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 | Kyōto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tōkyō | 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
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
14%
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
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomoaki Makino, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Mu Kanazaki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Urawa Red Diamonds has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Kento Misao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Leo Silva has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' Shinzo Koroki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 80' A quiet spell here at . Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Yuma Suzuki | 3 |
| Takuya Iwanami | 3 |
| Arthur Caike | 3 |
| Hidetoshi Takeda | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Shoma Doi | 2 |
| Everaldo | 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.