Kashima Antlers vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kashima Antlers vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yagi Akane
- Referee Tomohiro Inoue
- Referee Akihiro Takeda
- Referee Nobutsugu Murakami
- Referee Kazuyoshi Enomoto
- Referee Yosuke Takebe
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | FC Tōkyō | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 May | Yokohama FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Tokushima Vortis | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–4 | L |
| 07 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Kashima Antlers | FC Tōkyō | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #12 |
| 45 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 15 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 40 | Scored | 55 |
| 20 | Conceded | 42 |
| +20 | GD | +13 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 83% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
61%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Kashima Soccer Stadium that hosts another battle between Kashima Antlers and FC Tōkyō.
- 5' FC Tōkyō seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' FC Tōkyō fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Kashima Antlers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Masato Morishige has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 437 appearances.
- 22' Brilliant from the ! Koki Machida makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 22.
- 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' Adailton, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and FC Tōkyō are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' FC Tōkyō come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' A goal from the Japan international Yuta Matsumura! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-0!
- 46' The FC Tokyo bench stirs into life. Joan Oumari is withdrawn and Bruno Uvini gets his opportunity.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Tōkyō winning 50% of all matches.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Yuta Matsumura exits the field as Juan enters on 66.
- 68' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 68 minute. Kensuke Nagai leaves to be changed by Kyosuke Tagawa.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 76' The crowd applauds Arthur as he leaves the pitch. Adailton steps in for FC Tokyo.
- 78' The whistle greets Ryohei Shirasaki as he departs to be replaced by Yasushi Endo.
- 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' Ayase Ueda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shoma Doi at the 85 minute mark.
- 87' Ayase Ueda does the damage! The net is bulging and Kashima Antlers surge ahead!
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Tōkyō.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 20
- 31
- 28
- 39
-
8
Shoma Doi ↓ Ayase Ueda 85'
-
4
Leo Silva ↓ Kei Koizumi 85'
-
41
Ryohei Shirasaki ↓ Yasushi Endo 78'
-
13
Ryotaro Araki ↓ Diego Pituca 78'
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↓ Juan 66'
- 32
Bench
-
21
Diego Pituca ↑ 78'
-
25
Yasushi Endo ↑ 78'
-
37
Kei Koizumi ↑ 85'
-
18
Ayase Ueda ↑ 85'
- 23
- 1
-
7
Juan ↑ 66'
Coach
Naoki Soma
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
-
10
Keigo Higashi ↓ Takumi Nakamura 46'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 68'
- 9
-
32
Joan Oumari ↓ Bruno Uvini 46'
-
7
Hirotaka Mita ↓ Shuto Abe 46'
- 21
- 13
- 2
- 25
Bench
- 8
-
27
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 68'
-
15
Adailton ↑ 76'
- 1
-
22
Takumi Nakamura ↑ 46'
-
31
Shuto Abe ↑ 46'
-
5
Bruno Uvini ↑ 46'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 5 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 4 |
| Ayase Ueda | 3 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 |
| Shu Morooka | 2 |
| Everaldo | 2 |
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.47
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Kashima Antlers to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
33%
Kashima Antlers or FC Tōkyō
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
4 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

