Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | FC Tōkyō | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Yokohama FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 5–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–5 | L |
| 25 Sep | FC Tōkyō | A | 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)
H2H (26 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
61%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
33%
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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds has kicked off!
- 5' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Atsuki Ito needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ricardo Rodríguez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juan made 447 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Alexander Scholz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' The 34-year-old Ataru Esaka has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 36' Kashima Antlers is taking the lead after the goal scored by Shoma Doi on 36.
- 37' Shoma Doi adds to his 0 season tally! Kashima Antlers lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 439 games and scored 403 goals.
- 46' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Kasper Junker trudges off to be replaced by Yoshio Koizumi on 46 minutes.
- 50' Yuichi Hirano is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 52' Arthur Caike catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
- 57' Ryuji Izumi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arthur Caike at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' Kashima Antlers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 67' Ayase Ueda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 79 goals in his last 83 appearances.
- 72' Tomoya Ugajin is replacing Takahiro Sekine for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 77' Ryosuke Yamanaka, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 87' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Daigo Nishi is withdrawn and Tomoaki Makino gets his opportunity.
- 88' The whistle greets Juan as he departs to be replaced by Tomoya Inukai.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kashima Antlers players.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 21
- 28
- 2
-
8
Shoma Doi ↓ Ryotaro Araki 72'
-
17
Arthur Caike ↓ Ryuji Izumi 57'
- 33
-
18
Ayase Ueda ↓ Everaldo 72'
- 32
- 1
-
7
Juan ↓ Tomoya Inukai 88'
Bench
- 31
-
39
Tomoya Inukai ↑ 88'
- 6
-
11
Ryuji Izumi ↑ 57'
-
9
Everaldo ↑ 72'
- 22
-
13
Ryotaro Araki ↑ 72'
Coach
Naoki Soma
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
8
Daigo Nishi ↓ Tomoaki Makino 87'
- 1
- 4
- 33
-
41
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Tomoya Ugajin 72'
- 28
-
24
Koya Yuruki ↓ Tomoaki Okubo 46'
-
7
Kasper Junker ↓ Yoshio Koizumi 46'
- 17
-
40
Yuichi Hirano ↓ Shinzo Koroki 72'
Bench
-
5
Tomoaki Makino ↑ 87'
-
3
Tomoya Ugajin ↑ 72'
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 72'
- 19
- 12
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 46'
-
18
Yoshio Koizumi ↑ 46'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Kashima Antlers Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.93
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Kashima Antlers to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
82%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
42%
Kashima Antlers or Urawa Red Diamonds
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

