Kashima Antlers vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2026 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)
Match Details
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Assistant 1 Masaru Hasegawa (Japan)
- Assistant 2
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
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 | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | Tokyo Verdy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | FC Mito Holly Hock | A | 3–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | FC Mito Holly Hock | A | 4–5 | L |
| 11 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | FC Tokyo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | FC Tokyo | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–0 | W |
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
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
54%
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
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Machida Zelvia
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
6/1
76+
9/1
■ 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 |
FC Machida Zelvia
| Takuma Nishimura | 5 G | |
| Koki Ogawa | 4 G | |
| Yuki Soma | 3 G | 4 A |
| Tete Yengi | 3 G | 1 A |
| Hiroki Mochizuki | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Kashima Antlers and FC Machida Zelvia is underway.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hotaka Nakamura, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Kashima Antlers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' 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 Naomichi Ueda suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tete Yengi on 41.
- 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and FC Machida Zelvia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 48' Neta Lavi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 48.
- 50' Brilliant from the ! Leo Ceara makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 50.
- 53' Tete Yengi does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Machida Zelvia surge ahead!
- 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kotaro Hayashi.
- 62' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 67' Gaku Shibasaki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 77' Kosei Tani has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 82' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Machida Zelvia backline.
- 87' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Poor challenge from Hiroyuki Mae. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 9
- 10
- 13
- 55
- 40
- 77
- 27
- 1
- 16
- 22
- 3
Bench
- 7
- 11
- 25
- 5
- 14
- 29
- 71
- 19
- 24
Coach
Toru Oniki
FC Machida Zelvia Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 27
- 1
- 3
- 19
- 31
- 88
- 16
- 50
- 10
- 26
- 99
Bench
- 18
- 11
- 23
- 5
- 13
- 8
- 9
- 34
- 6
Coach
Go Kuroda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Daihachi Okamura | 1 |
| Leo Ceara | 1 |
| Tete Yengi | 1 |
| Yu Hirakawa | 1 |
| Yuta Higuchi | 1 |
| Shu Morooka | 1 |
| Hokuto Shimoda | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
FC Machida Zelvia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
FC Machida Zelvia xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
78%
Draw or FC Machida Zelvia
46%
Kashima Antlers or FC Machida Zelvia
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | FC Machida Zelvia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FC Machida Zelvia keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

