Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
0% 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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kashima Antlers and Kashiwa Reysol.
  • 5' Kashima Antlers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 10' Kashiwa Reysol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 13' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Takuma Ominami on 13 minutes.
  • 18' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' Kashima Antlers looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Yuma Suzuki scoring 1 goals.
  • 28' Takumi Kamijima needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 33' A moment of madness from Everaldo on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Kashima Antlers will be frustrated.
  • 38' Cristiano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 43' Kashima Antlers have won 468 goals from 447 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Another change for Kashiwa Reysol made on 46 minute. Mao Hosoya leaves to be changed by Ippei Shinozuka.
  • 48' The whistle greets Yuta Someya as he departs to be replaced by Hiromu Mitsumaru.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Hayato Nakama. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 54' Japan international Ryota Nagaki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 63' Ayase Ueda has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
  • 65' Against the run of play, Hayato Nakama has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 65' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shoma Doi is hanging Ryotaro Araki on the field on 65 minute.
  • 68' A change in the Kashiwa Reysol ranks — Matheus Savio exits the field as Richardson enters on 68.
  • 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 79' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Ayase Ueda departs to be replaced by Itsuki Someno.
  • 80' The whistle greets Leo Silva as he departs to be replaced by Ryota Nagaki.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 88' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryohei Shirasaki makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kento Misao.
  • Kashiwa Reysol will have plenty to reflect on. Kashima Antlers were simply the better side today.

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
Yuma Suzuki 3
Yusuke Segawa 3
Michael Olunga 3
Shoma Doi 3
Koki Machida 2
Yuma Suzuki 2
Cristiano 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.