Kashima Antlers vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kashima Antlers vs FC Tokyo — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | FC Tokyo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Albirex Niigata | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Tokyo Verdy | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | Yokohama FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Jubilo Iwata | A | 1–2 | L |
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)
H2H (26 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Kashima Antlers kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' 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.
- 15' FC Tōkyō has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 20' Tomoki Hayakawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Naomichi Ueda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tōkyō so far.
- 30' Yu Funabashi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' FC Tōkyō have won 396 goals from 437 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Yuto Nagatomo, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yasuki Kimoto made 369 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Shu Morooka. He replaces Yuta Matsumura on 46 minute.
- 51' Kota Tawaratsumida has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Soma Anzai is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tōkyō tonight.
- 58' Kashima Antlers ring the changes. Yu Funabashi has done his job and it is now time for Kei Chinen to step up.
- 63' Kei Koizumi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kento Hashimoto on 63 minute.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Kei Koizumi. He receives a card.
- 70' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Teruhito Nakagawa is replaced by Kein Sato.
- 74' The deadlock is broken! Yuma Suzuki gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
- 79' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Yuma Suzuki exits the field as Aleksandar Cavric enters on 79.
- 83' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Takahiro Ko exits the field as Maki Kitahara enters on 83.
- 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and FC Tōkyō are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Teppei Oka.
- 90' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tae-hyeon Kim is hanging Kimito Nono on the field on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Leo Ceara ↓ Homare Tokuda 58'
- 55
- 2
-
40
Yuma Suzuki ↓ Aleksandar Cavric 79'
- 25
- 5
- 14
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↓ Shu Morooka 46'
- 1
-
20
Yu Funabashi ↓ Kei Chinen 58'
-
22
Kimito Nono ↓ Tae-hyeon Kim 90'
Bench
- 10
-
13
Kei Chinen ↑ 58'
-
77
Aleksandar Cavric ↑ 79'
- 29
- 71
- 23
-
19
Shu Morooka ↑ 46'
-
3
Tae-hyeon Kim ↑ 90'
-
34
Homare Tokuda ↑ 58'
Coach
Toru Oniki
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Yuto Nagatomo ↓ Leon Nozawa 83'
- 3
-
18
Kento Hashimoto ↓ Kei Koizumi 63'
-
39
Teruhito Nakagawa ↓ Kein Sato 70'
-
8
Takahiro Ko ↓ Maki Kitahara 83'
- 4
- 30
- 41
-
19
Marcelo Ryan ↓ Keita Yamashita 70'
- 33
- 7
Bench
- 99
-
37
Kei Koizumi ↑ 63'
- 13
- 44
-
14
Keita Yamashita ↑ 70'
- 32
-
28
Leon Nozawa ↑ 83'
-
16
Kein Sato ↑ 70'
-
53
Maki Kitahara ↑ 83'
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
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 |
| Yuta Matsumura | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.34
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Kashima Antlers to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Tokyo
37%
Kashima Antlers or FC Tokyo
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | FC Tokyo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 22% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

