Kashima Antlers vs Cerezo Osaka FC, 2018
Overview
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Kashima Antlers vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jumpei Iida
- Referee Yagi Akane
- Referee Osamu nomura
- Referee Toru Kakinuma
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | FC Tokyo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–1 | W |
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)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 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
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Kashima Antlers and Cerezo Osaka FC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The 33-year-old Tomoya Inukai has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Kenyu Sugimoto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kazuma Yamaguchi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Japan international Tatsuya Yamashita has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Yusuke Tanaka, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' It’s high time Go Oiwa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' 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.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Cerezo Osaka FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Takaki Fukumitsu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 75' Yoichiro Kakitani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's shape.
- 85' Kento Misao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 452 appearances.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yoon Junghwan might look to freshen things up shortly.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kashima Antlers to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 28
- 39
- 40
- 6
-
36
Toshiya Tanaka ↓ Koki Anzai 83'
-
19
Kazuma Yamaguchi ↓ Shoma Doi 85'
- 14
- 23
-
26
Kazune Kubota ↓ Kento Misao 89'
Bench
-
20
Kento Misao ↑ 89'
- 21
- 22
-
32
Koki Anzai ↑ 83'
- 16
-
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 85'
- 9
Coach
Go Oiwa
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 9
- 6
- 23
- 5
- 22
- 14
- 8
-
11
Souza ↓ Yasuki Kimoto 87'
- 7
- 13
Bench
- 27
- 43
-
15
Yasuki Kimoto ↑ 87'
-
17
Takaki Fukumitsu ↑ 88'
- 32
- 16
- 19
Coach
Yoon Junghwan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuma Suzuki | 5 |
| Everaldo | 3 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Riki Harakawa | 2 |
| Arthur Caike | 2 |
| Yuta Matsumura | 2 |
| Vitor Bueno | 1 |
| Ryohei Shirasaki | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
2018-10-31
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2018-10-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Kashima Antlers
L
2018-10-07
Kashima Antlers
0–0
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2018-09-29
Vissel Kobe
0–5
Kashima Antlers
W
2018-09-23
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–2
Kashima Antlers
W
2018-09-14
Kashima Antlers
2–1
Shonan Bellmare
W
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for:
Kashima Antlers to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
86%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
36%
Kashima Antlers or Cerezo Osaka FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Cerezo Osaka FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 24% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.