Saturday , 14 November 2026

Kashima Antlers vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Kashima Antlers
1 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Wed 26 May 2021 · 10:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Tomoya Inukai 31' Y
Y 50' Yusuke Maruhashi

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Referee Masashige Abe
  • Referee Toru Kakinuma
  • Referee Daisuke Sakurai
  • Referee Yasuyuki Igarashi (Japan)

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

17
3
1
Kashima Antlers 21 games · Avg 2.5 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-26 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-12-19 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-19 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2019-10-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2019-06-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
22 May Sagan Tosu FC A 1–2 L
15 May Yokohama F.Marinos H 5–3 W
12 May Nagoya Grampus A 2–0 W
09 May FC Tokyo H 3–0 W
01 May Yokohama FC A 3–0 W
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
23 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
15 May Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
08 May Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
02 May Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
18 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 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

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
31% Clean Sheets
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
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ 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
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Kashima Antlers host Cerezo Osaka FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kato Mutsuki, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Kashima Antlers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 36' It’s high time Levir Culpi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Adam Taggart is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kato Mutsuki at the 46 minute mark.
  • 50' That is a Yellow card for Cerezo Osaka FC. Yusuke Maruhashi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' The whistle greets Ryohei Shirasaki as he departs to be replaced by Yuta Matsumura.
  • 64' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 64 minute. Yusuke Maruhashi leaves to be changed by Naoto Arai.
  • 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 72' The Japan Ryotaro Araki breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 1-0!
  • 73' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Leo Silva departs to be replaced by Kento Misao.
  • 75' Yoshito Okubo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Naoyuki Fujita on 75 minute.
  • 80' Kim Jinhyeon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 84' Ryuya Nishio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riki Harakawa on 84 minute.
  • 89' Kashima Antlers looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Elber scoring 2 goals.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Kashima Antlers take all three points.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Naoki Soma

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuma Suzuki 5
Everaldo 3
Ayase Ueda 2
Riki Harakawa 2
Arthur Caike 2
Yuta Matsumura 2
Elber 2
Aleksandar Cavric 1

Head to Head

2021-05-26 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-12-19 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-19 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2019-10-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2019-06-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Kashima Antlers Form

2021-05-26 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-05-22 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2021-05-15 Kashima Antlers 5–3 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2021-05-12 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2021-05-09 Kashima Antlers 3–0 FC Tokyo W 2021-05-01 Yokohama FC 0–3 Kashima Antlers W

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-05-26 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-05-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2021-05-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-05-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-05-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2021-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.12 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Kashima Antlers to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers64% Draw21% Cerezo Osaka FC15%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
85%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
36%
Kashima Antlers or Cerezo Osaka FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers45% Draw41% Cerezo Osaka FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 23% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+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
40% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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