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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 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
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 Tokyo 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

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% 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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Nagoya Grampus get us underway at .
  • 5' The 28-year-old Itsuki Oda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Kashima Antlers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Kashima Antlers in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
  • 25' Hisato Sato has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gen Shoji suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuki Kobayashi made 439 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' Yuma Suzuki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashima Antlers and Nagoya Grampus are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' Kashima Antlers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yahiro Kazama might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • Another three points for Kashima Antlers.

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 Tokyo 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.