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

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J. League · 2023

Kashima Antlers

1 – 0

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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

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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	Kyōto 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	Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō	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

14% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

43% 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

–/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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Kashima Antlers launch into their encounter with Cerezo Osaka FC.
5' Naomichi Ueda, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
13' GOAL! Yuma Suzuki scores on 13.
18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
23' Jordy Croux has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 169 appearances.
25' It’s gonna be a card for Diego Pituca.
27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daiki Iwamasa on 27.
32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Shoma Doi suffering a number of foals already.
42' Cerezo Osaka FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
45' Capixaba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
55' Kashima Antlers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
59' The referee has no hesitation. Yuki Kakita is booked for Kashima Antlers — card on 59.
62' Ryo Watanabe gets the nod from Cerezo Osaka FC. He replaces Satoki Uejo and will look to change the dynamic.
67' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
72' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Gaku Shibasaki comes on to replace Yuta Matsumura.
75' The referee has no hesitation. Arthur Caike is booked for Kashima Antlers — card on 75.
77' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 77 minute. Rikuto Hirose leaves to be changed by Hidehiro Sugai.
80' Hinata Kida makes way for Haruki Arai at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cerezo Osaka FC.
84' Matej Jonjic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryosuke Shindo on 84 minute.
86' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 86 minute. Koki Anzai leaves to be changed by Gen Shoji.
90' That is a card for Kashima Antlers. Hidehiro Sugai will be fuming at that decision.
Kashima Antlers celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Min-Tae Kim	1
Ikuma Sekigawa	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 Tōkyō 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.