Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Kashima Antlers vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Kashima Antlers
2 – 1
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Wed 9 Sep 2020 · 10:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Y 21' Takuma Hamasaki
Y 90' Keiya Shiihashi

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Naoya Okawa
  • Referee Minoru Tojo
  • Referee Hayato Shimizu

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

12
2
1
Kashima Antlers 15 games · Avg 3.3 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-09 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-07-13 Vegalta Sendai 0–4 Kashima Antlers 2019-04-20 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-11-24 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Kashima Antlers 2018-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Sep Vegalta Sendai H 2–1 W
05 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 3–1 W
29 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 3–2 W
26 Aug FC Tōkyō A 2–1 W
23 Aug Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
19 Aug Yokohama FC A 0–1 L
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Sep Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
05 Sep Gamba Osaka H 1–4 L
29 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
23 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
15 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D
08 Aug Vissel Kobe A 2–1 W

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 11 G
Aleksandar Cavric 4 G 1 A
Takuya Uchida 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Kashima Antlers have kicked off against Vegalta Sendai. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Ryota Nagaki, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vegalta Sendai that had 275 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 21' Takuma Hamasaki picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' Kim Jungya gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Kyohei Yoshino and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
  • 47' A stunning finish from Everaldo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 52' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shun Nagasawa is hanging Ryo Germain on the field on 53 minute.
  • 58' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Shoma Doi is replaced by Yasushi Endo.
  • 67' Shun Nagasawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
  • 71' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi is withdrawn and Shingo Hyodo gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Takayoshi Ishihara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexandre Guedes at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 83' Ayase Ueda adds to his 6 season tally! Kashima Antlers lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 84' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Ryota Nagaki is withdrawn and Tatsuki Nara gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Shun Nagasawa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Keiya Shiihashi is booked for Vegalta Sendai — Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for Kashima Antlers.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antonio Carlos

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Serginho 3
Everaldo 2
Ayase Ueda 2
Shun Nagasawa 2
Tomoya Inukai 1
Shoma Doi 1
Yuma Suzuki 1
Ryohei Shirasaki 1

Head to Head

2020-09-09 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-07-13 Vegalta Sendai 0–4 Kashima Antlers 2019-04-20 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-11-24 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Kashima Antlers 2018-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Vegalta Sendai

Kashima Antlers Form

2020-09-09 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-09-05 Nagoya Grampus 1–3 Kashima Antlers W 2020-08-29 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Kashima Antlers W 2020-08-26 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Kashima Antlers W 2020-08-23 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2020-08-19 Yokohama FC 1–0 Kashima Antlers L

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-09-09 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-09-05 Vegalta Sendai 1–4 Gamba Osaka L 2020-08-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2020-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-08-08 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Vegalta Sendai W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers55% Draw25% Vegalta Sendai20%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
80%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
45%
Kashima Antlers or Vegalta Sendai
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers35% Draw47% Vegalta Sendai18%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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