Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 02 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Mar | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Yokohama FC | H | 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)
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' Kashima Antlers have kicked off against Nagoya Grampus. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Kashima Antlers looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Leo Ceara scoring 1 goals.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' The 32-year-old Ryuji Izumi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Nagoya Grampus have won 410 goals from 450 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Nagoya Grampus is showing some good football. However, Nagoya Grampus are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' Aleksandar Cavric is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Yu Funabashi. He replaces Gaku Shibasaki on 46 minute.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kei Chinen makes it 1-0.
- 59' Daniel Schmidt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 61' Teruki Hara gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Kensuke Nagai and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 76' Ikuma Sekigawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 81' 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.
- 82' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Ryotaro Araki is replaced by Talles.
- 87' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
- 89' The whistle greets Ryuji Izumi as he departs to be replaced by Yuya Asano.
- 90' Kashima Antlers make a change. Aleksandar Cavric trudges off to be replaced by Tae-hyeon Kim on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. Kashima Antlers beats Nagoya Grampus
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Gaku Shibasaki ↓ Yu Funabashi 46'
- 13
- 55
-
11
Kyosuke Tagawa ↓ Yuta Matsumura 46'
- 2
- 40
- 77
- 5
-
71
Ryotaro Araki ↓ Talles 82'
- 1
- 23
Bench
- 6
- 29
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 46'
-
20
Yu Funabashi ↑ 46'
- 28
-
3
Tae-hyeon Kim ↑ 90'
- 32
-
17
Talles ↑ 82'
- 36
Coach
Toru Oniki
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 8
-
18
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Teruki Hara 61'
- 2
- 14
- 15
-
7
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Yuya Asano 89'
- 10
- 6
- 55
- 20
Bench
- 17
-
70
Teruki Hara ↑ 61'
-
9
Yuya Asano ↑ 89'
-
27
Katsuhiro Nakayama ↑ 61'
- 3
-
33
Taichi Kikuchi ↑ 82'
- 35
- 41
-
30
Shungo Sugiura ↑ 82'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hayato Nakama | 4 |
| Shoma Doi | 3 |
| Mateus | 3 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Homare Tokuda | 2 |
| Tomoya Inukai | 2 |
| Takashi Kanai | 2 |
| Kei Chinen | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.19
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Kashima Antlers to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
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 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
84%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
38%
Kashima Antlers or Nagoya Grampus
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.8%
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.