Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kashima Antlers vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Kashima Antlers
1 – 1
Full Time
Albirex Niigata
Sun 16 Jun 2024 · 09:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Tomoya Fujii 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2024-06-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Albirex Niigata 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
16 Jun Albirex Niigata H 1–1 D
01 Jun Yokohama F·Marinos H 3–2 W
25 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 3–0 W
19 May Vissel Kobe H 1–0 W
15 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 3–1 W
12 May Tokyo Verdy H 3–3 D
Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jun Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
01 Jun FC Machida Zelvia A 3–1 W
25 May Avispa Fukuoka H 1–2 L
19 May Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L
15 May Yokohama F·Marinos H 3–1 W
11 May Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–4 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' We are underway at Kashima Soccer Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ranko Popovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Albirex Niigata come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' The travelling Albirex Niigata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' 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 Kei Chinen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Albirex Niigata fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 43' Goal! Yota Komi scores his 6 goal in 110 matches.
  • 46' Kashima Antlers ring the changes. Shu Morooka has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandar Cavric to step up.
  • 50' What composure from Tomoya Fujii! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 55' With 2 assists to his name this season, Kaishu Sano is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
  • 56' Kaito Taniguchi makes way for Danilo at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Albirex Niigata.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' Kashima Antlers receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 67' Yuzuru Shimada has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 77' Eitaro Matsuda, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Motoki Hasegawa. He replaces Jin Okumura on 81 minute.
  • 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' The whistle greets Aleksandar Cavric as he departs to be replaced by Homare Tokuda.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ranko Popovic

Albirex Niigata Lineups

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

2024-06-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Albirex Niigata 2023-08-26 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Albirex Niigata 2023-04-23 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Kashima Antlers

Kashima Antlers Form

2024-06-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Albirex Niigata D 2024-06-01 Kashima Antlers 3–2 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2024-05-25 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–3 Kashima Antlers W 2024-05-19 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Vissel Kobe W 2024-05-15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Kashima Antlers W 2024-05-12 Kashima Antlers 3–3 Tokyo Verdy D

Albirex Niigata Form

2024-06-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Albirex Niigata D 2024-06-01 FC Machida Zelvia 1–3 Albirex Niigata W 2024-05-25 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka L 2024-05-19 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Albirex Niigata L 2024-05-15 Albirex Niigata 3–1 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2024-05-11 Albirex Niigata 2–4 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers48% Draw27% Albirex Niigata25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
75%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
52%
Kashima Antlers or Albirex Niigata
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers32% Draw48% Albirex Niigata20%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Albirex Niigata covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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