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Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus, 2018

J. League · 2018
Kashima Antlers
2 – 0
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 14 Apr 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Referee Jun Mihara
  • Referee Mikiya Nishimura
  • Referee Osamu Akasaka

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

16
4
4
Kashima Antlers 24 games · Avg 2.8 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-02-18 Kashima Antlers 5–0 Nagoya Grampus 2017-09-17 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2017-01-21 Kashima Antlers 4–2 Nagoya Grampus 2016-08-12 Nagoya Grampus 1–3 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 2–0 W
11 Apr FC Tōkyō A 1–2 L
08 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 2–0 W
07 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L
02 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 0–2 L
31 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–0 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Kashima Antlers A 0–2 L
11 Apr Vegalta Sendai H 2–3 L
07 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–3 L
06 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 0–3 L
31 Mar Sagan Tosu FC A 2–3 L
31 Mar Vegalta Sendai H 2–0 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

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
61% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
28% 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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Kashima Antlers face off against Nagoya Grampus in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 0 appearances.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aria Hasegawa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
  • 30' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' Kashima Antlers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' The 41-year-old Kwoun Suntae has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Yahiro Kazama will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 85' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Kashima Antlers 2-0 Nagoya Grampus.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Oiwa

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hayato Nakama 4
Shoma Doi 3
Mateus 3
Tomoya Inukai 2
Takashi Kanai 2
Kei Chinen 2
Takashi Kanai 2
Sho Inagaki 2

Head to Head

2018-04-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-02-18 Kashima Antlers 5–0 Nagoya Grampus 2017-09-17 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2017-01-21 Kashima Antlers 4–2 Nagoya Grampus 2016-08-12 Nagoya Grampus 1–3 Kashima Antlers

Kashima Antlers Form

2018-04-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-04-11 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2018-04-08 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-04-07 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2018-04-02 Shonan Bellmare 2–0 Kashima Antlers L 2018-03-31 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-04-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-04-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-04-07 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-04-06 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-03-31 Sagan Tosu FC 3–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-03-31 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Vegalta Sendai W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.75 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Kashima Antlers to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers73% Draw17% Nagoya Grampus10%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
89%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
27%
Kashima Antlers or Nagoya Grampus
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers56% Draw34% Nagoya Grampus10%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
5 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 21% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 20% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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