Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kashima Antlers and Nagoya Grampus has kicked off!
- 5' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
- 10' The 36-year-old Yutaka Yoshida has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Keiya Sento has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 443 games and scored 402 goals.
- 25' Kashima Antlers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 34' The referee has no hesitation. Arthur Caike is booked for Kashima Antlers — Yellow card on 34.
- 39' Kashima Antlers looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Leo Ceara scoring 1 goals.
- 44' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' Arthur Caike is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
- 53' Kento Misao was booked on 53.
- 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Koki Anzai is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
- 65' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Juan exits the field as Shoma Doi enters on 65.
- 66' Controversy at the stadium! Yuma Suzuki argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 71' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Keiya Sento departs to be replaced by Manabu Saito.
- 78' Ryotaro Araki is replacing Arthur Caike for the Kashima Antlers side.
- 81' Another substitution for Nagoya Grampus to replace Ryoya Morishita by Takuya Uchida on 81 minute.
- 82' Yuki Soma makes way for Yutaka Yoshida at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nagoya Grampus.
- 87' Takuya Uchida has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Yuta Matsumura is replacing Yuta Higuchi for the Kashima Antlers side.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 2
- 40
- 11
-
17
Arthur Caike ↓ Ryotaro Araki 78'
- 5
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↓ Yuta Matsumura 90'
- 18
- 32
- 1
- 7
Bench
- 31
-
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 65'
- 22
-
10
Ryotaro Araki ↑ 78'
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 90'
- 19
- 15
Coach
René Weiler
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
44
Mu Kanazaki ↓ Yoichiro Kakitani 75'
- 15
- 16
- 3
- 13
- 4
-
11
Yuki Soma ↓ Yutaka Yoshida 82'
-
10
Mateus ↓ Hiroyuki Abe 90'
-
14
Keiya Sento ↓ Manabu Saito 75'
-
17
Ryoya Morishita ↓ Takuya Uchida 81'
Bench
-
7
Hiroyuki Abe ↑ 90'
-
19
Manabu Saito ↑ 75'
-
34
Takuya Uchida ↑ 81'
-
23
Yutaka Yoshida ↑ 82'
-
8
Yoichiro Kakitani ↑ 75'
- 21
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Kashima Antlers Form
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.94
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56% + Kashima Antlers to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
80%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
44%
Kashima Antlers or Nagoya Grampus
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

