Saturday , 14 November 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

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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
23% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' Welcome to Kashima Soccer Stadium that hosts another battle between Kashima Antlers and Albirex Niigata.
  • 5' Yuki Kakita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 9' What composure from Yuki Kakita! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' Eitaro Matsuda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Albirex Niigata so far.
  • 29' Albirex Niigata fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Against the run of play, Yuma Suzuki has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 33' Yuma Suzuki picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Soya Fujiwara.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Albirex Niigata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daiki Iwamasa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Koji Suzuki made 110 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Tomoya Fujii. He replaces Hayato Nakama on 62 minute.
  • 65' Koji Suzuki is replacing Motoki Nagakura for the Albirex Niigata side.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Yuta Matsumura on, Rikuto Hirose off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Albirex Niigata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 77' Kashima Antlers ring the changes. Yuma Suzuki has done his job and it is now time for Arthur Caike to step up.
  • 78' Kashima Antlers make a change. Yuta Higuchi trudges off to be replaced by Yu Funabashi on 78 minutes.
  • 79' The Albirex Niigata bench stirs into life. Shunsuke Mito is withdrawn and Yota Komi gets his opportunity.
  • 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rikizo Matsuhashi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • Albirex Niigata will have plenty to reflect on. Kashima Antlers were simply the better side today.

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
Yuki Kakita 2
Yuta Higuchi 2
Kazuhiko Chiba 1
Ryuta Koike 1
Hayato Inamura 1
Ken Yamura 1
Leo Ceara 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.