Saturday , 22 August 2026

64 - Kashima Antlers vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
Kashima Antlers
3 – 1
LIVE · 64'
Avispa Fukuoka
Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 09:00 UTC
Tatsuki Nara 31' 1–0
1–1 43' Shu Morooka
Leo Ceara 60' 2–1
Aleksandar Cavric 64' 3–1
Y 39' Tatsuki Nara

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League .

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

3
4
3
Kashima Antlers 10 games · Avg 1.1 goals Avispa Fukuoka
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2025-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2024-10-19 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-04-03 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Kashima Antlers 2023-09-30 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Nagoya Grampus H 3–1 W
23 May FC Tokyo H 1–0 W
17 May JEF United Ichihara Chiba A 2–0 W
10 May Yokohama F.Marinos A 6–5 W
06 May FC Mito Holly Hock H 3–0 W
03 May FC Machida Zelvia H 1–1 D
Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–0 W
23 May Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
10 May Shimizu S-Pulse A 4–5 L
06 May Kyoto Sanga FC H 0–1 L
03 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–2 D
29 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–2 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

10% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
10% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
100% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Kashima Antlers welcome Avispa Fukuoka for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Kashima Antlers in their trying to find a way past Avispa Fukuoka's compact .
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashima Antlers and Avispa Fukuoka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' Tatsuki Nara doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 36' Ryoya Ogawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' That is a card for Avispa Fukuoka. Tatsuki Nara will be fuming at that decision.
  • 43' Brilliant from the midfielder! Shu Morooka makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Avispa Fukuoka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' Aleksandar Cavric gets the nod from Kashima Antlers. He replaces Minato Yoshida and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' The deadlock is broken! Leo Ceara gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
  • 64' GOAL! Aleksandar Cavric scores on 64.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shinya Tsukahara

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Juanma 2
Takeshi Kanamori 1
Yuya Yamagishi 1
Ayase Ueda 1
Everaldo 1
Shahab Zahedi Tabar 1
Leo Ceara 1
Yu Funabashi 1

Head to Head

2025-08-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2025-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2024-10-19 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-04-03 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Kashima Antlers 2023-09-30 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Kashima Antlers

Kashima Antlers Form

2026-08-15 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-05-23 Kashima Antlers 1–0 FC Tokyo W 2026-05-17 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2026-05-10 Yokohama F.Marinos 5–6 Kashima Antlers W 2026-05-06 Kashima Antlers 3–0 FC Mito Holly Hock W 2026-05-03 Kashima Antlers 1–1 FC Machida Zelvia D

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2026-08-15 Avispa Fukuoka 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-05-23 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2026-05-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 5–4 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2026-05-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2026-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Predictions

2.93 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

Kashima Antlers66% Draw18% Avispa Fukuoka16%

Both Teams to Score

Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 4.26

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
84%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
34%
Kashima Antlers or Avispa Fukuoka
82%

Half-Time Result

Kashima Antlers52% Draw33% Avispa Fukuoka15%

Correct Score

2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
5%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4%
4 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Avispa Fukuoka covers
-2.5 31% — 69%
-2 31% 19% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 19% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
27%
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
6%

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