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Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018

J. League · 2018
Kashima Antlers
1 – 0
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sat 5 May 2018 · 08:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Hirokazu Otsubo
  • Referee Takanori Sakumoto
  • Referee Tomohisa Gonda

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

12
10
4
Kashima Antlers 26 games · Avg 2.3 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-05 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-01-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kashima Antlers 2017-08-20 Kashima Antlers 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-05-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Kashima Antlers 2017-01-15 Kashima Antlers 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W
02 May V-Varen Nagasaki H 2–1 W
29 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki A 1–0 W
28 Apr Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–3 L
25 Apr Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
23 Apr FC Tokyo H 5–1 W
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
02 May Kawasaki Frontale A 2–0 W
29 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
28 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 0–1 L
25 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L
22 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Kashima Antlers Urawa Red Diamonds
#11 Position #16
45 Points 25
18 Played 18
15 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
40 Scored 37
20 Conceded 37
+20 GD +0
2.50 PPG 1.39
83% Win % 39%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
0% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oswaldo de Oliveira will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Kashima Antlers looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kimito Nono scoring 1 goals.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Kashima Antlers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Go Oiwa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at . Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yasushi Endo made 447 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Oiwa

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oswaldo de Oliveira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Takuya Iwanami 3
Arthur Caike 3
Yuma Suzuki 3
Yuki Muto 2
Shoma Doi 2
Hidetoshi Takeda 2
Ayase Ueda 2
Taishi Matsumoto 1

Head to Head

2018-05-05 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-01-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kashima Antlers 2017-08-20 Kashima Antlers 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-05-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Kashima Antlers 2017-01-15 Kashima Antlers 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Kashima Antlers Form

2018-05-05 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-05-02 Kashima Antlers 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-04-29 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2018-04-28 Yokohama F.Marinos 3–0 Kashima Antlers L 2018-04-25 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-04-23 Kashima Antlers 5–1 FC Tokyo W

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2018-05-05 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-05-02 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-04-29 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-04-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Shonan Bellmare L 2018-04-25 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-04-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Kashima Antlers to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers62% Draw23% Urawa Red Diamonds15%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
85%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
38%
Kashima Antlers or Urawa Red Diamonds
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers44% Draw43% Urawa Red Diamonds13%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 24% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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