Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kashima Antlers vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kashima Antlers
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Tōkyō
Sat 20 May 2023 · 06:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium 17,589 HT 45' · FT 45'
Yuki Kakita 6' 1–0
1–1 28' Diego Oliveira pen
Y 45' Shuto Abe
Y 78' Koki Tsukagawa
Y 88' Keigo Higashi
Y 90' Adailton

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto
  • Assistant 1 Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Assistant 2 Taku Nakano
8 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 8.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

15
4
7
Kashima Antlers 26 games · Avg 3.0 goals FC Tōkyō
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 FC Tōkyō 2022-10-01 Kashima Antlers 0–1 FC Tōkyō 2022-05-29 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Kashima Antlers 2021-10-23 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2021-05-09 Kashima Antlers 3–0 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May FC Tōkyō H 1–1 D
14 May Nagoya Grampus H 2–0 W
07 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
03 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–0 W
29 Apr Gamba Osaka H 4–0 W
23 Apr Albirex Niigata A 2–0 W
FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
12 May Kawasaki Frontale H 2–1 W
06 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–5 L
03 May Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L
29 Apr Albirex Niigata H 2–1 W
22 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 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)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
61% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
22% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Kashima Antlers launch into their encounter with FC Tōkyō.
  • 5' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tōkyō backline.
  • 6' GOAL! Yuki Kakita fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 11' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Albert Puig will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 16' It’s high time Daiki Iwamasa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against FC Tōkyō's 4-1-2-3 shape.
  • 27' Goal! Diego Oliveira scores his 87 goal in 437 matches.
  • 28' A stunning finish from Diego Oliveira — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 33' 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 Ryoma Watanabe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' Naomichi Ueda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and FC Tōkyō are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Shuto Abe.
  • 46' The FC Tokyo manager makes a substitution. Teruhito Nakagawa departs to be replaced by Koki Tsukagawa.
  • 51' The travelling FC Tōkyō supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kaishu Sano is hanging Shintaro Nago on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 64' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Yuki Kakita departs to be replaced by Kei Chinen.
  • 69' 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.
  • 74' The whistle greets Yuto Nagatomo as he departs to be replaced by Kashif Bangunagande.
  • 75' Arthur Caike is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuta Higuchi at the 75 minute mark.
  • 76' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Yuta Higuchi by Arthur Caike on 76 minute.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Koki Tsukagawa on 78.
  • 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and FC Tōkyō are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 88' A moment of madness from Keigo Higashi on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Tokyo will be frustrated.
  • 89' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Ryoma Watanabe is replaced by Adailton on 89 minute.
  • 90' FC Tokyo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daiki Iwamasa

FC Tōkyō Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Puig

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 5
Ryoma Watanabe 4
Ayase Ueda 3
Yuma Suzuki 2
Yuki Kakita 2
Shu Morooka 2
Everaldo 2
Koki Machida 1

Head to Head

2023-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 FC Tōkyō 2022-10-01 Kashima Antlers 0–1 FC Tōkyō 2022-05-29 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Kashima Antlers 2021-10-23 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2021-05-09 Kashima Antlers 3–0 FC Tōkyō

Kashima Antlers Form

2023-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2023-05-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-05-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2023-05-03 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2023-04-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Gamba Osaka W 2023-04-23 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Kashima Antlers W

FC Tōkyō Form

2023-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2023-05-12 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-05-06 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 5–1 FC Tōkyō L 2023-05-03 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 FC Tōkyō L 2023-04-29 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Albirex Niigata W 2023-04-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tōkyō W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.3 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers57% Draw22% FC Tōkyō21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
80%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
43%
Kashima Antlers or FC Tōkyō
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers45% Draw39% FC Tōkyō16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.5%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push FC Tōkyō covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 18% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 21% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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