Sunday , 16 August 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

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
1
Kashima Antlers 2 games · Avg 5.5 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

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% 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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Mito Holly Hock
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kashima Antlers and FC Mito Holly Hock.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Mito Holly Hock winning 50% of all matches.
  • 10' FC Mito Holly Hock come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tae-hyeon Kim.
  • 24' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Mito Holly Hock backline.
  • 29' Tae-hyeon Kim, a South Korea , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' A moment of madness from Takeshi Ushizawa on 30 minutes earns him a card. FC Mito Holly Hock will be frustrated.
  • 35' With 1 assists to his name this season, Leo Ceara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashima Antlers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Kashima Antlers in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past FC Mito Holly Hock's compact 4-4-2.
  • 50' Kento Misao needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 58' Shu Morooka puts Kashima Antlers on the lead.
  • 63' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against FC Mito Holly Hock's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 68' Japan international Naomichi Ueda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' What a moment for Leo Ceara! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
  • 79' The Brazil Leo Ceara breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 3-0!
  • 84' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 89' It looks surprising FC Mito Holly Hock does not make any changes. Matheus Leiria Dos Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kashima Antlers to claim maximum points.

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 3
Shu Morooka 1
Arata Watanabe 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.