Kashima Antlers vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kashima Antlers vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- FC Machida Zelvia 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Yokohama FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Kashima Antlers | FC Machida Zelvia | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #13 |
| 45 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 15 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 40 | Scored | 42 |
| 20 | Conceded | 33 |
| +20 | GD | +9 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 83% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Machida Zelvia this season
FC Machida Zelvia this season
Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). FC Machida Zelvia are 13th (37 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
FC Machida Zelvia
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
FC Machida Zelvia
| Yuki Soma | 3 G | 3 A |
| Koki Ogawa | 3 G | |
| Hotaka Nakamura | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tete Yengi | 2 G | 1 A |
| Takuma Nishimura | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Kashima Antlers welcome FC Machida Zelvia for this crunch clash at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' A quiet spell here at Kashima Soccer Stadium. FC Machida Zelvia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Ikuma Sekigawa exits the field as Tae-hyeon Kim enters on 20.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Daihachi Okamura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 381 appearances.
- 39' Kyosuke Tagawa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Go Kuroda will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Se-hun Oh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kanji Kuwayama at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tae-hyeon Kim on 53 minutes.
- 58' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Machida Zelvia backline.
- 60' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Yuta Matsumura comes on to replace Ryotaro Araki.
- 65' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Machida Zelvia's shape.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 74' Another substitution for FC Machida Zelvia to replace Hokuto Shimoda by Ryohei Shirasaki on 74 minute.
- 76' Leo Ceara is replacing Kyosuke Tagawa for the Kashima Antlers side.
- 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 82' Mitchell Duke is replacing Ibrahim Dresevic for the FC Machida Zelvia side.
- 87' Aleksandar Cavric picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kashima Antlers to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Gaku Shibasaki ↓ Kei Chinen 60'
- 55
- 6
-
11
Kyosuke Tagawa ↓ Leo Ceara 76'
- 2
- 40
- 77
-
5
Ikuma Sekigawa ↓ Tae-hyeon Kim 20'
-
71
Ryotaro Araki ↓ Yuta Matsumura 60'
- 1
- 23
Bench
-
9
Leo Ceara ↑ 76'
-
13
Kei Chinen ↑ 60'
- 29
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 60'
- 20
- 28
-
3
Tae-hyeon Kim ↑ 20'
- 17
- 36
Coach
Toru Oniki
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 1
- 3
- 19
- 7
- 5
-
8
Keiya Sento ↓ Sang-ho Na 46'
- 16
- 50
- 6
-
49
Kanji Kuwayama ↓ Se-hun Oh 46'
Bench
- 99
-
23
Ryohei Shirasaki ↑ 74'
- 13
- 9
-
15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 82'
-
10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 46'
- 26
-
90
Se-hun Oh ↑ 46'
- 39
Coach
Go Kuroda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Kyosuke Tagawa | 1 |
| Yuki Soma | 1 |
| Daihachi Okamura | 1 |
| Leo Ceara | 1 |
| Tete Yengi | 1 |
| Yu Hirakawa | 1 |
| Yuta Higuchi | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
FC Machida Zelvia Form
2025-05-03
Kashima Antlers
1–0
FC Machida Zelvia
L
2025-04-29
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–2
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2025-04-25
FC Machida Zelvia
0–1
Shonan Bellmare
L
2025-04-20
Vissel Kobe
1–0
FC Machida Zelvia
L
2025-04-13
FC Machida Zelvia
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-04-06
FC Machida Zelvia
2–2
Kawasaki Frontale
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
FC Machida Zelvia xG
I would bet for:
Kashima Antlers to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Machida Zelvia
44%
Kashima Antlers or FC Machida Zelvia
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | FC Machida Zelvia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.