Wednesday , 9 September 2026

Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
Kashima Antlers
3 – 1
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 09:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Leo Ceara 22' 1–0
1–1 54' Naomichi Ueda
Takuya Uchida 90+8' 2–1
Kento Misao 25' Y
Yuma Suzuki 45' Y
Leo Ceara 48' Y
Y 77' Sho Inagaki

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Florian Exner
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 9.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

17
4
4
Kashima Antlers 25 games · Avg 2.8 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-15 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Nagoya Grampus 2025-09-27 Nagoya Grampus 0–4 Kashima Antlers 2025-04-25 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2024-11-09 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Nagoya Grampus 2024-02-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–3 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Nagoya Grampus H 3–1 W
23 May FC Tokyo H 1–0 W
17 May JEF United Ichihara Chiba A 2–0 W
10 May Yokohama F.Marinos A 6–5 W
06 May FC Mito Holly Hock H 3–0 W
03 May FC Machida Zelvia H 1–1 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Kashima Antlers A 1–3 L
23 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–4 L
17 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–6 L
10 May Kyoto Sanga FC H 3–0 W
06 May Gamba Osaka H 2–1 W
03 May V-Varen Nagasaki A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Kashima Antlers Nagoya Grampus
#11 Position #3
45 Points 31
18 Played 18
15 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
40 Scored 46
20 Conceded 44
+20 GD +2
2.50 PPG 1.72
83% Win % 56%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 9 G
Aleksandar Cavric 3 G
Takuya Uchida 2 G
Nagoya Grampus
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A

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 Nagoya Grampus for another epic battle.
  • 5' Yudai Kimura, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Leo Ceara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' Yuya Yamagishi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
  • 22' The Brazil Leo Ceara breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 1-0!
  • 25' Kento Misao is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' 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.
  • 43' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Yuta Matsumura comes on to replace Yan Santos.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Yuma Suzuki.
  • 46' Shuhei Tokumoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuki Nogami on 46 minute.
  • 48' That is a card for Kashima Antlers. Leo Ceara will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' Goal! Naomichi Ueda scores his 12 goal in 360 matches.
  • 55' Naomichi Ueda has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Kashima Antlers in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
  • 69' The crowd applauds Matheus Bueno as he leaves the pitch. Gaku Shibasaki steps in for Kashima Antlers.
  • 74' Yuya Asano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryuji Izumi at the 74 minute mark.
  • 77' Sho Inagaki is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 87' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Yudai Kimura has done his job and it is now time for Kensuke Nagai to step up.
  • 88' Teruki Hara makes way for Yota Sato at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nagoya Grampus.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Kashima Antlers take all three points.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mihailo Petrović

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hayato Nakama 4
Shoma Doi 3
Mateus 3
Takashi Kanai 2
Kei Chinen 2
Takashi Kanai 2
Sho Inagaki 2
Leo Ceara 2

Head to Head

2026-08-15 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Nagoya Grampus 2025-09-27 Nagoya Grampus 0–4 Kashima Antlers 2025-04-25 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2024-11-09 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Nagoya Grampus 2024-02-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–3 Kashima Antlers

Kashima Antlers Form

2026-08-15 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-05-23 Kashima Antlers 1–0 FC Tokyo W 2026-05-17 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2026-05-10 Yokohama F.Marinos 5–6 Kashima Antlers W 2026-05-06 Kashima Antlers 3–0 FC Mito Holly Hock W 2026-05-03 Kashima Antlers 1–1 FC Machida Zelvia D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2026-08-15 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-05-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-05-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 6–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-05-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2026-05-06 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Gamba Osaka W 2026-05-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.8 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Kashima Antlers to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers71% Draw17% Nagoya Grampus12%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
88%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
29%
Kashima Antlers or Nagoya Grampus
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers55% Draw34% Nagoya Grampus11%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.4%
5 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 33% — 67%
-2 33% 20% 46%
-1.5 54% — 46%
-1 54% 20% 26%
-0.5 74% — 26%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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