Kashima Antlers vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2018
Overview
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Kashima Antlers vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 7–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Kashima Antlers | Kawasaki Frontale | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #14 |
| 45 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 15 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 40 | Scored | 38 |
| 20 | Conceded | 40 |
| +20 | GD | -2 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 83% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (29 games)
H2H (29 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 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
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 6 G | 1 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 G | 1 A |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Kashima Antlers is hosting Kawasaki Frontale for another epic battle.
- 5' It’s high time Go Oiwa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The 41-year-old Jung Sungryong has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kento Misao suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Kashima Antlers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Jung Seunghyun has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 444 games and scored 567 goals.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kengo Nakamura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' Serginho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' Yuma Suzuki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
- 90' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
-
18
Serginho ↓ Ryota Nagaki 83'
- 1
- 32
- 39
-
25
Yasushi Endo C ↓ Atsuto Uchida 78'
- 16
- 4
- 9
-
30
Hiroki Abe ↓ Shoma Doi 59'
Bench
- 21
- 28
-
2
Atsuto Uchida ↑ 78'
- 13
-
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 59'
-
6
Ryota Nagaki ↑ 83'
- 14
Coach
Go Oiwa
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↓ Tatsuya Hasegawa 82'
- 1
- 18
- 3
-
25
Hidemasa Morita ↓ Kei Chinen 66'
-
2
Kyohei Noborizato ↓ Yuto Suzuki 85'
- 5
- 14
- 8
Bench
- 30
- 29
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↑ 82'
- 22
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 66'
- 37
-
27
Yuto Suzuki ↑ 85'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Leo Ceara | 4 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 3 |
| Marcinho | 3 |
| Kei Chinen | 2 |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Juan | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
2018-10-07
Kashima Antlers
0–0
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2018-09-29
Vissel Kobe
0–5
Kashima Antlers
W
2018-09-23
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–2
Kashima Antlers
W
2018-09-14
Kashima Antlers
2–1
Shonan Bellmare
W
2018-09-01
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Kashima Antlers
L
2018-08-24
Kashima Antlers
1–1
Júbilo Iwata
D
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2018-10-07
Kashima Antlers
0–0
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2018-09-29
V-Varen Nagasaki
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2018-09-26
Shonan Bellmare
0–0
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2018-09-22
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Nagoya Grampus
W
2018-09-15
Kawasaki Frontale
7–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2018-09-01
Gamba Osaka
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.85
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Kashima Antlers to win 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
80%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
45%
Kashima Antlers or Kawasaki Frontale
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
2.9%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

