Saturday , 14 November 2026

Kashima Antlers vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Kashima Antlers
3 – 1
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Tue 23 Sep 2025 · 09:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Tae-hyeon Kim 8' Y
Y 12' Hinata Kida
Y 41' Kyohei Yoshino
Kei Chinen 52' Y
Y 64' Shinnosuke Hatanaka

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

17
3
1
Kashima Antlers 21 games · Avg 2.5 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-09-23 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-04-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Kashima Antlers 2024-11-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers 2024-03-02 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-09-16 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Kashima Antlers and Cerezo Osaka FC is underway.
  • 5' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 8' A moment of madness from Tae-hyeon Kim on 8 minutes earns him a card. Kashima Antlers will be frustrated.
  • 12' Hinata Kida picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 17' Vitor Bueno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
  • 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 28' Brilliant from the ! Vitor Bueno makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 28.
  • 31' What a strike from Kei Chinen! The score is 1-1.
  • 36' Ryuta Koike is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
  • 41' Kyohei Yoshino is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
  • 46' Yuma Suzuki gets the nod from Kashima Antlers. He replaces Talles and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyohei Yoshino made 346 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' A moment of madness from Kei Chinen on 52 minutes earns him a card. Kashima Antlers will be frustrated.
  • 53' Against the run of play, Leo Ceara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 58' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
  • 62' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Kyohei Yoshino has done his job and it is now time for Shinji Kagawa to step up.
  • 64' The referee has no hesitation. Shinnosuke Hatanaka is booked for Cerezo Osaka FC — card on 64.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Yuta Matsumura comes on to replace Kimito Nono.
  • 68' What a moment for Yuta Matsumura! That strike on 68 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 71' Kento Misao is replacing Kei Chinen for the Kashima Antlers side.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Cerezo Osaka FC! Thiago Andrade comes on to replace Shion Homma.
  • 79' 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.
  • 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shunta Tanaka, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kashima Antlers players.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

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

2025-09-23 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-04-12 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Kashima Antlers 2024-11-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers 2024-03-02 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2023-09-16 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Kashima Antlers Form

2025-09-23 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2025-09-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2025-09-13 Kashima Antlers 3–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2025-08-31 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2025-08-23 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kashima Antlers W 2025-08-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka D

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2025-09-23 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-09-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2025-09-13 Avispa Fukuoka 2–4 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2025-08-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2025-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2025-08-16 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.36 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Kashima Antlers to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers62% Draw20% Cerezo Osaka FC18%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers46% Draw38% Cerezo Osaka FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 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.