Kashima Antlers vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashima Antlers vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 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 | Kyōto 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Yokohama FC | A | 2–1 | W |
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)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Kashima Antlers and Kashiwa Reysol is underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Masami Ihara will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Diego Pituca, a Brazil , has 35 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' The travelling Kashiwa Reysol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashiwa Reysol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' Kashima Antlers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Ikuma Sekigawa is replaced by Gen Shoji.
- 46' Kashima Antlers make a change. Rikuto Hirose trudges off to be replaced by Yuta Matsumura on 46 minutes.
- 51' Yuki Muto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Taiyo Koga.
- 59' Kashiwa Reysol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 62' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 62 minute. Yuki Kakita leaves to be changed by Kei Chinen.
- 67' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 71' Sachiro Toshima has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuto Yamada on 71 minute.
- 75' Tomoki Takamine catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
- 76' It is a substitution in Kashiwa Reysol team. Takumi Tsuchiya is replaced by Hiromu Mitsumaru on 76 minute.
- 77' GOAL! Mao Hosoya fires home to make it 0-1!
- 80' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Yu Funabashi comes on to replace Yuta Higuchi.
- 85' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 87' The Brazil Diego Pituca breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 1-1!
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Diego on 89 minutes.
- 90' Yuki Muto is replacing Mao Hosoya for the Kashiwa Reysol side.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 55
- 21
- 2
- 40
-
5
Ikuma Sekigawa ↓ Gen Shoji 45'
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↓ Yu Funabashi 80'
-
22
Rikuto Hirose ↓ Yuta Matsumura 46'
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Shoma Doi 62'
-
37
Yuki Kakita ↓ Kei Chinen 62'
- 29
- 25
Bench
-
13
Kei Chinen ↑ 62'
-
3
Gen Shoji ↑ 45'
- 31
-
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 62'
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 46'
-
34
Yu Funabashi ↑ 80'
- 16
Coach
Daiki Iwamasa
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 10
- 6
-
11
Kota Yamada ↓ Tomoya Koyamatsu 71'
- 13
- 4
-
36
Yuto Yamada ↓ Sachiro Toshima 71'
-
19
Mao Hosoya ↓ Yuki Muto 90'
- 5
- 46
- 3
- 34
Bench
-
2
Hiromu Mitsumaru ↑ 76'
- 50
-
9
Yuki Muto ↑ 90'
-
14
Tomoya Koyamatsu ↑ 71'
- 41
-
28
Sachiro Toshima ↑ 71'
- 21
Coach
Masami Ihara
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leo Ceara | 4 |
| Shoma Doi | 3 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 3 |
| Yusuke Segawa | 3 |
| Michael Olunga | 3 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Mao Hosoya | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
76%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
54%
Kashima Antlers or Kashiwa Reysol
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

