEF United Ichihara Chiba or Draw
38%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
83%
JEF United Ichihara Chiba or Kashima Antlers
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
JEF United Ichihara Chiba12% Draw37% Kashima Antlers51%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
8.5%
0 – 3
8%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 4
4.9%
1 – 4
4.7%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — JEF United Ichihara Chiba

Handicap JEF United Ichihara Chiba covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 8% 88%
-0.5 12% — 88%
+0.5 31% — 69%
+1 31% 21% 48%
+1.5 52% — 48%
+2 52% 20% 27%
+2.5 73% — 27%

Clean Sheet

JEF United Ichihara Chiba keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.