Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kashima Antlers vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Kashima Antlers
1 – 2
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sat 25 Feb 2023 · 07:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium 28,608 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kei Chinen 5' 1–0
1–1 89' Shin Yamada
1–2 90+11' Akihiro Ienaga pen
Y 38' Marcinho
R 83' Kazuya Yamamura
Ryotaro Araki 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Assistant 1 Hiroyuki Igarashi
  • Assistant 2 Satoshi Michiyama (Japan)

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 Tōkyō 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

12
5
11
Kashima Antlers 28 games · Avg 2.5 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-25 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-08-27 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2022-02-26 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-09-22 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-05-30 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L
18 Feb Kyoto Sanga FC A 2–0 W
05 Nov Gamba Osaka H 0–0 D
29 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–0 W
08 Oct Jubilo Iwata A 3–3 D
01 Oct FC Tōkyō H 0–1 L
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Kashima Antlers A 2–1 W
17 Feb Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–2 L
05 Nov FC Tōkyō A 3–2 W
29 Oct Vissel Kobe H 2–1 W
12 Oct Kyoto Sanga FC H 3–1 W
08 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–2 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

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (28 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
61% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Kashima Antlers welcome Kawasaki Frontale for this crunch clash at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
  • 5' Against the run of play, Kei Chinen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 10' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-2-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Kazuya Yamamura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
  • 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marcinho.
  • 43' Kashima Antlers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 48' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 53' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Joao Schmidt is withdrawn and Asahi Sasaki gets his opportunity.
  • 58' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuta Matsumura is hanging Tomoya Fujii on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 68' Kei Chinen makes way for Ryotaro Araki at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
  • 69' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 69 minute. Yuta Higuchi leaves to be changed by Hayato Nakama.
  • 72' Daiya Tono is replacing Ryota Ohshima for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
  • 77' Yuma Suzuki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 96 goals in his last 447 appearances.
  • 78' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shin Yamada is hanging Taisei Miyashiro on the field on 78 minute.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Tatsuki Seko comes on to replace Yasuto Wakizaka.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Kazuya Yamamura.
  • 83' Kazuya Yamamura was booked on 83.
  • 86' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuki Kakita is hanging Yuma Suzuki on the field on 86 minute.
  • 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shin Yamada makes it 1-1.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Ryotaro Araki. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kashima Antlers.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daiki Iwamasa

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leandro Damiao 4
Yasuto Wakizaka 3
Marcinho 2
Juan 2
Kento Misao 2
Tatsuya Hasegawa 2
Kazuya Yamamura 2
Akihiro Ienaga 2

Head to Head

2023-02-25 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2022-08-27 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2022-02-26 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-09-22 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-05-30 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers

Kashima Antlers Form

2023-02-25 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2023-02-18 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2022-11-05 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2022-10-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2022-10-08 Jubilo Iwata 3–3 Kashima Antlers D 2022-10-01 Kashima Antlers 0–1 FC Tōkyō L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2023-02-25 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2023-02-17 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2022-11-05 FC Tōkyō 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2022-10-29 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Vissel Kobe W 2022-10-12 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2022-10-08 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Kashima Antlers or Kawasaki Frontale 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers39% Draw25% Kawasaki Frontale36%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
64%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
61%
Kashima Antlers or Kawasaki Frontale
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers33% Draw42% Kawasaki Frontale25%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.