Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | FC Tokyo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jul | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jul | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 3–4 | L |
| 14 Jul | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Jul | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Júbilo Iwata | 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
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' The wait is over. Urawa Red Diamonds get us underway at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Kashima Antlers have won 493 goals from 460 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Samuel Gustafson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Urawa Red Diamonds winning 100% of all matches.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Shoya Nakajima is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomoaki Okubo at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rikito Inoue made 175 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Bryan Linssen by Yusuke Matsuo on 61 minute.
- 66' Urawa Red Diamonds looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yuma Suzuki scoring 1 goals.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Kyosuke Tagawa. He replaces Shu Morooka on 70 minute.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 83' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Samuel Gustafson exits the field as Hidetoshi Takeda enters on 83.
- 84' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Yoichi Naganuma on, Ryoma Watanabe off on 84 minutes.
- 85' It’s a booking for Urawa Red Diamonds player. Marius Hoibraten gets a card.
- 87' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Takahiro Sekine is withdrawn and Thiago Santana gets his opportunity.
- 90' That is a card for Kashima Antlers. Kento Misao will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Hayato Nakama exits the field as Yuta Higuchi enters on 90.
- It finishes all square. Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 55
- 6
- 2
- 40
- 30
- 5
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Yuta Higuchi 90'
- 1
-
36
Shu Morooka ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 70'
- 32
Bench
-
11
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 70'
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↑ 90'
- 15
- 31
- 16
- 41
Coach
Ranko Popović
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Bryan Linssen ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 61'
- 11
- 4
- 14
- 66
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Shoya Nakajima 46'
- 5
- 13
- 25
- 23
- 16
Bench
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 46'
-
12
Thiago Santana ↑ 87'
-
24
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 61'
-
47
Hidetoshi Takeda ↑ 83'
- 31
-
88
Yoichi Naganuma ↑ 84'
- 20
Coach
Per-Mathias Høgmo
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 |
| Ewerton | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2024-08-17
Kashima Antlers
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-08-11
Sagan Tosu FC
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-07-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–4
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
2024-07-14
Kyoto Sanga FC
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-07-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Shonan Bellmare
L
2024-06-30
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–0
Júbilo Iwata
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
81%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
45%
Kashima Antlers or Urawa Red Diamonds
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
2 – 0
12%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 25% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

