Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yuichi Nishimura
- Referee Satoshi Karakami
- Referee Naoya Okawa
- Referee Osamu Akasaka
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Nov | Vegalta Sendai | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Nov | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Nov | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Nov | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–6 | L |
| 03 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 0–0 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! Kashima Antlers welcome Urawa Red Diamonds for this crunch clash at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Urawa Red Diamonds needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 11' What a strike from Ayase Ueda! The score is 1-0.
- 16' Everaldo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' Urawa Red Diamonds player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 41' Poor challenge from Leo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' The Japan forward Ayase Ueda breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 2-0!
- 55' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' Yuki Muto gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Koya Yuruki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 64' Goal! Everaldo scores his 58 goal in 189 matches.
- 66' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Takuya Aoki trudges off to be replaced by Ryotaro Ito on 66 minutes.
- 71' Takuya Aoki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 72' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Ayase Ueda exits the field as Yasushi Endo enters on 72.
- 77' 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.
- 79' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Shinzo Koroki departs to be replaced by Kenyu Sugimoto.
- 81' GOAL! Leo Silva scores on 81.
- 83' Ryota Nagaki gets the nod from Kashima Antlers. He replaces Juan Alano and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Sho Ito has so much to prove this time. He replaces Everaldo on 84 minute.
- 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' Ryosuke Yamanaka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kashima Antlers players.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
7
Juan Alano ↓ Ryota Nagaki 83'
- 31
- 28
- 39
- 16
-
8
Shoma Doi C ↓ Yuta Matsumura 83'
- 4
-
37
Kei Koizumi ↓ Rikuto Hirose 83'
- 9
-
36
Ayase Ueda ↓ Yasushi Endo 72'
Bench
-
15
Sho Ito ↑ 84'
- 1
-
25
Yasushi Endo ↑ 72'
-
6
Ryota Nagaki ↑ 83'
-
22
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 83'
- 26
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 83'
Coach
Antonio Carlos
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 5
- 6
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↓ Kenyu Sugimoto 79'
- 1
- 27
-
16
Takuya Aoki ↓ Ryotaro Ito 66'
-
7
Kazuki Nagasawa ↓ Ewerton 57'
- 11
-
24
Koya Yuruki ↓ Yuki Muto 57'
- 45
Bench
-
14
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 79'
-
8
Ewerton ↑ 57'
-
3
Tomoya Ugajin ↑ 79'
- 31
-
9
Yuki Muto ↑ 57'
-
13
Ryotaro Ito ↑ 66'
- 36
Coach
Takeshi Otsuki
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 |
| Mu Kanazaki | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2020-11-29
Kashima Antlers
4–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2020-11-22
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
Gamba Osaka
L
2020-11-18
Vissel Kobe
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2020-11-14
Yokohama F·Marinos
6–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2020-11-03
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2020-10-31
Ōita FC Trinita
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.18
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
81%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
41%
Kashima Antlers or Urawa Red Diamonds
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

