Kashima Antlers vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

Kashima Antlers

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Cerezo Osaka FC

Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 09:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium 18,380 HT 45' · FT 45'

Yuma Suzuki 13' 1–0

Diego Pituca 25' R

Daiki Iwamasa 27' Y

Y 45' Capixaba

Yuki Kakita 59' Y

Arthur Caike 75' Y

Hidehiro Sugai 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Takuto Okabe
Assistant 1 Jun Mihara
Assistant 2 Yusuke Shiotsu

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

Kashima Antlers 20 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cerezo Osaka FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-16 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-05-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2022-07-06 Kashima Antlers 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC 2022-04-29 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–3 Kashima Antlers 2021-09-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Sep	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	1–0	W
02 Sep	Shonan Bellmare	A	2–2	D
26 Aug	Albirex Niigata	H	2–0	W
19 Aug	Sagan Tosu FC	H	2–1	W
13 Aug	Nagoya Grampus	A	0–1	L
06 Aug	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	3–0	W

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Sep	Kashima Antlers	A	0–1	L
02 Sep	Kawasaki Frontale	H	3–0	W
26 Aug	Nagoya Grampus	H	3–1	W
20 Aug	Yokohama FC	A	1–0	W
12 Aug	Kashiwa Reysol	A	1–1	D
06 Aug	FC Tokyo	H	0–1	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 history

0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

0% 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

–/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Kashima Antlers host Cerezo Osaka FC — let the battle begin!
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
13' Yuma Suzuki is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Satoki Uejo, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
23' With 1 assists to his name this season, Koki Anzai is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
25' It’s gonna be a card for Diego Pituca.
27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daiki Iwamasa.
32' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Rikuto Hirose has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
37' Ikuma Sekigawa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Akio Kogiku will be considering his options from the bench.
45' The referee calls foul for Capixaba. He receives a card.
50' Jordy Croux is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cerezo Osaka FC tonight.
55' Sota Kitano has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
59' Yuki Kakita picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
62' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 62 minute. Satoki Uejo leaves to be changed by Ryo Watanabe.
67' It is a cagey affair so far. Kashima Antlers in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact 4-4-2.
72' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Yuta Matsumura exits the field as Gaku Shibasaki enters on 72.
75' It’s a booking for Kashima Antlers player. Arthur Caike gets a card.
77' The whistle greets Rikuto Hirose as he departs to be replaced by Hidehiro Sugai.
80' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Hinata Kida is replaced by Haruki Arai.
84' Matej Jonjic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryosuke Shindo on 84 minute.
86' Kashima Antlers ring the changes. Koki Anzai has done his job and it is now time for Gen Shoji to step up.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hidehiro Sugai on 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Kashima Antlers take all three points.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

–
Gaku Shibasaki ↑ 72'
3
Gen Shoji ↑ 86'
31
Yuya Oki
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 86'
17
Arthur Caike ↑ 72'
19
Blessing Eleke
16
Hidehiro Sugai ↑ 77'

Coach Daiki Iwamasa

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

22
Matej Jonjic ↑ 84'
17
Tokuma Suzuki
26
Haruki Arai ↑ 80'
31
Keisuke Shimizu
30
Reiya Sakata
38
Sota Kitano ↑ 62'
35
Ryo Watanabe ↑ 62'

Coach Akio Kogiku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Yuma Suzuki	5
Everaldo	3
Ayase Ueda	2
Riki Harakawa	2
Arthur Caike	2
Yuta Matsumura	2
Jean Patric	1
Tomoya Inukai	1

Head to Head

Kashima Antlers Form

2023-09-16 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-09-02 Shonan Bellmare 2–2 Kashima Antlers D 2023-08-26 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Albirex Niigata W 2023-08-19 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2023-08-13 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Kashima Antlers L 2023-08-06 Kashima Antlers 3–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2023-09-16 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2023-09-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-08-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-08-20 Yokohama FC 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2023-08-12 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2023-08-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 FC Tokyo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.04 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 62% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Kashima Antlers62% Draw22% Cerezo Osaka FC16%

Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.98

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw

84%

Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC

38%

Kashima Antlers or Cerezo Osaka FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Kashima Antlers44% Draw42% Cerezo Osaka FC14%

Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.5%

2 – 0

10.5%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

9.6%

3 – 0

0 – 0

6.7%

3 – 1

6.5%

2 – 2

4.5%

1 – 2

4.4%

0 – 1

4 – 0

3.6%

4 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap	Kashima Antlers covers	Push	Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	19%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	23%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+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

14% ✓

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