Kashima Antlers vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Kashima Antlers vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō 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 23 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–1 W 20 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–0 W 13 Sep Shonan Bellmare H 3–0 W 31 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–1 D 23 Aug Albirex Niigata A 2–1 W 16 Aug Avispa Fukuoka H 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 23 Sep Kashima Antlers A 1–3 L 20 Sep Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D 13 Sep Avispa Fukuoka A 4–2 W 31 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D 23 Aug Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D 16 Aug FC Machida Zelvia A 0–3 L Season Stats
Kashima Antlers Cerezo Osaka FC #11 Position #2 45 Points 31 18 Played 18 15 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7 40 Scored 48 20 Conceded 38 +20 GD +10 2.50 PPG 1.72 83% Win % 61% Key Stats
35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history61% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this seasonKashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashima Antlers0-15–/–16-301/–31-452/346-603/261-752/–76+6/–■ Scored ■ ConcededCerezo Osaka FC0-153/116-304/131-453/146-602/261-752/376+6/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Cerezo Osaka FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 8' Kashima Antlers player sees a card in front of him.
- 12' Hinata Kida was booked on 12.
- 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryuya Nishio, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 28' Vitor Bueno puts Cerezo Osaka FC on the lead.
- 31' What a strike from Kei Chinen! The score is 1-1.
- 36' Elber has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 41' It’s gonna be a card for Kyohei Yoshino.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Yuma Suzuki. He replaces Talles on 46 minute.
- 51' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 52' It’s gonna be a card for Kei Chinen.
- 53' Sensational shot from Leo Ceara. Kashima Antlers is back in the lead.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashima Antlers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 62' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Kyohei Yoshino by Shinji Kagawa on 62 minute.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Shinnosuke Hatanaka.
- 67' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuta Matsumura is hanging Kimito Nono on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' What a strike from Yuta Matsumura! The score is 3-1.
- 71' Kento Misao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kei Chinen on 71 minute.
- 74' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Shion Homma is replaced by Thiago Andrade.
- 79' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' 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.
- With this win, Kashima Antlers is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
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18
Elber ↓ Aleksandar Cavric 67'
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10
Gaku Shibasaki ↓ Yu Funabashi 46'
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13
Kei Chinen ↓ Kento Misao 71'
- 55
- 25
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- 23
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22
Kimito Nono ↓ Yuta Matsumura 67'
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17
Talles ↓ Yuma Suzuki 46'
Bench
- 7
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6
Kento Misao ↑ 71'
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40
Yuma Suzuki ↑ 46'
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77
Aleksandar Cavric ↑ 67'
- 29
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27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 67'
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20
Yu Funabashi ↑ 46'
- 28
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Coach Toru OnikiCerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
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35
Kyohei Yoshino ↓ Shinji Kagawa 62'
- 13
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5
Hinata Kida ↓ Shunta Tanaka 62'
- 33
- 55
- 21
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17
Reiya Sakata ↓ Lucas Fernandes 62'
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19
Shion Homma ↓ Thiago Andrade 74'
- 16
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22
Niko Takahashi ↓ Ayumu Ohata 46'
Bench
- 27
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77
Lucas Fernandes ↑ 62'
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8
Shinji Kagawa ↑ 62'
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66
Ayumu Ohata ↑ 46'
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10
Shunta Tanaka ↑ 62'
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11
Thiago Andrade ↑ 74'
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- 48
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Yuma Suzuki 5 Everaldo 3 Ayase Ueda 2 Riki Harakawa 2 Arthur Caike 2 Yuta Matsumura 2 Juan Alano 1 Min-Tae Kim 1 Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 42.36 Kashima Antlers xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.17 Cerezo Osaka FC xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Kashima Antlers to win 62%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.53Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 96% 4% ± 1.5 86% 14% ± 2.5 67% 33% ± 3.5 46% 54% ± 4.5 28% 72% Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw 83%Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC 38%Kashima Antlers or Cerezo Osaka FC 80%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 122 – 1 9.2%1 – 1 8.9%2 – 0 8.2%3 – 1 Actual1 – 0 6.5%3 – 0 6.3%2 – 2 5.3%1 – 2 4.6%4 – 1 4.3%0 – 0 4.3%3 – 2 4.2%4 – 0 3.7%Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers -2.5 23% — 77% -2 23% 19% 59% -1.5 41% — 59% -1 41% 21% 37% -0.5 63% — 37% +0.5 83% — 17% +1 83% 10% 7% +1.5 93% — 7% +2 93% 5% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet 32% ✓Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet 10% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.