Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Júbilo 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 Tōkyō | 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
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' Temperatures are rising at as Kashima Antlers face off against Urawa Red Diamonds in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Alex Schalk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Kashima Antlers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' 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.
- 16' Kashima Antlers is taking the lead after the goal scored by Arthur Caike on 16.
- 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' GOAL! Arthur Caike scores on 27.
- 30' Yusuke Matsuo does the damage! The net is bulging and Urawa Red Diamonds surge ahead!
- 35' Urawa Red Diamonds looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yuma Suzuki scoring 1 goals.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Yuta Miyamoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 47' Yoshio Koizumi is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
- 52' Diego Pituca is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Urawa Red Diamonds tonight.
- 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 64' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daiki Iwamasa is hanging Hayato Nakama on the field on 64 minute.
- 67' Kai Shibato is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kasper Junker at the 67 minute mark.
- 69' A goal from the Japan international Takuya Iwanami! He fires home on 69 to make it 2-2!
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Takuya Iwanami gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 72' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 72 minute. Ryuji Izumi leaves to be changed by Everaldo.
- 77' The referee shows Kashima Antlers player a Yellow card on 77.
- 78' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Rikuto Hirose is replaced by Bueno.
- 83' Denmark international Kasper Junker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 88' 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.
- 90' Alex Schalk is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yusuke Matsuo at the 90 minute mark.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Kashima Antlers 2-2 Urawa Red Diamonds.
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 |
|---|---|
| Arthur Caike | 3 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 3 |
| Takuya Iwanami | 3 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Shoma Doi | 2 |
| Hidetoshi Takeda | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 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
Júbilo 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 Tōkyō
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.

