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Kashima Antlers vs V-Varen Nagasaki, 2018

J. League · 2018
Kashima Antlers
2 – 1
Full Time
V-Varen Nagasaki
Wed 2 May 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League .

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

7
2
1
Kashima Antlers 10 games · Avg 2.2 goals V-Varen Nagasaki
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-02 Kashima Antlers 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-04-29 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2017-12-18 Kashima Antlers 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-05-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2016-12-15 Kashima Antlers 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
14% Clean Sheets
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
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
–/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 11 G
Aleksandar Cavric 4 G 1 A
Takuya Uchida 2 G
V-Varen Nagasaki
Matheus Jesus 3 G
Thiago Santana 3 G
Tenmu Matsumoto 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Kashima Antlers face off against V-Varen Nagasaki in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Choi Kyubaek, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takuya Takagi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Japan international Ryo Niizato has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined V-Varen Nagasaki backline.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Kashima Antlers in their trying to find a way past V-Varen Nagasaki's compact .
  • 55' V-Varen Nagasaki seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 60' Masato Kurogi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
  • 65' It’s high time Go Oiwa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' Kenta Tokushige has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 80' Kashima Antlers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 85' Atsutaka Nakamura needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 90' Mu Kanazaki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for V-Varen Nagasaki tonight.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for V-Varen Nagasaki.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Oiwa

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuma Suzuki 1
Musashi Suzuki 1
Mu Kanazaki 1
Yuma Suzuki 1
Ryota Takasugi 1
Yasushi Endo 1
Leo Silva 1
Ryota Takasugi 1

Head to Head

2018-05-02 Kashima Antlers 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-04-29 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2017-12-18 Kashima Antlers 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-05-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2016-12-15 Kashima Antlers 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki

Kashima Antlers Form

2018-05-02 Kashima Antlers 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-04-29 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2018-04-28 Yokohama F·Marinos 3–0 Kashima Antlers L 2018-04-25 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-04-23 Kashima Antlers 5–1 FC Tōkyō W 2018-04-21 Kawasaki Frontale 4–1 Kashima Antlers L

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-05-02 Kashima Antlers 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-04-29 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2018-04-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-04-25 Júbilo Iwata 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-04-22 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2018-04-20 Júbilo Iwata 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L

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

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers66% Draw21% V-Varen Nagasaki13%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
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

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers47% Draw42% V-Varen Nagasaki11%
Actual: 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.