Kashima Antlers vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kashima Antlers vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ryo Tanimoto
- Assistant 1 Yusuke Hamamoto
- Assistant 2 Taku Nakano
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
48%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
85%
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
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ 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 Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Kashima Antlers host FC Tokyo — let the battle begin!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 6' Yuki Kakita is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 11' Hayato Nakama has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 16' FC Tokyo is showing some good football. However, FC Tokyo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' Keigo Tsunemoto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tokyo tonight.
- 27' The Brazil Diego Oliveira breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 1-1!
- 28' What composure from Diego Oliveira! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Diego Pituca made 300 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' 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 Shuhei Tokumoto suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' Kashima Antlers currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Shuto Abe.
- 46' Koki Tsukagawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Teruhito Nakagawa at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Masato Morishige has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 26 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' The whistle greets Shintaro Nago as he departs to be replaced by Kaishu Sano.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Yuki Kakita departs to be replaced by Kei Chinen.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 74' The whistle greets Yuto Nagatomo as he departs to be replaced by Kashif Bangunagande.
- 75' Yuta Higuchi makes way for Arthur Caike at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
- 76' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 76 minute. Yuta Higuchi leaves to be changed by Arthur Caike.
- 78' Koki Tsukagawa is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 83' FC Tokyo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Motoki Nagakura scoring 1 goals.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Keigo Higashi on 88.
- 89' The whistle greets Ryoma Watanabe as he departs to be replaced by Adailton.
- 90' The referee shows FC Tokyo player a Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 55
- 21
- 2
- 40
-
30
Shintaro Nago ↓ Kaishu Sano 56'
- 5
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↓ Arthur Caike 76'
-
22
Rikuto Hirose ↓ Keigo Tsunemoto 76'
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Shoma Doi 56'
-
37
Yuki Kakita ↓ Kei Chinen 64'
- 29
Bench
-
13
Kei Chinen ↑ 64'
- 3
- 31
-
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 56'
-
17
Arthur Caike ↑ 76'
-
32
Keigo Tsunemoto ↑ 76'
-
25
Kaishu Sano ↑ 56'
Coach
Daiki Iwamasa
FC Tōkyō Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 10
- 9
- 39
- 37
- 4
- 8
- 27
-
11
Ryoma Watanabe ↓ Adailton 89'
- 17
Bench
-
49
Kashif Bangunagande ↑ 74'
- 16
-
15
Adailton ↑ 89'
-
35
Koki Tsukagawa ↑ 46'
- 41
- 44
-
33
Kota Tawaratsumida ↑ 74'
Coach
Albert Puig
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 |
| Juan Alano | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

