Kashima Antlers vs Tōkyō Verdy, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashima Antlers vs Tōkyō Verdy — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Tōkyō Verdy 18 games · 28 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Nov | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Feb | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 4–5 | L |
| 10 Nov | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Albirex Niigata | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Kashima Antlers | Tōkyō Verdy | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #15 |
| 45 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 15 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 40 | Scored | 29 |
| 20 | Conceded | 32 |
| +20 | GD | -3 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 83% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Tōkyō Verdy this season
Tōkyō Verdy this season
Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Tōkyō Verdy are 15th (28 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
Tōkyō Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Tōkyō Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Kashima Antlers vs Tōkyō Verdy — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Gaku Shibasaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tōkyō Verdy's shape.
- 15' The travelling Tōkyō Verdy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Leo Ceara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 9 goals to his name this season.
- 22' Leo Ceara is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 9 goals this season for the .
- 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leo Ceara makes it 2-0.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' Time for substitution for Tokyo Verdy. Hiroto Taniguchi is replaced by Itsuki Someno.
- 41' The referee calls foul for Koki Morita. He receives a card.
- 42' The deadlock is broken! Yuma Suzuki gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Itsuki Someno.
- 46' Issei Kumatoriya makes way for Soma Meshino at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Tokyo Verdy.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' A change in the Tokyo Verdy ranks — Goki Yamada exits the field as Yudai Kimura enters on 60.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 69' Fresh legs for Tokyo Verdy! Rei Hirakawa comes on to replace Kosuke Saito.
- 74' Tetsuyuki Inami has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 102 appearances.
- 75' A stunning finish from Yuma Suzuki — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 75' Shu Morooka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuta Matsumura on 75 minute.
- 80' Japan international Naomichi Ueda has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 83' Gaku Shibasaki makes way for Yu Funabashi at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
- 87' Shuhei Mizoguchi is replacing Yuma Suzuki for the Kashima Antlers side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Leo Ceara ↓ Homare Tokuda 75'
-
10
Gaku Shibasaki ↓ Yu Funabashi 83'
- 55
-
2
Koki Anzai ↓ Mihiro Sato 87'
-
40
Yuma Suzuki ↓ Shuhei Mizoguchi 87'
- 25
- 5
- 14
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↓ Shu Morooka 75'
- 1
- 22
Bench
- 29
- 71
-
20
Yu Funabashi ↑ 83'
-
28
Shuhei Mizoguchi ↑ 87'
- 23
-
19
Shu Morooka ↑ 75'
- 3
-
34
Homare Tokuda ↑ 75'
-
36
Mihiro Sato ↑ 87'
Tōkyō Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 7
-
8
Kosuke Saito ↓ Rei Hirakawa 69'
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 23
-
13
Goki Yamada ↓ Yudai Kimura 60'
- 40
-
25
Issei Kumatoriya ↓ Soma Meshino 46'
Bench
-
16
Rei Hirakawa ↑ 69'
-
9
Itsuki Someno ↑ 36'
- 15
- 19
- 21
-
10
Yudai Kimura ↑ 60'
-
20
Soma Meshino ↑ 46'
-
17
Tetsuyuki Inami ↑ 69'
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuma Suzuki | 4 |
| Leo Ceara | 4 |
| Hiroto Yamami | 2 |
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 |
| Shintaro Nago | 1 |
| Kosuke Saito | 1 |
| Yudai Kimura | 1 |
| Tomoya Miki | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.32
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Tōkyō Verdy xG
I would bet for:
Kashima Antlers to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
86%
Draw or Tōkyō Verdy
35%
Kashima Antlers or Tōkyō Verdy
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Tōkyō Verdy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 22% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Tōkyō Verdy keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.