Kashima Antlers vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kashima Antlers vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ryuji Sato
- Referee Hideaki Nishio
- Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | FC Tokyo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Oct | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–0 | W |
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' Welcome to Kashima Soccer Stadium that hosts another battle between Kashima Antlers and Kawasaki Frontale.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Antonio Carlos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 18' Yasuto Wakizaka makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
- 23' Kawasaki Frontale looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tatsuya Ito scoring 1 goals.
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' Controversy at the stadium! Shogo Taniguchi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leo Silva is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
- 44' Kawasaki Frontale is showing some good football. However, Kawasaki Frontale are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Shintaro Nago comes on to replace Juan Alano.
- 51' Hokuto Shimoda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 52' Kashima Antlers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 57' Ayase Ueda is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 62' It’s high time Antonio Carlos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' Yasushi Endo is replacing Leo Silva for the Kashima Antlers side.
- 69' A quiet spell here at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashima Antlers and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Everaldo makes it 1-1.
- 78' Hokuto Shimoda gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Yasuto Wakizaka and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Sho Ito has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ayase Ueda on 81 minute.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leandro Damiao made 346 appearances and scored 74 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 88' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Leandro Damiao is replaced by Kazuya Yamamura on 88 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jesiel.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 20
-
7
Juan Alano ↓ Shintaro Nago 46'
- 31
- 39
- 16
- 8
-
4
Leo Silva ↓ Yasushi Endo 64'
-
37
Kei Koizumi ↓ Rikuto Hirose 64'
- 9
-
36
Ayase Ueda ↓ Sho Ito 81'
Bench
-
15
Sho Ito ↑ 81'
- 1
-
25
Yasushi Endo ↑ 64'
- 6
-
30
Shintaro Nago ↑ 46'
-
22
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 64'
- 27
Coach
Antonio Carlos
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 5
-
14
Kengo Nakamura ↓ Ryota Ohshima 64'
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Manabu Saito 88'
- 8
- 25
- 9
- 13
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↓ Tatsuya Hasegawa 78'
Bench
- 7
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↑ 64'
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↑ 78'
-
22
Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 78'
-
19
Manabu Saito ↑ 88'
- 27
-
34
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 88'
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
2020-11-14
Kashima Antlers
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2020-11-03
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–3
Kashima Antlers
W
2020-10-31
Kashima Antlers
0–2
Nagoya Grampus
L
2020-10-24
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2020-10-21
Vissel Kobe
1–3
Kashima Antlers
W
2020-10-18
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–0
Kashima Antlers
L
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2020-11-14
Kashima Antlers
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2020-11-03
Kawasaki Frontale
0–2
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
2020-10-31
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
FC Tokyo
W
2020-10-18
Kawasaki Frontale
3–0
Nagoya Grampus
W
2020-10-14
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2020-10-10
Kawasaki Frontale
1–0
Vegalta Sendai
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.64
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Kashima Antlers or Draw 73% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
73%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
55%
Kashima Antlers or Kawasaki Frontale
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

