Kashima Antlers vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashima Antlers vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Tokushima Vortis | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Kashima Antlers | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Tokushima Vortis | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Kashima Antlers | Avispa Fukuoka | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #10 |
| 45 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 15 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 40 | Scored | 49 |
| 20 | Conceded | 59 |
| +20 | GD | -10 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 83% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
18%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
18%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Werik | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Kashima Soccer Stadium that hosts another battle between Kashima Antlers and Avispa Fukuoka.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Kashima Antlers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Avispa Fukuoka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Kashima Antlers looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Leo Ceara scoring 1 goals.
- 26' Juanma makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Avispa Fukuoka are in front.
- 31' Takaaki Shichi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 143 appearances.
- 35' Douglas Grolli was booked on 35.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Avispa Fukuoka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 41' What composure from Juanma! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 46' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Avispa Fukuoka backline.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashima Antlers and Avispa Fukuoka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Ayase Ueda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 62' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Yasushi Endo comes on to replace Shoma Doi.
- 64' Magnificent from Yuya Yamagishi! That is 41 goals in 205 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Avispa Fukuoka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 74' Diego Pituca has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' The whistle greets Yuya Yamagishi as he departs to be replaced by Daiki Watari.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordy Croux.
- 81' Bruno Mendes is replacing Juanma for the Avispa Fukuoka side.
- 82' Ayase Ueda makes way for Leo Silva at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
- 87' It looks surprising Avispa Fukuoka does not make any changes. Ryuji Izumi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diego Pituca.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Avispa Fukuoka take all three points.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 21
- 31
- 2
-
8
Shoma Doi ↓ Yasushi Endo 62'
-
11
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Arthur Caike 62'
-
18
Ayase Ueda ↓ Leo Silva 82'
- 13
- 32
- 23
- 15
Bench
-
14
Katsuya Nagato ↑ 75'
-
25
Yasushi Endo ↑ 62'
-
4
Leo Silva ↑ 82'
-
17
Arthur Caike ↑ 62'
-
9
Everaldo ↑ 75'
- 33
- 29
Coach
Naoki Soma
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
9
Juanma ↓ Bruno Mendes 81'
- 5
-
37
Takeshi Kanamori ↓ Jordy Croux 75'
- 8
- 13
- 40
- 31
- 6
-
11
Yuya Yamagishi ↓ Daiki Watari 75'
- 2
Bench
-
14
Jordy Croux ↑ 75'
- 4
-
17
Daiki Watari ↑ 75'
- 41
-
27
Bruno Mendes ↑ 81'
-
7
Takuya Shigehiro ↑ 81'
- 22
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Juanma | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Shosei Usui | 1 |
| Tatsuki Nara | 1 |
| Tomoya Inukai | 1 |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 1 |
| Takeshi Kanamori | 1 |
| Leo Ceara | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.16
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Kashima Antlers or Avispa Fukuoka 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Avispa Fukuoka win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
69%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
56%
Kashima Antlers or Avispa Fukuoka
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Avispa Fukuoka win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.