Kashima Antlers vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kashima Antlers vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Tokyo 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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Tokyo Verdy | H | 3–3 | D |
| 06 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 3–3 | D |
| 06 May | Júbilo Iwata | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 May | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | FC Tokyo | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Kashima Antlers | Tokyo 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
Tokyo Verdy this season
Tokyo Verdy this season
Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Tokyo 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
Tokyo 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 |
Tokyo Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kashima Antlers and Tokyo Verdy.
- 5' Yuma Suzuki has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
- 8' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shintaro Nago makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hiroto Yamami made 407 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' Kosuke Saito is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Tokyo Verdy so far.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Kashima Antlers winning 100% of all matches.
- 27' Kaito Chida was booked on 27.
- 29' Kashima Antlers receives a card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 34' Yudai Kimura needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 39' 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 Matheus Vidotto suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Yuto Tsunashima.
- 46' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Hayato Nakama is replaced by Aleksandar Cavric.
- 50' Assisted by Shintaro Nago with the perfectly-timed delivery and Naomichi Ueda makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 55' A quiet spell here at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Tokyo Verdy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Kosuke Saito. He replaces Yuto Tsunashima on 60 minute.
- 61' The Tokyo Verdy bench stirs into life. Fuki Yamada is withdrawn and Tiago Alves gets his opportunity.
- 63' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Kimito Nono by Hidehiro Sugai on 63 minute.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Tomoya Fujii. He replaces Shu Morooka on 64 minute.
- 66' Shintaro Nago was booked on 66.
- 66' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 66 minute. Shintaro Nago leaves to be changed by Yuta Higuchi.
- 69' Kosuke Saito makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Tokyo Verdy are in front.
- 73' Another change for Tokyo Verdy made on 73 minute. Yutaro Hakamata leaves to be changed by Hijiri Onaga.
- 74' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Kei Chinen is replaced by Shoma Doi on 74 minute.
- 77' The crowd applauds Kazuya Miyahara as he leaves the pitch. Yuan Matsuhashi steps in for Tokyo Verdy.
- 81' Yudai Kimura is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 86' It is a cagey affair so far. Kashima Antlers in their trying to find a way past Tokyo Verdy's compact .
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Kei Chinen ↓ Shoma Doi 74'
- 55
- 2
- 40
-
30
Shintaro Nago ↓ Yuta Higuchi 66'
- 5
- 33
- 1
- 25
-
36
Shu Morooka ↓ Tomoya Fujii 64'
-
32
Kimito Nono ↓ Hidehiro Sugai 63'
Bench
-
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 74'
-
7
Aleksandar Cavric ↑ 46'
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↑ 66'
-
15
Tomoya Fujii ↑ 64'
- 31
- 37
-
16
Hidehiro Sugai ↑ 63'
Coach
Ranko Popović
Tokyo Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
-
26
Yutaro Hakamata ↓ Hijiri Onaga 73'
- 1
- 20
- 11
-
18
Fuki Yamada ↓ Tiago Alves 61'
- 15
-
25
Yuto Yamada ↓ Hiroto Taniguchi 46'
- 10
-
23
Yuto Tsunashima ↓ Kosuke Saito 60'
Bench
-
22
Hijiri Onaga ↑ 73'
-
14
Tiago Alves ↑ 61'
-
8
Kosuke Saito ↑ 60'
-
33
Yuan Matsuhashi ↑ 77'
- 21
-
3
Hiroto Taniguchi ↑ 46'
- 17
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leo Ceara | 4 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 4 |
| Hiroto Yamami | 2 |
| Yudai Kimura | 1 |
| Tomoya Miki | 1 |
| Kimito Nono | 1 |
| Yuta Matsumura | 1 |
| Issei Kumatoriya | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.27
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Tokyo Verdy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
73%
Draw or Tokyo Verdy
49%
Kashima Antlers or Tokyo Verdy
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
3 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Tokyo Verdy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.