Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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 Tōkyō 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
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' Temperatures are rising at Kashima Soccer Stadium as Kashima Antlers face off against Albirex Niigata in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Japan international Yuma Suzuki has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 5 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Albirex Niigata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Albirex Niigata are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Albirex Niigata needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' Albirex Niigata is showing some good football. However, Albirex Niigata are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' Danilo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 43' Against the run of play, Yota Komi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' Aleksandar Cavric has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shu Morooka on 46 minute.
  • 50' Tomoya Fujii makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Kashima Antlers are in front.
  • 55' Albirex Niigata are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' It is a substitution in Albirex Niigata team. Kaito Taniguchi is replaced by Danilo on 56 minute.
  • 61' 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 Ryosuke Kojima suffering a number of foals already.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Tomoya Fujii on 62 minutes earns him a card. Kashima Antlers will be frustrated.
  • 67' It’s high time Rikizo Matsuhashi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 72' Eitaro Matsuda, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 77' The 30-year-old Shintaro Nago has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 81' Motoki Hasegawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jin Okumura at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' Naomichi Ueda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Aleksandar Cavric is replaced by Homare Tokuda on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ranko Popović

Albirex Niigata Lineups

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

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 Tōkyō 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.