Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

J. League · 2023
Kashima Antlers
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

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 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 FC Tokyo 2022-10-01 Kashima Antlers 0–1 FC Tokyo 2022-05-29 FC Tokyo 3–1 Kashima Antlers 2021-10-23 FC Tokyo 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2021-05-09 Kashima Antlers 3–0 FC Tokyo

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
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 Tokyo
#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
14% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
71% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season

Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
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 Tokyo
Motoki Nagakura 5 G 2 A
Marcelo Ryan 3 G 2 A
Soma Anzai 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Kashima Soccer Stadium that hosts another battle between Kashima Antlers and FC Tokyo.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 6' Against the run of play, Yuki Kakita has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 11' FC Tokyo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 11.
  • 16' It looks surprising FC Tokyo does not make any changes. Ryoma Watanabe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 21' Ikuma Sekigawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' Diego Oliveira has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
  • 28' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Diego Oliveira makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' 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.
  • 45' Shuto Abe was booked on 45.
  • 46' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Teruhito Nakagawa is replaced by Koki Tsukagawa on 46 minute.
  • 51' Kashima Antlers currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Shintaro Nago exits the field as Kaishu Sano enters on 56.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 451 games and scored 477 goals.
  • 64' The whistle greets Yuki Kakita as he departs to be replaced by Kei Chinen.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kei Koizumi, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 74' FC Tokyo make a change. Yuto Nagatomo trudges off to be replaced by Kashif Bangunagande on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Yuta Higuchi is replaced by Arthur Caike.
  • 76' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Yuta Higuchi is withdrawn and Arthur Caike gets his opportunity.
  • 78' FC Tokyo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Albert Puig will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' Keigo Higashi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • 89' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Ryoma Watanabe exits the field as Adailton enters on 89.
  • 90' FC Tokyo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daiki Iwamasa

FC Tokyo 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
Everaldo 2
Yuma Suzuki 2
Yuki Kakita 2
Shu Morooka 2
Cayman Togashi 1

Head to Head

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

Kashima Antlers Form

2023-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo Form

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

Predictions

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

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers57% Draw22% FC Tokyo21%
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 Tokyo
43%
Kashima Antlers or FC Tokyo
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers45% Draw39% FC Tokyo16%
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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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