Kashima Antlers vs FC Tōkyō, 2018
Overview
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Kashima Antlers vs FC Tokyo — J. League .
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yudai Yamamoto
- Referee Takumi Takagi
- Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
- Referee Yunosuke Kanetsugu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 6–2 | W |
| 18 Jul | Júbilo Iwata | A | 3–3 | D |
| 20 May | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jul | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 5–2 | W |
| 18 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–0 | D |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
71%
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
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Kashima Antlers welcome FC Tokyo for this crunch clash at .
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Kashima Antlers in their trying to find a way past FC Tokyo's compact .
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tokyo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and FC Tokyo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' It looks surprising FC Tokyo does not make any changes. Koki Machida has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' FC Tokyo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' Japan international Yojiro Takahagi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Tokyo's shape.
- 60' Kwoun Suntae has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daigo Nishi made 451 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' Kashima Antlers 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.
- 75' Sei Muroya is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' Ryoya Ogawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Kashima Antlers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 1
- 22
- 28
- 32
- 39
- 13
-
8
Shoma Doi ↓ Toshiya Tanaka 89'
- 4
- 9
-
30
Hiroki Abe ↓ Takeshi Kanamori 75'
Bench
- 5
- 21
- 15
- 40
-
6
Ryota Nagaki ↑ 61'
-
36
Toshiya Tanaka ↑ 89'
-
14
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 75'
Coach
Go Oiwa
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 48
- 33
- 25
- 2
- 7
- 38
- 27
- 8
-
17
Cayman Togashi ↓ Lins 75'
-
9
Diego Oliveira ↓ Kensuke Nagai 75'
Bench
- 1
- 6
- 29
- 39
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↑ 75'
- 5
-
13
Lins ↑ 75'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 5 |
| Ryoma Watanabe | 4 |
| Ayase Ueda | 3 |
| Yuki Kakita | 2 |
| Shu Morooka | 2 |
| Everaldo | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Koki Anzai | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.37
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Tokyo
50%
Kashima Antlers or FC Tokyo
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | FC Tokyo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 20% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

