Thursday , 2 July 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 Kyoto 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 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
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
61% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Kashima Antlers host Vegalta Sendai — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashima Antlers and Vegalta Sendai are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Antonio Carlos might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Katsuya Nagato has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takuma Hamasaki on 21.
  • 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
  • 31' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Kyohei Yoshino is replaced by Kim Jungya.
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 47' Everaldo puts Kashima Antlers on the lead.
  • 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 53' The Vegalta Sendai manager makes a substitution. Ryo Germain departs to be replaced by Shun Nagasawa.
  • 58' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Yasushi Endo. He replaces Shoma Doi on 62 minute.
  • 67' Kim Jungya, a Korea Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Shingo Hyodo comes on to replace Kunimitsu Sekiguchi.
  • 72' Takayoshi Ishihara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexandre Guedes on 72 minute.
  • 77' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 82' Brazil international Alexandre Guedes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 83' A goal from the Japan international Ayase Ueda! He fires home on 83 to make it 2-0!
  • 84' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Ryota Nagaki is withdrawn and Tatsuki Nara gets his opportunity.
  • 87' GOAL! Shun Nagasawa scores on 87.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Keiya Shiihashi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • With this win, Kashima Antlers is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.