Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kashima Antlers vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kashima Antlers
2 – 0
Full Time
Albirex Niigata
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 09:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium 18,895 HT 45' · FT 45'
Yuki Kakita 9' 1–0
Yuma Suzuki 30' 2–0
Yuma Suzuki 33' Y
Y 35' Soya Fujiwara

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Mitsuharu Taketa
  • Assistant 2 Kentaro Matsui
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

5
1
Kashima Antlers 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Albirex Niigata
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-26 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Albirex Niigata 2023-04-23 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Albirex Niigata H 2–0 W
19 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 2–1 W
13 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
06 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 3–0 W
16 Jul FC Tōkyō A 3–1 W
08 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Kashima Antlers A 0–2 L
18 Aug Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W
12 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 2–2 D
05 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
15 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–0 W
07 Jul Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
61% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Kashima Antlers and Albirex Niigata get this one started.
  • 5' The travelling Albirex Niigata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 9' Yuki Kakita makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Kashima Antlers are in front.
  • 14' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Albirex Niigata backline.
  • 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 24' Takahiro Ko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 29' Albirex Niigata come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' The deadlock is broken! Yuma Suzuki gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
  • 33' Yuma Suzuki catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 33.
  • 35' Soya Fujiwara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 35.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Albirex Niigata that had 110 games and scored 119 goals.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuta Higuchi made 279 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' The whistle greets Hayato Nakama as he departs to be replaced by Tomoya Fujii.
  • 65' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Motoki Nagakura departs to be replaced by Koji Suzuki.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Yuta Matsumura. He replaces Rikuto Hirose on 66 minute.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Kashima Antlers in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Albirex Niigata's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 77' Arthur Caike is replacing Yuma Suzuki for the Kashima Antlers side.
  • 78' The whistle greets Yuta Higuchi as he departs to be replaced by Yu Funabashi.
  • 79' Shunsuke Mito makes way for Yota Komi at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Albirex Niigata.
  • 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Fitzgerald is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daiki Iwamasa

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuma Suzuki 4
Yuta Higuchi 2
Yuki Kakita 2
Tomoya Fujii 1
Yota Komi 1
Kazuhiko Chiba 1
Ryuta Koike 1
Hayato Inamura 1

Head to Head

2023-08-26 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Albirex Niigata 2023-04-23 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Kashima Antlers

Kashima Antlers Form

2023-08-26 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Albirex Niigata W 2023-08-19 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-08-13 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Kashima Antlers L 2023-08-06 Kashima Antlers 3–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2023-07-16 FC Tōkyō 1–3 Kashima Antlers W 2023-07-08 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kashima Antlers D

Albirex Niigata Form

2023-08-26 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Albirex Niigata L 2023-08-18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata W 2023-08-12 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Shonan Bellmare D 2023-08-05 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Albirex Niigata L 2023-07-15 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–1 Albirex Niigata W 2023-07-07 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Vissel Kobe L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers58% Draw26% Albirex Niigata16%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
85%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
42%
Kashima Antlers or Albirex Niigata
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers38% Draw50% Albirex Niigata12%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.1%
0 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.5%
0 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Albirex Niigata covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 26% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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