Sunday , 16 August 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
0% Clean Sheets
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Fukuda Denshi Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' JEF United Ichihara Chiba are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
  • 15' Makoto Himeno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' It looks surprising JEF United Ichihara Chiba does not make any changes. Kimito Nono has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both JEF United Ichihara Chiba and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Aleksandar Cavric is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
  • 43' Goal! Ryotaro Araki scores his 22 goal in 447 matches.
  • 45' Carlinhos picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 53' The referee shows JEF United Ichihara Chiba player a card on 53.
  • 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Carlinhos picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 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' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 76' Koki Anzai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 81' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 88' Brilliant from the ! Shu Morooka makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 88.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.