Sunday , 16 August 2026

Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Kashima Antlers
1 – 0
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 05:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium 28,777 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kimito Nono 81' 1–0
Y 61' Kai Shibato
Y 72' Matheus Savio
Toru Oniki 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Masuya Ueda
  • Assistant 1 Kota Watanabe
  • Assistant 2

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

12
10
4
Kashima Antlers 26 games · Avg 2.3 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2026-02-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Kashima Antlers 2025-09-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2025-03-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2024-08-17 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W
12 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 2–0 W
04 Apr FC Mito Holly Hock A 3–5 L
22 Mar JEF United Ichihara Chiba H 2–1 W
18 Mar FC Machida Zelvia A 3–0 W
14 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 1–0 W
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
12 Apr Tokyo Verdy H 2–3 L
05 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 2–3 L
22 Mar FC Machida Zelvia H 1–2 L
18 Mar Kashiwa Reysol H 3–3 D
14 Mar Tokyo Verdy A 0–1 L

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)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Kashima Antlers is hosting Urawa Red Diamonds for another epic battle.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maciej Skorza might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' The 26-year-old Yuta Miyamoto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Renji Hidano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' Yoichi Naganuma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' Kenta Nemoto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
  • 60' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' Kai Shibato was booked on 61.
  • 64' Kashima Antlers ring the changes. Kyosuke Tagawa has done his job and it is now time for Shu Morooka to step up.
  • 69' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
  • 72' The referee shows Urawa Red Diamonds player a card on 72.
  • 73' Renji Hidano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takuro Kaneko on 73 minute.
  • 76' Kei Chinen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gaku Shibasaki at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' The Japan Kimito Nono breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 1-0!
  • 84' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Hiroki Abe comes on to replace Matheus Savio.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Koki Anzai as he leaves the pitch. Ryoya Ogawa steps in for Kashima Antlers.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Keisuke Tsukui on, Leo Ceara off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The referee shows Kashima Antlers player a card on 90.
  • 90' The whistle greets Ado Onaiwu as he departs to be replaced by Toshikazu Teruuchi.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Arthur Caike 3
Yuma Suzuki 3
Takuya Iwanami 3
Hidetoshi Takeda 2
Ayase Ueda 2
Yuki Muto 2
Shoma Doi 2
Sho Ito 1

Head to Head

2026-04-18 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2026-02-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Kashima Antlers 2025-09-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2025-03-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2024-08-17 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds

Kashima Antlers Form

2026-04-18 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2026-04-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2026-04-04 FC Mito Holly Hock 5–3 Kashima Antlers L 2026-03-22 Kashima Antlers 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W 2026-03-18 FC Machida Zelvia 0–3 Kashima Antlers W 2026-03-14 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale W

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2026-04-18 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2026-04-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Tokyo Verdy L 2026-04-05 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2026-03-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 FC Machida Zelvia L 2026-03-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–3 Kashiwa Reysol D 2026-03-14 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Kashima Antlers to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers65% Draw22% Urawa Red Diamonds13%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
87%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
35%
Kashima Antlers or Urawa Red Diamonds
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers44% Draw44% Urawa Red Diamonds12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 20% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 24% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.