Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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 Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō 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
14% 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
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Mito Holly Hock
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 11 G
Aleksandar Cavric 4 G 1 A
Takuya Uchida 2 G
FC Mito Holly Hock
Arata Watanabe 5 G
Yasuki Kimoto 2 G
Kotaro Uchino 1 G
Yoshiki Torikai 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Kashima Soccer Stadium!
  • 5' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against FC Mito Holly Hock's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Kashima Soccer Stadium. FC Mito Holly Hock seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Tomoki Hayakawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 19' Tae-hyeon Kim picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Mito Holly Hock needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' 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.
  • 30' Takeshi Ushizawa picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' Matheus Leiria Dos Santos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' FC Mito Holly Hock started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 58' GOAL! Shu Morooka scores on 58. Assisted by Tae-hyeon Kim
  • 63' FC Mito Holly Hock looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Arata Watanabe scoring 4 goals.
  • 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Mito Holly Hock that had 25 games and scored 20 goals.
  • 71' What a moment for Leo Ceara! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' The travelling FC Mito Holly Hock supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 79' What a moment for Leo Ceara! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daisuke Kimori will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 89' Kashima Antlers currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.

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
Arata Watanabe 5
Leo Ceara 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 Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō 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.