Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Kashima Antlers vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Kashima Antlers
1 – 1
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sun 20 Jun 2021 · 08:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Diego Pituca 65' Y
Tomoya Inukai 84' Y
Y 90' Nedeljko Stojisic

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Yosuke Kubota
  • Referee Koei Koya
  • Referee Tomokazu Tajiri
  • Referee Nobutsugu Murakami
  • Referee Yasuyuki Igarashi (Japan)
  • Referee Koei hut (Japan)
  • Referee Takeshi Kazuhara

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
2021-06-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vegalta Sendai 2020-11-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Kashima Antlers 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

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jun Vegalta Sendai H 1–1 D
30 May Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
26 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
22 May Sagan Tosu FC A 1–2 L
15 May Yokohama F·Marinos H 5–3 W
12 May Nagoya Grampus A 2–0 W
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jun Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
30 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–1 D
26 May Nagoya Grampus A 1–0 W
22 May Ōita FC Trinita H 2–1 W
15 May Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L
12 May Kawasaki Frontale A 2–2 D

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' The ball is rolling at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Kashima Antlers are looking to make home advantage count against Vegalta Sendai.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Ayase Ueda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 8 goals this season.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' Vegalta Sendai is showing some good football. However, Vegalta Sendai are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tomoya Inukai suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' Vegalta Sendai 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.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Shuhei Akasaki as he leaves the pitch. Tawiah steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 62' Quentin Martinus gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Kunimitsu Sekiguchi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' A goal from the Japan international Takuma Nishimura! He fires home on 63 to make it 0-1!
  • 63' Kashima Antlers make a change. Ryotaro Araki trudges off to be replaced by Yuta Matsumura on 63 minutes.
  • 64' The whistle greets Ryotaro Araki as he departs to be replaced by Yuta Matsumura.
  • 65' Diego Pituca has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
  • 65' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 65 minute. Leo Silva leaves to be changed by Kei Koizumi.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' It’s high time Naoki Soma made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Shoma Doi departs to be replaced by Ryohei Shirasaki.
  • 78' Ryoma Kida makes way for Chihiro Kato at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vegalta Sendai.
  • 83' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tomoya Inukai.
  • 86' Naoki Hayashi is replacing Tomoya Inukai for the Kashima Antlers side.
  • 90' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Takuma Nishimura exits the field as Felippe Cardoso enters on 90.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nedeljko Stojisic.
  • The points are shared — Kashima Antlers 1-1 Vegalta Sendai. Honours even.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Naoki Soma

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-06-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vegalta Sendai 2020-11-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Kashima Antlers 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

Kashima Antlers Form

2021-06-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-05-30 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2021-05-26 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-05-22 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2021-05-15 Kashima Antlers 5–3 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2021-05-12 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Kashima Antlers W

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-06-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-05-30 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-05-22 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Ōita FC Trinita W 2021-05-15 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2021-05-12 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Vegalta Sendai D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers50% Draw27% Vegalta Sendai23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
76%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
50%
Kashima Antlers or Vegalta Sendai
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kashima Antlers34% Draw48% Vegalta Sendai18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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