Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
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
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ 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 |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kashima Antlers to score. At the same time, Urawa Red Diamonds does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Urawa Red Diamonds looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yuma Suzuki scoring 1 goals.
- 15' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
- 20' Naomichi Ueda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Urawa Red Diamonds 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.
- 30' Yasushi Endo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 460 appearances.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tadanari Lee is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Shinzo Koroki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Kashima Antlers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Yuki Abe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' Leo Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 75' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 423 goals from 455 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- Urawa Red Diamonds will have plenty to reflect on. Kashima Antlers were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 10
- 3
- 21
- 22
- 32
-
25
Yasushi Endo C ↓ Pedro Junior 72'
-
8
Shoma Doi ↓ Yuma Suzuki 62'
- 6
-
4
Leo Silva ↓ Mitsuo Ogasawara 88'
Bench
- 1
- 24
- 39
-
40
Mitsuo Ogasawara ↑ 88'
- 19
-
9
Yuma Suzuki ↑ 62'
-
7
Pedro Junior ↑ 72'
Coach
Go Oiwa
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
-
3
Tomoya Ugajin ↓ Tadanari Lee 68'
- 30
- 1
- 2
- 27
- 10
- 16
-
15
Kazuki Nagasawa ↓ Yuki Abe 77'
- 9
Bench
- 28
- 31
-
22
Yuki Abe ↑ 77'
- 38
- 18
-
20
Tadanari Lee ↑ 68'
-
11
Quentin Martinus ↑ 60'
Coach
Oswaldo de Oliveira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arthur Caike | 3 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 3 |
| Takuya Iwanami | 3 |
| Hidetoshi Takeda | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Shoma Doi | 2 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.