Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Kashima Antlers
0 – 1
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sun 21 Mar 2021 · 07:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium HT 45+14' · FT 45'
Kei Koizumi 56' Y
Ryotaro Araki 63' Y
Tomoya Inukai 66' Y
Tomoya Inukai 82' R
Koki Machida 90' Y
Everaldo 90' Y
Y 90' Takuji Yonemoto

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Hirama
  • Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Referee Daisuke Sakurai
  • Referee Nobutsugu Murakami

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

17
4
4
Kashima Antlers 25 games · Avg 2.8 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-21 Kashima Antlers 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2020-10-31 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Nagoya Grampus 2020-09-05 Nagoya Grampus 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2019-12-07 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2019-04-05 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 L
17 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L
13 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D
10 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 3–1 W
27 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–3 L
19 Dec Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–1 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Mar Kashima Antlers A 1–0 W
17 Mar Yokohama FC H 3–0 W
13 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
10 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W
06 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–0 W
28 Feb Avispa Fukuoka 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
14% 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
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' In just a few seconds Kashima Soccer Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Kashima Antlers and Nagoya Grampus.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Katsuya Nagato, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Shinnosuke Nakatani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yoichiro Kakitani is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 40' Koki Machida needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Massimo Ficcadenti will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' The referee calls foul for Kei Koizumi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 57' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Yuki Soma has done his job and it is now time for Manabu Saito to step up.
  • 59' Brilliant from the ! Sho Inagaki makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 59.
  • 63' The referee shows Kashima Antlers player a Yellow card on 63.
  • 66' Kashima Antlers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 67' Ayase Ueda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryotaro Araki on 67 minute.
  • 68' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Juan Alano is withdrawn and Yasushi Endo gets his opportunity.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Ryogo Yamasaki is replaced by Yasuki Kimoto on 69 minute.
  • 74' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
  • 79' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
  • 81' Kashima Antlers make a change. Daiki Sugioka trudges off to be replaced by Katsuya Nagato on 81 minutes.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tomoya Inukai on 82.
  • 87' Kashima Antlers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Kashima Antlers player. Koki Machida gets a Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antonio Carlos

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-03-21 Kashima Antlers 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2020-10-31 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Nagoya Grampus 2020-09-05 Nagoya Grampus 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2019-12-07 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2019-04-05 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Nagoya Grampus

Kashima Antlers Form

2021-03-21 Kashima Antlers 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2021-03-17 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Kashima Antlers L 2021-03-13 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-03-10 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2021-02-27 Kashima Antlers 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-12-19 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2021-03-21 Kashima Antlers 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2021-03-17 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Yokohama FC W 2021-03-13 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2021-03-10 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2021-03-06 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2021-02-28 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.88 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Kashima Antlers or Nagoya Grampus 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers45% Draw26% Nagoya Grampus29%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
70%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
55%
Kashima Antlers or Nagoya Grampus
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers37% Draw43% Nagoya Grampus20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 22% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
16% ✗

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