Kashima Antlers vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashima Antlers vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jumpei Iida
- Referee Takumi Takagi
- Referee Toru Sagara
- Referee Masaki Tsuruoka
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | FC Tokyo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Júbilo Iwata | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | FC Tokyo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Kashima Antlers | Shimizu S-Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #7 |
| 45 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 15 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 40 | Scored | 40 |
| 20 | Conceded | 42 |
| +20 | GD | -2 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 83% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 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
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Kashima Antlers and Shimizu S-Pulse get this one started.
- 1' Kashima Antlers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 1.
- 6' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 6 minutes.
- 10' Goal! Shoma Doi scores his 32 goal in 451 matches.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Shimizu S-Pulse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 17' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mitsunari Musaka on 17 minutes.
- 22' Shimizu S-Pulse is showing some good football. However, Shimizu S-Pulse are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Go Oiwa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 32' Yosuke Kawai is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Shimizu S-Pulse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' The crowd applauds Renato as he leaves the pitch. Yosuke Kawai steps in for Shimizu S-Pulse.
- 50' The 38-year-old Sho Ito has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shimizu S-Pulse needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 64' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hiroki Abe is hanging Ryohei Shirasaki on the field on 64 minute.
- 65' Yugo Tatsuta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
- 68' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 68 minute. Shota Kaneko leaves to be changed by Takahiro Iida.
- 69' What composure from Hiroki Abe! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 72' Koki Anzai has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
- 76' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Serginho comes on to replace Shoma Doi.
- 77' The referee shows Shimizu S-Pulse player a Yellow card on 77.
- 82' The Shimizu S-Pulse bench stirs into life. Douglas is withdrawn and Jong Tae Se gets his opportunity.
- 85' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Yasushi Endo comes on to replace Sho Ito.
- 90' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- It finishes all square. Kashima Antlers and Shimizu S-Pulse share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
15
Sho Ito ↓ Yasushi Endo 85'
- 1
- 28
- 22
- 39
- 8
- 6
- 4
-
41
Ryohei Shirasaki ↓ Hiroki Abe 64'
- 11
Bench
- 5
-
18
Serginho ↑ 76'
- 21
-
25
Yasushi Endo ↑ 85'
- 14
-
10
Hiroki Abe ↑ 64'
- 26
Coach
Go Oiwa
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 20
-
49
Douglas ↓ Jong Tae Se 82'
- 13
- 25
- 2
- 3
-
30
Shota Kaneko ↓ Takahiro Iida 68'
- 23
- 7
-
22
Renato ↓ Yosuke Kawai 45'
Bench
- 1
- 26
-
27
Takahiro Iida ↑ 68'
-
17
Yosuke Kawai ↑ 45'
-
9
Jong Tae Se ↑ 82'
- 14
- 34
Coach
Jan Jonsson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ayase Ueda | 7 |
| Shoma Doi | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Yasushi Endo | 2 |
| Koki Anzai | 1 |
| Ryuji Izumi | 1 |
| Arthur Caike | 1 |
| Hiroki Abe | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.46
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for:
Kashima Antlers to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
88%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
31%
Kashima Antlers or Shimizu S-Pulse
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3%
1 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Shimizu S-Pulse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 21% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 22% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

