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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 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

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 Tokyo 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 Jubilo Iwata A 2–1 W
22 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
20 Apr Jubilo 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
0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
0% 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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Kashima Antlers and V-Varen Nagasaki.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering V-Varen Nagasaki that had 188 games and scored 49 goals.
  • 10' V-Varen Nagasaki have won 49 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 35' Mu Kanazaki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Naomichi Ueda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for V-Varen Nagasaki.
  • 50' It’s high time Takuya Takagi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and V-Varen Nagasaki are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' Keita Nakamura has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at . V-Varen Nagasaki seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashima Antlers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Go Oiwa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' 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.
  • It finishes all square. Kashima Antlers and V-Varen Nagasaki share the spoils 2-1.

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
Leo Silva 1
Ryota Takasugi 1
Yasushi Endo 1
Musashi Suzuki 1
Leo Silva 1
Mu Kanazaki 1
Yuma Suzuki 1
Musashi Suzuki 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 Tokyo 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 Jubilo Iwata 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-04-22 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2018-04-20 Jubilo 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.