Wednesday , 30 September 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
14% Clean Sheets
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
14% 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
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Kazuki Tanaka 3 G
Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 11 G
Aleksandar Cavric 4 G 1 A
Takuya Uchida 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: JEF United Ichihara Chiba gets underway.
  • 5' JEF United Ichihara Chiba are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Ryota Kuboniwa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' JEF United Ichihara Chiba have won 19 goals from 25 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Yuma Suzuki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' 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 Tomoki Hayakawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Takashi Kawano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His JEF United Ichihara Chiba side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 43' Kashima Antlers is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ryotaro Araki on 43.
  • 45' JEF United Ichihara Chiba player sees a card in front of him.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' JEF United Ichihara Chiba player sees a card in front of him.
  • 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Koki Anzai, as he is very good at scoring at Fukuda Denshi Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Carlinhos on 61.
  • 66' Kento Misao is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for JEF United Ichihara Chiba tonight.
  • 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both JEF United Ichihara Chiba and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashima Antlers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 86' JEF United Ichihara Chiba 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.
  • 88' GOAL! Shu Morooka fires home to make it 0-2!
  • It finishes all square. JEF United Ichihara Chiba and Kashima Antlers share the spoils 0-2.

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.