Thursday , 2 July 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 Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō 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
6% Clean Sheets
JEF United Ichihara Chiba this season
61% 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
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/6
46-60
–/4
61-75
2/3
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ 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' 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 Carlinhos suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Takayuki Mae has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 43' Ryotaro Araki puts Kashima Antlers on the lead.
  • 45' JEF United Ichihara Chiba receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' That looks like a foul for a card for Zain Issaka.
  • 58' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Takashi Kawano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Carlinhos on 61.
  • 66' 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.
  • 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 447 games and scored 468 goals.
  • 76' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
  • 81' Kashima Antlers looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ryotaro Araki scoring 1 goals.
  • 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Kashima Antlers winning 100% of all matches.
  • 88' What a strike from Shu Morooka! The score is 0-2.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for JEF United Ichihara Chiba and Kashima Antlers (для сухой ничьи).

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 Tōkyō 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.