Kashima Antlers vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2024 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | Albirex Niigata | A | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Júbilo Iwata | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–2 | L |
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
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
8%
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
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/8
76+
3/7
■ 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 |
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Werik | 2 G | |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 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' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Avispa Fukuoka that had 213 games and scored 224 goals.
- 10' Avispa Fukuoka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Itsuki Oda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 18' Wellington picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 23' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Avispa Fukuoka backline.
- 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Avispa Fukuoka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomoya Fujii, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' Douglas Groli picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' The crowd applauds Tomoya Fujii as he leaves the pitch. Yuta Higuchi steps in for Kashima Antlers.
- 51' Wellington has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Kashima Antlers have won 493 goals from 460 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' Kashima Antlers receives a card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 61' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Hidehiro Sugai is replaced by Kento Misao on 61 minute.
- 66' Kashima Antlers looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Leo Ceara scoring 1 goals.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Talles made 460 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' It’s gonna be a card for Hiroyuki Mae.
- 75' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Takeshi Kanamori by Ryoga Sato on 75 minute.
- 76' Shu Morooka makes way for Talles at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
- 77' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Shintaro Nago by Yu Funabashi on 77 minute.
- 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daiki Matsuoka on 79.
- 84' Kashima Antlers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 87' Fresh legs for Avispa Fukuoka! Masashi Kamekawa comes on to replace Itsuki Oda.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Gaku Shibasaki ↓ Homare Tokuda 61'
- 13
- 55
- 2
- 40
-
30
Shintaro Nago ↓ Yu Funabashi 77'
- 5
-
15
Tomoya Fujii ↓ Yuta Higuchi 46'
- 1
-
36
Shu Morooka ↓ Talles 76'
-
16
Hidehiro Sugai ↓ Kento Misao 61'
Bench
-
6
Kento Misao ↑ 61'
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↑ 46'
- 33
- 31
-
34
Yu Funabashi ↑ 77'
-
41
Homare Tokuda ↑ 61'
-
17
Talles ↑ 76'
Coach
Yohei Sato
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 17
-
7
Takeshi Kanamori ↓ Ryoga Sato 75'
- 1
-
16
Itsuki Oda ↓ Masashi Kamekawa 87'
- 8
- 29
- 37
- 6
-
30
Masato Shigemi ↓ Daiki Matsuoka 75'
- 33
Bench
-
19
Masashi Kamekawa ↑ 87'
- 18
- 31
-
27
Ryoga Sato ↑ 75'
- 4
- 28
-
88
Daiki Matsuoka ↑ 75'
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Juanma | 2 |
| Leo Ceara | 2 |
| Tatsuki Nara | 1 |
| Tomoya Inukai | 1 |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 1 |
| Takeshi Kanamori | 1 |
| Leo Ceara | 1 |
| Shu Morooka | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.09
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Kashima Antlers to win 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
83%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
40%
Kashima Antlers or Avispa Fukuoka
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 24% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

