Kashima Antlers vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Yokohama FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 May | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | FC Tokyo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | 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)
H2H (20 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
0%
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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Kashima Soccer Stadium as Kashima Antlers face off against Shimizu S-Pulse in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 7' Yuma Suzuki does the damage! The net is bulging and Kashima Antlers surge ahead!
- 12' Koki Anzai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
- 17' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' Shimizu S-Pulse come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' Naomichi Ueda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' The crowd applauds Kei Chinen as he leaves the pitch. Kento Misao steps in for Kashima Antlers.
- 62' Yuta Matsumura is ready to make an impact after coming on for Talles at the 62 minute mark.
- 65' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Kai Matsuzaki departs to be replaced by Hikaru Nakahara.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Yuta Matsumura is booked for Kashima Antlers — card on 66.
- 71' 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.
- 73' Keisuke Tsukui is replacing Aleksandar Cavric for the Kashima Antlers side.
- 76' The referee shows Shimizu S-Pulse player a card on 76.
- 77' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Capixaba by Kazuki Kozuka on 77 minute.
- 81' Sodai Hasukawa makes way for Kengo Kitazume at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shimizu S-Pulse.
- 83' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Yu Funabashi exits the field as Gaku Shibasaki enters on 83.
- 88' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Kei Chinen ↓ Kento Misao 61'
- 55
-
11
Kyosuke Tagawa ↓ Yuta Higuchi 61'
- 2
- 40
- 25
- 77
- 1
-
20
Yu Funabashi ↓ Gaku Shibasaki 83'
- 3
-
17
Talles ↓ Yuta Matsumura 62'
Bench
-
10
Gaku Shibasaki ↑ 83'
-
6
Kento Misao ↑ 61'
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↑ 61'
- 29
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 62'
- 28
-
23
Keisuke Tsukui ↑ 73'
- 36
- 45
Coach
Toru Oniki
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Capixaba ↓ Kazuki Kozuka 77'
-
33
Takashi Inui ↓ Shinya Yajima 65'
- 1
- 23
- 98
-
4
Sodai Hasukawa ↓ Kengo Kitazume 81'
- 14
- 66
-
19
Kai Matsuzaki ↓ Hikaru Nakahara 65'
-
36
Zento Uno ↓ Motoki Nishihara 77'
- 70
Bench
- 99
-
21
Shinya Yajima ↑ 65'
-
8
Kazuki Kozuka ↑ 77'
- 41
-
5
Kengo Kitazume ↑ 81'
-
11
Hikaru Nakahara ↑ 65'
- 71
-
55
Motoki Nishihara ↑ 77'
Coach
Tadahiro Akiba
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
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for:
Kashima Antlers to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
86%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
35%
Kashima Antlers or Shimizu S-Pulse
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Shimizu S-Pulse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.