Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | FC Tokyo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Gamba Osaka | A | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 4–0 | 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)
H2H (25 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 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
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
5/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ 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 |
Nagoya Grampus
| Yuya Yamagishi | 3 G | |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yudai Kimura | 2 G | 1 A |
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kashima Antlers and Nagoya Grampus has kicked off!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Kazuya Miyahara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Shuhei Akasaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' Gabriel Xavier makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Nagoya Grampus are in front.
- 52' 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 Yutaka Yoshida suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' Kashima Antlers make a change. Taiki Hirato trudges off to be replaced by Kento Misao on 53 minutes.
- 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Kashima Antlers in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
- 61' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Hiroki Abe comes on to replace Leandro.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashima Antlers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 71' A quiet spell here at . Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 72' What a moment for Shoma Doi! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' Takuji Yonemoto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 76' Yuki Soma is replacing Kazuya Miyahara for the Nagoya Grampus side.
- 77' Yuichi Maruyama picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' What a strike from Leo Silva! The score is 2-1.
- 84' A tactical swap from Nagoya Grampus — Mateus on, Yutaka Yoshida off on 84 minutes.
- 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Poor challenge from Mateus. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Serginho is replaced by Bueno.
- Another three points for Kashima Antlers.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 18
- 1
- 28
- 22
- 39
- 8
- 6
- 4
-
11
Leandro ↓ Hiroki Abe 61'
-
17
Taiki Hirato ↓ Kento Misao 53'
Bench
-
20
Kento Misao ↑ 53'
- 21
- 25
- 19
- 14
-
10
Hiroki Abe ↑ 61'
-
27
Bueno ↑ 90'
Coach
Go Oiwa
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 1
-
23
Yutaka Yoshida ↓ Mateus 84'
- 17
- 29
-
6
Kazuya Miyahara ↓ Yuki Soma 76'
- 10
-
9
Aria Hasegawa ↓ Shuhei Akasaki 76'
- 7
- 20
Bench
-
32
Shuhei Akasaki ↑ 76'
- 5
- 25
- 16
- 4
-
27
Yuki Soma ↑ 76'
-
11
Mateus ↑ 84'
Coach
Yahiro Kazama
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hayato Nakama | 4 |
| Mateus | 3 |
| Shoma Doi | 3 |
| Homare Tokuda | 2 |
| Tomoya Inukai | 2 |
| Takashi Kanai | 2 |
| Kei Chinen | 2 |
| Takashi Kanai | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
2019-04-05
Kashima Antlers
2–1
Nagoya Grampus
W
2019-03-30
Júbilo Iwata
1–1
Kashima Antlers
D
2019-03-17
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–3
Kashima Antlers
W
2019-03-09
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Shonan Bellmare
W
2019-03-01
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Kashima Antlers
D
2019-02-23
Kashima Antlers
1–2
Ōita FC Trinita
L
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.42
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
81%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
40%
Kashima Antlers or Nagoya Grampus
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
3.7%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

