Kashima Antlers vs V-Varen Nagasaki, 2018
Overview
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Kashima Antlers vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League .
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- V-Varen Nagasaki 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ryuji Sato
- Referee Toru Sagara
- Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Referee Kazuo Takeda
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | FC Tōkyō | H | 5–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Júbilo Iwata | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Júbilo Iwata | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Kashima Antlers | V-Varen Nagasaki | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #9 |
| 45 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 15 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 40 | Scored | 25 |
| 20 | Conceded | 33 |
| +20 | GD | -8 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 83% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
15%
Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 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
V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
1/5
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
1/3
76+
6/5
■ 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 |
V-Varen Nagasaki
| Thiago Santana | 5 G | |
| Kenshin Yasuda | 5 G | |
| Matheus Jesus | 4 G | 2 A |
| Tenmu Matsumoto | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Kashima Antlers are looking to make home advantage count against V-Varen Nagasaki.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' V-Varen Nagasaki is showing some good football. However, V-Varen Nagasaki are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' V-Varen Nagasaki come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Yuma Suzuki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Choi Kyubaek is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
- 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Koki Anzai, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' Naomichi Ueda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' Ryo Niizato, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' Mitsuo Ogasawara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takuya Takagi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 10
- 3
- 21
- 2
- 32
- 40
-
25
Yasushi Endo ↓ Daigo Nishi 85'
- 13
-
9
Yuma Suzuki ↓ Kazuma Yamaguchi 89'
Bench
- 1
-
22
Daigo Nishi ↑ 85'
- 39
-
6
Ryota Nagaki ↑ 73'
- 4
-
19
Kazuma Yamaguchi ↑ 89'
- 7
Coach
Go Oiwa
V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 5
- 4
- 39
-
20
Keita Nakamura ↓ Hijiri Onaga 58'
- 3
-
23
Shunya Yoneda ↓ Shogo Nakahara 74'
- 27
- 10
- 19
-
11
Musashi Suzuki ↓ Juanma 68'
Bench
- 1
- 6
-
28
Hijiri Onaga ↑ 58'
-
17
Shogo Nakahara ↑ 74'
-
9
Juanma ↑ 68'
- 37
- 13
Coach
Takuya Takagi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yasushi Endo | 1 |
| Leo Silva | 1 |
| Ryota Takasugi | 1 |
| Yasushi Endo | 1 |
| Musashi Suzuki | 1 |
| Leo Silva | 1 |
| Mu Kanazaki | 1 |
| Leo Ceara | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
V-Varen Nagasaki Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
V-Varen Nagasaki xG
I would bet for:
Kashima Antlers to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
87%
Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki
34%
Kashima Antlers or V-Varen Nagasaki
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | V-Varen Nagasaki covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +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
44%
✓
V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.