Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Ryo Hirama
- Referee Ryosuke Murai
- Referee Kazuyoshi Enomoto
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Oct | Yokohama FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Oct | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | 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
14%
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
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Nagoya Grampus
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kashima Antlers and Nagoya Grampus.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Antonio Carlos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 7' GOAL! Mu Kanazaki scores on 7.
- 10' The referee shows Kashima Antlers player a Yellow card on 10.
- 15' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Mitch Langerak, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 33' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Ryuji Izumi is replaced by Ryotaro Araki on 33 minute.
- 38' Kashima Antlers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Everaldo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Ayase Ueda comes on to replace Leo Silva.
- 61' A moment of madness from Juan Alano on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Kashima Antlers will be frustrated.
- 61' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 61 minute. Shoma Doi leaves to be changed by Yasushi Endo.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sho Inagaki made 339 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Juan Alano. He receives a Red card.
- 70' A moment of madness from Shumpei Naruse on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nagoya Grampus will be frustrated.
- 75' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Takuji Yonemoto departs to be replaced by Joao Schmidt.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 82' A moment of madness from Hiroyuki Abe on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Nagoya Grampus will be frustrated.
- 85' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Yuta Matsumura comes on to replace Kei Koizumi.
- 90' Nagoya Grampus 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.
- The points are shared — Kashima Antlers 0-2 Nagoya Grampus. Honours even.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Katsuya Nagato ↓ Shintaro Nago 85'
- 7
- 31
- 28
- 39
-
8
Shoma Doi ↓ Ayase Ueda 61'
- 6
-
4
Leo Silva ↓ Yasushi Endo 60'
-
37
Kei Koizumi ↓ Yuta Matsumura 85'
-
11
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Ryotaro Araki 33'
- 9
Bench
- 1
-
25
Yasushi Endo ↑ 60'
-
30
Shintaro Nago ↑ 85'
- 33
-
36
Ayase Ueda ↑ 61'
-
26
Ryotaro Araki ↑ 33'
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 85'
Coach
Antonio Carlos
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
2
Takuji Yonemoto ↓ Joao Schmidt 75'
- 1
- 44
-
34
Oh Jaeseok ↓ Yutaka Yoshida 33'
- 15
- 3
- 26
- 4
- 27
- 16
Bench
-
8
Joao Schmidt ↑ 75'
-
23
Yutaka Yoshida ↑ 33'
- 17
- 25
- 21
- 13
- 6
Coach
Massimo Ficcadenti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Kashima Antlers Form
Nagoya Grampus Form
2020-10-31
Kashima Antlers
0–2
Nagoya Grampus
W
2020-10-24
Nagoya Grampus
1–0
Vegalta Sendai
W
2020-10-21
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–1
Nagoya Grampus
L
2020-10-18
Kawasaki Frontale
3–0
Nagoya Grampus
L
2020-10-14
Nagoya Grampus
3–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2020-10-10
Nagoya Grampus
1–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.14
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Nagoya Grampus win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
75%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
49%
Kashima Antlers or Nagoya Grampus
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

