Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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 Tōkyō | 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 | Jubilo Iwata | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | FC Tōkyō | 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 | Jubilo 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
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
61%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
33%
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
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kashima Antlers to score. At the same time, Urawa Red Diamonds does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Yuma Suzuki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Tomoki Hayakawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 447 appearances.
- 40' Ayumi Niekawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ranko Popovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Tomoaki Okubo makes way for Shoya Nakajima at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 51' Kashima Antlers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' Yusuke Matsuo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bryan Linssen at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' Kyosuke Tagawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shu Morooka on 70 minute.
- 75' It’s high time Per-Mathias Høgmo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 83' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Samuel Gustafson departs to be replaced by Hidetoshi Takeda.
- 84' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yoichi Naganuma is hanging Ryoma Watanabe on the field on 84 minute.
- 85' A moment of madness from Marius Hoibraten on 85 minutes earns him a card. Urawa Red Diamonds will be frustrated.
- 87' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 87 minute. Takahiro Sekine leaves to be changed by Thiago Santana.
- 90' The referee shows Kashima Antlers player a card on 90.
- 90' Kashima Antlers ring the changes. Hayato Nakama has done his job and it is now time for Yuta Higuchi to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 Popovic
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 |
|---|---|
| Arthur Caike | 3 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 3 |
| Takuya Iwanami | 3 |
| Shoma Doi | 2 |
| Hidetoshi Takeda | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 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
Jubilo 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.

