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
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' We are underway at Kashima Soccer Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Kaishu Sano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Toshiki Takahashi on 49.
- 54' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Hayato Nakama is replaced by Yuta Matsumura.
- 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daiki Iwamasa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 63' Takahiro Akimoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yoshio Koizumi at the 63 minute mark.
- 66' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Alexander Scholz argues furiously but the card stands.
- 69' Shoma Doi gets the nod from Kashima Antlers. He replaces Rikuto Hirose and will look to change the dynamic.
- 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' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Yuki Kakita exits the field as Shu Morooka enters on 75.
- 80' Guinea international Jose Kante has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 83' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Kaito Yasui is withdrawn and Junpei Hayakawa gets his opportunity.
- 88' That is a card for Urawa Red Diamonds. Takahiro Akimoto will be fuming at that decision.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Arthur Caike | 3 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 3 |
| Takuya Iwanami | 3 |
| Hidetoshi Takeda | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Shoma Doi | 2 |
| Serginho | 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.

