Kashima Antlers vs Tokushima Vortis, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashima Antlers vs Tokushima Vortis — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Tokushima Vortis 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Tokushima Vortis | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jul | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jun | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jun | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jun | FC Tokyo | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 13 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 7 G | 1 A |
| Elber | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Kashima Soccer Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 3' Dusan Cvetinovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 3.
- 5' Ryotaro Araki is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both kashima antlers and tokushima vortis are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' Everaldo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Ryuji Izumi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for kashima antlers so far.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' kashima antlers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' kashima antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His kashima antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' The whistle greets Masaki Watai as he departs to be replaced by Kazunari Ichimi.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Tokuma Suzuki argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' tokushima vortis is showing some good football. However, tokushima vortis are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' tokushima vortis is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Yudai Konishi is replacing Tokuma Suzuki for the Tokushima Vortis side.
- 75' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Ayase Ueda comes on to replace Everaldo.
- 79' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Arthur Caike comes on to replace Ryuji Izumi.
- 80' Ryotaro Araki has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
- 84' The crowd applauds Koki Sugimori as he leaves the pitch. Taiyo Nishino steps in for Tokushima Vortis.
- 88' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Katsuya Nagato exits the field as Koki Anzai enters on 88.
- 89' What a strike from Koki Machida! The score is 0-3.
- 90' What a strike from Koki Machida! The score is 0-4.
- 3-0 the final result. tokushima vortis will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Katsuya Nagato ↓ Koki Anzai 88'
-
20
Kento Misao ↓ Ryota Nagaki 75'
- 31
- 28
- 39
-
8
Shoma Doi ↓ Yasushi Endo 79'
- 4
-
11
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Arthur Caike 79'
-
9
Everaldo ↓ Ayase Ueda 75'
- 13
- 32
Bench
-
2
Koki Anzai ↑ 88'
-
25
Yasushi Endo ↑ 79'
-
6
Ryota Nagaki ↑ 75'
-
17
Arthur Caike ↑ 79'
-
18
Ayase Ueda ↑ 75'
- 23
- 1
Coach
Naoki Soma
Tokushima Vortis Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
22
Seiya Fujita ↓ Shota Fukuoka 70'
- 11
-
45
Koki Sugimori ↓ Taiyo Nishino 84'
-
8
Ken Iwao ↓ Joel Fujita 84'
- 31
-
10
Masaki Watai ↓ Kazunari Ichimi 57'
- 24
- 4
-
23
Tokuma Suzuki ↓ Yudai Konishi 70'
- 14
Bench
-
17
Kazunari Ichimi ↑ 57'
- 21
-
13
Joel Fujita ↑ 84'
-
20
Shota Fukuoka ↑ 70'
- 5
-
7
Yudai Konishi ↑ 70'
-
39
Taiyo Nishino ↑ 84'
Coach
Daniel Poyatos Algaba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Koki Machida | 3 |
| Ryotaro Araki | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
2021-08-15
Kashima Antlers
3–0
Tokushima Vortis
W
2021-08-09
Shonan Bellmare
1–2
Kashima Antlers
W
2021-07-24
Gamba Osaka
0–1
Kashima Antlers
W
2021-07-11
Kashiwa Reysol
2–1
Kashima Antlers
L
2021-06-27
Kashima Antlers
4–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2021-06-23
Ōita FC Trinita
0–0
Kashima Antlers
D
Tokushima Vortis Form
2021-08-15
Kashima Antlers
3–0
Tokushima Vortis
L
2021-08-09
Tokushima Vortis
2–1
Gamba Osaka
W
2021-07-11
Tokushima Vortis
2–2
Shimizu S-Pulse
D
2021-07-04
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–0
Tokushima Vortis
L
2021-06-27
Tokushima Vortis
0–1
Yokohama F.Marinos
L
2021-06-23
Tokushima Vortis
0–1
FC Tokyo
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Tokushima Vortis xG
I would bet for:
Kashima Antlers to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
90%
Draw or Tokushima Vortis
31%
Kashima Antlers or Tokushima Vortis
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16%
2 – 0
15.6%
0 – 0
10.3%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
5.4%
4 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.2%
1 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Tokushima Vortis covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 26% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Tokushima Vortis keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

