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 | Jubilo 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 | 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
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' That's the starting whistle at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shintaro Nago, as he is very good at scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashima Antlers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Bryan Linssen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
- 40' Hidetoshi Takeda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Kashima Antlers winning 100% of all matches.
- 46' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Tomoaki Okubo trudges off to be replaced by Shoya Nakajima on 46 minutes.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Bryan Linssen by Yusuke Matsuo on 61 minute.
- 66' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' Kashima Antlers make a change. Shu Morooka trudges off to be replaced by Kyosuke Tagawa on 70 minutes.
- 75' Koki Anzai, a Japan , has 13 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 83' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Hidetoshi Takeda comes on to replace Samuel Gustafson.
- 84' The whistle greets Ryoma Watanabe as he departs to be replaced by Yoichi Naganuma.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Marius Hoibraten on 85 minutes.
- 87' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Takahiro Sekine exits the field as Thiago Santana enters on 87.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kento Misao on 90.
- 90' Kashima Antlers make a change. Hayato Nakama trudges off to be replaced by Yuta Higuchi on 90 minutes.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Yuma Suzuki | 3 |
| Takuya Iwanami | 3 |
| Arthur Caike | 3 |
| Hidetoshi Takeda | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Shoma Doi | 2 |
| Mu Kanazaki | 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.

