Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | Jubilo Iwata | A | 6–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Jul | FC Tokyo | H | 3–0 | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
0%
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
–/–
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' Kashima Antlers have kicked off against Urawa Red Diamonds. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Alex Schalk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Kashima Antlers have won 468 goals from 447 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 16' The Brazil Arthur Caike breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 1-0!
- 21' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 27' A goal from the Brazil international Arthur Caike! He fires home on 27 to make it 2-0!
- 30' Yusuke Matsuo does the damage! The net is bulging and Urawa Red Diamonds surge ahead!
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Kai Shibato needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 47' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 52' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 57' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 62' Alexander Scholz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 64' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Hayato Nakama departs to be replaced by Daiki Iwamasa.
- 67' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Kai Shibato comes on to replace Kasper Junker.
- 69' Takuya Iwanami adds to his 0 season tally! Urawa Red Diamonds lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 70' Takuya Iwanami makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
- 72' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Ryuji Izumi is withdrawn and Everaldo gets his opportunity.
- 77' Yuma Suzuki was booked on 77.
- 78' Bueno is replacing Rikuto Hirose for the Kashima Antlers side.
- 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ricardo Rodríguez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Alex Schalk is replacing Yusuke Matsuo for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 31
- 2
- 40
-
11
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Everaldo 72'
-
17
Arthur Caike ↓ Ryotaro Araki 78'
- 5
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↓ Yu Funabashi 78'
-
22
Rikuto Hirose ↓ Bueno 78'
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Daiki Iwamasa 64'
Bench
- 16
-
9
Everaldo ↑ 72'
-
10
Ryotaro Araki ↑ 78'
-
34
Yu Funabashi ↑ 78'
- 1
-
15
Bueno ↑ 78'
-
35
Daiki Iwamasa ↑ 64'
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 14
- 28
- 12
- 44
-
11
Yusuke Matsuo ↓ Alex Schalk 90'
-
7
Kasper Junker ↓ Kai Shibato 67'
- 8
- 19
- 3
- 24
Bench
-
22
Kai Shibato ↑ 67'
-
17
Alex Schalk ↑ 90'
-
15
Takahiro Akimoto ↑ 78'
- 27
- 20
- 25
- 16
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
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
2022-09-03
Kashima Antlers
2–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2022-08-27
Kawasaki Frontale
2–1
Kashima Antlers
L
2022-08-21
Shonan Bellmare
1–1
Kashima Antlers
D
2022-08-14
Kashima Antlers
2–0
Avispa Fukuoka
W
2022-08-06
Kashima Antlers
0–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2022-07-30
Yokohama F.Marinos
2–0
Kashima Antlers
L
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2022-09-03
Kashima Antlers
2–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2022-08-13
Jubilo Iwata
0–6
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2022-08-06
Nagoya Grampus
3–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2022-07-30
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2022-07-16
Shimizu S-Pulse
1–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2022-07-10
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–0
FC Tokyo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.05
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
73%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
51%
Kashima Antlers or Urawa Red Diamonds
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

