Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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
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' 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' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Antonio Carlos will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Kashima Antlers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' The 28-year-old Koki Machida has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 439 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 45' 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 Everaldo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' Manabu Saito is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashima Antlers and Nagoya Grampus are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kei Koizumi.
  • 57' Manabu Saito has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuki Soma on 57 minute.
  • 59' Nagoya Grampus is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sho Inagaki on 59.
  • 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryotaro Araki.
  • 66' That is a Yellow card for Kashima Antlers. Tomoya Inukai will be fuming at that decision.
  • 67' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 67 minute. Ryotaro Araki leaves to be changed by Ayase Ueda.
  • 68' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Juan Alano is withdrawn and Yasushi Endo gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Ryogo Yamasaki makes way for Yasuki Kimoto at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nagoya Grampus.
  • 74' 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.
  • 79' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Katsuya Nagato on, Daiki Sugioka off on 81 minutes.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Tomoya Inukai.
  • 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Koki Machida on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Kashima Antlers 0-1 Nagoya Grampus.

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.