Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2023 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 (2026/27)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Yokohama FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–1 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' Naomichi Ueda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 10' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuma Suzuki suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maciej Skorza might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Kaishu Sano, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 49' It’s gonna be a card for Toshiki Takahashi.
- 54' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Hayato Nakama is withdrawn and Yuta Matsumura gets his opportunity.
- 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kaito Yasui, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 63' Takahiro Akimoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yoshio Koizumi at the 63 minute mark.
- 66' Poor challenge from Hiroki Sakai. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alexander Scholz on 67.
- 69' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shoma Doi is hanging Rikuto Hirose on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Toshiki Takahashi has done his job and it is now time for Ekanit Panya to step up.
- 75' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Yuki Kakita is replaced by Shu Morooka on 75 minute.
- 80' The 29-year-old Yuki Kakita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 83' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Kaito Yasui has done his job and it is now time for Junpei Hayakawa to step up.
- 88' A moment of madness from Takahiro Akimoto on 88 minutes earns him a card. Urawa Red Diamonds will be frustrated.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 55
- 21
-
2
Koki Anzai ↓ Yu Funabashi 75'
- 40
- 5
- 14
-
22
Rikuto Hirose ↓ Shoma Doi 69'
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Yuta Matsumura 54'
-
37
Yuki Kakita ↓ Shu Morooka 75'
- 29
- 25
Bench
- 3
- 31
-
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 69'
- 10
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 54'
-
34
Yu Funabashi ↑ 75'
-
36
Shu Morooka ↑ 75'
Coach
Daiki Iwamasa
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
-
11
Jose Kante ↓ Shinzo Koroki 74'
- 1
- 26
- 28
- 5
- 8
- 19
- 3
-
25
Kaito Yasui ↓ Junpei Hayakawa 83'
- 18
Bench
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 74'
- 4
- 22
-
15
Takahiro Akimoto ↑ 63'
- 16
-
35
Junpei Hayakawa ↑ 83'
-
27
Ekanit Panya ↑ 74'
Coach
Maciej Skorza
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
2023-10-28
Kashima Antlers
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2023-10-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2023-09-29
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Yokohama FC
D
2023-09-24
Gamba Osaka
1–3
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2023-09-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Kyoto Sanga FC
D
2023-09-02
Albirex Niigata
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
77%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
52%
Kashima Antlers or Urawa Red Diamonds
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

