Kashima Antlers vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Yudai Yamamoto
- Assistant 1 Osamu Akasaka
- Assistant 2
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 Tokyo | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Mar | Yokohama FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–1 | W |
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
10%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
100%
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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Avispa Fukuoka kicks off things out of here…
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Itsuki Oda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashima Antlers and Avispa Fukuoka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hiroyuki Mae, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Tatsuya Tanaka is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Avispa Fukuoka tonight.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Douglas Groli has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Wellington is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
- 50' 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.
- 55' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' Kashima Antlers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Takeshi Kanamori is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Avispa Fukuoka.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' 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.
- 90' 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 Yuta Higuchi suffering a number of foals already.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
-
13
Kei Chinen ↓ Arthur Caike 76'
- 55
- 21
- 3
-
2
Koki Anzai ↓ Rikuto Hirose 86'
-
40
Yuma Suzuki ↓ Yuki Kakita 86'
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↓ Shoma Doi 86'
-
15
Tomoya Fujii ↓ Yuta Matsumura 68'
- –
- 29
- 25
Bench
- 31
-
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 86'
-
17
Arthur Caike ↑ 76'
- 5
-
22
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 86'
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 68'
-
37
Yuki Kakita ↑ 86'
Coach
Daiki Iwamasa
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
- 5
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↓ Ryoga Sato 61'
- 1
-
16
Itsuki Oda ↓ Tatsuya Tanaka 79'
-
9
Lukian ↓ Wellington 82'
- 17
- 6
- 11
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↓ Yota Maejima 79'
- 33
Bench
-
18
Wellington ↑ 82'
-
14
Tatsuya Tanaka ↑ 79'
-
29
Yota Maejima ↑ 79'
- 31
- 10
-
27
Ryoga Sato ↑ 61'
-
20
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni ↑ 62'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Juanma | 2 |
| Shosei Usui | 1 |
| Tomoya Inukai | 1 |
| Takeshi Kanamori | 1 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 1 |
| Ayase Ueda | 1 |
| Everaldo | 1 |
| Shahab Zahedi Tabar | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.19
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Kashima Antlers to win 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
81%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
42%
Kashima Antlers or Avispa Fukuoka
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 23% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

