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Kashima Antlers vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Kashima Antlers
1 – 3
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 06:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Futoshi Nakamura
  • Referee Hideaki Nishio
  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • 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 Tōkyō 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

14
3
3
Kashima Antlers 20 games · Avg 2.6 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-27 Kashima Antlers 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–3 L
19 Dec Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–1 D
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
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Kashima Antlers A 3–1 W
19 Dec Gamba Osaka A 2–0 W
16 Dec Vegalta Sendai H 2–3 L
12 Dec Kashima Antlers A 0–2 L
05 Dec Kawasaki Frontale H 2–2 D
29 Nov Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D

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
61% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
22% 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
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Kashima Antlers welcome Shimizu S-Pulse for this crunch clash at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashima Antlers and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Kashima Antlers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Shimizu S-Pulse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuta Matsumura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashima Antlers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shimizu S-Pulse's shape.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 63' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryotaro Araki is hanging Juan Alano on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 73' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Keita Nakamura departs to be replaced by Yosuke Kawai.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Keita Nakamura is replaced by Yosuke Kawai on 74 minute.
  • 75' What composure from Ryotaro Araki! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 78' The deadlock is broken! Thiago Santana gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Ryota Nagaki as he leaves the pitch. Ryohei Shirasaki steps in for Kashima Antlers.
  • 83' Yusuke Goto makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Shimizu S-Pulse are in front.
  • 87' Yasushi Endo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shoma Doi on 87 minute.
  • 88' What a strike from Ayase Ueda! The score is 2-2.
  • 88' Kashima Antlers ring the changes. Katsuya Nagato has done his job and it is now time for Yuta Matsumura to step up.
  • 90' A change in the Shimizu S-Pulse ranks — Carlinhos exits the field as Shota Kaneko enters on 90.
  • With this win, Shimizu S-Pulse is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antonio Carlos

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lotina

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ayase Ueda 7
Yuma Suzuki 2
Yasushi Endo 2
Shoma Doi 2
Hiroki Abe 1
Benjamin Kololli 1
Serginho 1
Kento Misao 1

Head to Head

2021-02-27 Kashima Antlers 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

Kashima Antlers Form

2021-02-27 Kashima Antlers 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-12-19 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 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

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2021-02-27 Kashima Antlers 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-12-19 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-12-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Vegalta Sendai L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.27 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers55% Draw23% Shimizu S-Pulse22%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
78%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
45%
Kashima Antlers or Shimizu S-Pulse
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers43% Draw39% Shimizu S-Pulse18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–3 not predicted
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 18% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 21% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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