Kashima Antlers vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2020

Kashima Antlers

2 – 0

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Shimizu S-Pulse

Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 07:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Y 39' Hwang Seokho

Y 79' Elsinho

Y 80' Valdo

Overview

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Kashima Antlers vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ryuji Sato
Referee Tomohiro Inoue
Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi
Referee Tomokazu Tajiri

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

Kashima Antlers 20 games · Avg 2.6 goals Shimizu S-Pulse

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-12 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-09-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2019-09-01 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–4 Kashima Antlers 2019-05-03 Kashima Antlers 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-08-05 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Dec	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	2–0	W
29 Nov	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	4–0	W
25 Nov	Kashiwa Reysol	H	1–4	L
21 Nov	Vegalta Sendai	A	3–1	W
14 Nov	Kawasaki Frontale	H	1–1	D
03 Nov	Yokohama F.Marinos	A	3–2	W

Shimizu S-Pulse

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Dec	Kashima Antlers	A	0–2	L
05 Dec	Kawasaki Frontale	H	2–2	D
29 Nov	Shonan Bellmare	H	1–1	D
25 Nov	Yokohama FC	A	3–1	W
21 Nov	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	1–5	L
14 Nov	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	3–1	W

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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

0% Clean Sheets
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

–/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Shimizu S-Pulse gets underway.
4' Against the run of play, Ayase Ueda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
9' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
12' Ayase Ueda with the second goal in the match!
17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
22' 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 Shota Kaneko suffering a number of foals already.
27' Hwang Seokho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shimizu S-Pulse so far.
32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Shimizu S-Pulse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
37' A quiet spell here at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Shimizu S-Pulse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
39' Hwang Seokho was booked on 39.
44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
46' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 46 minute. Hikaru Naruoka leaves to be changed by Yusuke Goto.
51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
61' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
64' Takashi Kanai is replacing Hwang Seokho for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
67' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Everaldo is withdrawn and Yasushi Endo gets his opportunity.
72' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
76' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shota Kaneko is hanging Kenta Nishizawa on the field on 76 minute.
79' Poor challenge from Elsinho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
80' It’s a booking for Shimizu S-Pulse player. Valdo gets a Yellow card.
83' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryotaro Araki is hanging Shoma Doi on the field on 83 minute.
88' Kashima Antlers have won 468 goals from 447 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
The points are shared — Kashima Antlers 2-0 Shimizu S-Pulse. Honours even.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1
Kwoun Suntae
25
Yasushi Endo ↑ 67'
6
Ryota Nagaki ↑ 83'
30
Shintaro Nago
22
Rikuto Hirose
26
Ryotaro Araki ↑ 83'
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 83'

Coach Antonio Carlos

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Keita Nakamura ↑ 64'
17
Yosuke Kawai
30
Shota Kaneko ↑ 76'
28
Yasufumi Nishimura
15
Takashi Kanai ↑ 64'
14
Yusuke Goto ↑ 46'
31
Togo Umeda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ayase Ueda	7
Shoma Doi	2
Yuma Suzuki	2
Yasushi Endo	2
Daigo Nishi	1
Ryotaro Araki	1
Koki Anzai	1
Ryuji Izumi	1

Head to Head

Kashima Antlers Form

2020-12-12 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-11-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2020-11-25 Kashima Antlers 1–4 Kashiwa Reysol L 2020-11-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Kashima Antlers W 2020-11-14 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2020-11-03 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–3 Kashima Antlers W

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2020-12-12 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-12-05 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2020-11-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2020-11-25 Yokohama FC 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-11-21 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 5–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-11-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.59 Kashima Antlers xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.94 Shimizu S-Pulse xG

I would bet for: Kashima Antlers to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Kashima Antlers69% Draw18% Shimizu S-Pulse13%

Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.53

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw

88%

Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse

31%

Kashima Antlers or Shimizu S-Pulse

82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Kashima Antlers53% Draw36% Shimizu S-Pulse11%

Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

3 – 0

8.2%

1 – 1

7.9%

3 – 1

7.7%

1 – 0

7.4%

4 – 0

5.3%

4 – 1

0 – 0

4.2%

2 – 2

4.2%

3 – 2

3.6%

1 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap	Kashima Antlers covers	Push	Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5	30%	—	70%
-2	30%	20%	50%
-1.5	50%	—	50%
-1	50%	21%	29%
-0.5	71%	—	29%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	7%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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