Saturday , 14 November 2026

Kashima Antlers vs FC Mito Holly Hock, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Kashima Antlers
3 – 0
Full Time
FC Mito Holly Hock
Wed 6 May 2026 · 07:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium 32,274 HT 45' · FT 45'
Shu Morooka 58' 1–0
Leo Ceara 71' 2–0
Leo Ceara 79' 3–0
Tae-hyeon Kim 19' Y
R 30' Takeshi Ushizawa

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs FC Mito Holly Hock — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Assistant 1 Isao Nishihashi
  • Assistant 2 Yusuke Hamamoto
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 4.0 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

1
2
Kashima Antlers 3 games · Avg 5.7 goals FC Mito Holly Hock
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-06 Kashima Antlers 3–0 FC Mito Holly Hock 2026-04-04 FC Mito Holly Hock 5–3 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May FC Mito Holly Hock H 3–0 W
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
FC Mito Holly Hock
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May Kashima Antlers A 0–3 L
02 May Yokohama F.Marinos A 1–1 D
29 Apr FC Machida Zelvia H 5–4 W
24 Apr FC Tokyo A 2–5 L
19 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 2–0 W
11 Apr JEF United Ichihara Chiba A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Kashima Antlers FC Mito Holly Hock
#11 Position #19
45 Points 18
18 Played 18
15 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 12
40 Scored 35
20 Conceded 50
+20 GD -15
2.50 PPG 1.00
83% Win % 33%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Mito Holly Hock this season

Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). FC Mito Holly Hock are 19th (18 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 Mito Holly Hock
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/6
61-75
1/5
76+
1/9
■ 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 Mito Holly Hock
Arata Watanabe 5 G
Yasuki Kimoto 2 G
Chihiro Kato 2 G
Kotaro Uchino 1 G
Yoshiki Torikai 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Kashima Antlers vs FC Mito Holly Hock — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daisuke Kimori might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against FC Mito Holly Hock's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 19' Poor challenge from Tae-hyeon Kim. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 24' FC Mito Holly Hock has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daisuke Kimori will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Controversy at the stadium! Takeshi Ushizawa argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Taishi Semba has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' Haruki Hayashi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' What a strike from Shu Morooka! The score is 1-0.
  • 63' 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.
  • 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Mito Holly Hock that had 28 games and scored 21 goals.
  • 71' Leo Ceara has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
  • 76' It looks surprising FC Mito Holly Hock does not make any changes. Tomoki Hayakawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 79' What a moment for Leo Ceara! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Mito Holly Hock winning 100% of all matches.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arata Watanabe made 105 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • With this win, Kashima Antlers is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

FC Mito Holly Hock Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daisuke Kimori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leo Ceara 5
Arata Watanabe 5
Shu Morooka 1

Head to Head

2026-05-06 Kashima Antlers 3–0 FC Mito Holly Hock 2026-04-04 FC Mito Holly Hock 5–3 Kashima Antlers

Kashima Antlers Form

2026-05-06 Kashima Antlers 3–0 FC Mito Holly Hock W 2026-05-03 Kashima Antlers 1–1 FC Machida Zelvia D 2026-04-29 Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2026-04-24 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2026-04-18 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2026-04-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Kashima Antlers W

FC Mito Holly Hock Form

2026-05-06 Kashima Antlers 3–0 FC Mito Holly Hock L 2026-05-02 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–1 FC Mito Holly Hock D 2026-04-29 FC Mito Holly Hock 5–4 FC Machida Zelvia W 2026-04-24 FC Tokyo 5–2 FC Mito Holly Hock L 2026-04-19 FC Mito Holly Hock 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2026-04-11 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–1 FC Mito Holly Hock W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.91 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 FC Mito Holly Hock xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Kashima Antlers to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers66% Draw18% FC Mito Holly Hock16%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Mito Holly Hock
34%
Kashima Antlers or FC Mito Holly Hock
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers54% Draw33% FC Mito Holly Hock13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
6.5%
4 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
3.4%
4 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push FC Mito Holly Hock covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 20% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 19% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
FC Mito Holly Hock keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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