Tuesday , 6 October 2026

Kashima Antlers vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Kashima Antlers
2 – 1
Full Time
Kashiwa Reysol
Wed 7 Apr 2021 · 10:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium HT 45+6' · FT 45+7'
Y 13' Takuma Ominami
Everaldo 33' Y
Y 49' Hayato Nakama
Kento Misao 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee Naoya Okawa
  • Referee Osamu Akasaka
  • Referee Keigo Sendachi

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 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

14
6
4
Kashima Antlers 24 games · Avg 2.6 goals Kashiwa Reysol
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-07 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol 2020-11-25 Kashima Antlers 1–4 Kashiwa Reysol 2020-08-29 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Kashima Antlers 2018-11-06 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Kashima Antlers 2018-07-22 Kashima Antlers 6–2 Kashiwa Reysol

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 2–1 W
03 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
21 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 L
17 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L
13 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D
10 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 3–1 W
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
03 Apr Yokohama FC A 1–1 D
21 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–2 L
17 Mar Sagan Tosu FC A 0–2 L
13 Mar Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
10 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Kashima Antlers Kashiwa Reysol
#11 Position #17
45 Points 20
18 Played 18
15 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
40 Scored 24
20 Conceded 25
+20 GD -1
2.50 PPG 1.11
83% Win % 39%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
14% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 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
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 11 G
Aleksandar Cavric 4 G 1 A
Takuya Uchida 2 G
Kashiwa Reysol
Yusuke Segawa 6 G 2 A
Yoshio Koizumi 3 G 2 A
Tojiro Kubo 2 G 1 A
Keita Endo 2 G
Yuki Kakita 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Kashima Antlers and Kashiwa Reysol get this one started.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Taiyo Koga has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 13' Takuma Ominami has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 13.
  • 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 33' That is a Yellow card for Kashima Antlers. Everaldo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Everaldo made 181 appearances and scored 58 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Ippei Shinozuka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mao Hosoya at the 46 minute mark.
  • 48' A tactical swap from Kashiwa Reysol — Hiromu Mitsumaru on, Yuta Someya off on 48 minutes.
  • 49' Hayato Nakama was booked on 49.
  • 54' Kashima Antlers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' Hayato Nakama has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 416 appearances.
  • 63' Against the run of play, Ayase Ueda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 65' A stunning finish from Hayato Nakama — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 65' Shoma Doi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryotaro Araki at the 65 minute mark.
  • 68' Kashiwa Reysol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Richardson is hanging Matheus Savio on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Antonio Carlos might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 79' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Ayase Ueda is withdrawn and Itsuki Someno gets his opportunity.
  • 80' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Leo Silva is withdrawn and Ryota Nagaki gets his opportunity.
  • 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 88' Goal! Ryohei Shirasaki scores his 20 goal in 372 matches.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kento Misao.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antonio Carlos

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelson Baptista

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leo Ceara 4
Shoma Doi 3
Yuma Suzuki 3
Yusuke Segawa 3
Michael Olunga 3
Mao Hosoya 2
Koki Machida 2
Yuma Suzuki 2

Head to Head

2021-04-07 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol 2020-11-25 Kashima Antlers 1–4 Kashiwa Reysol 2020-08-29 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Kashima Antlers 2018-11-06 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Kashima Antlers 2018-07-22 Kashima Antlers 6–2 Kashiwa Reysol

Kashima Antlers Form

2021-04-07 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2021-04-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2021-03-21 Kashima Antlers 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2021-03-17 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Kashima Antlers L 2021-03-13 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-03-10 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Shonan Bellmare W

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2021-04-07 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2021-04-03 Yokohama FC 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2021-03-21 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2021-03-17 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2021-03-13 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2021-03-10 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.89 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Kashima Antlers to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers58% Draw23% Kashiwa Reysol19%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
81%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
42%
Kashima Antlers or Kashiwa Reysol
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers40% Draw43% Kashiwa Reysol17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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