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
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
8%
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
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 13 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 7 G | 1 A |
| Elber | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 G | 2 A |
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 8 G | 3 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 G | 4 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Romano | 3 G | |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Kashima Antlers are looking to make home advantage count against Kawasaki Frontale.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Go Oiwa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Kengo Nakamura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 460 games and scored 493 goals.
- 30' Tatsuya Hasegawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Elsinho made 452 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Kawasaki Frontale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Koki Anzai is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
- 60' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hiroki Abe, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' Shuto Yamamoto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 460 appearances.
- The points are shared — Kashima Antlers 0-0 Kawasaki Frontale. Honours even.
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 |
| Marcinho | 3 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 3 |
| Juan | 2 |
| Kento Misao | 2 |
| Tatsuya Hasegawa | 2 |
| Kazuya Yamamura | 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.