Kashima Antlers vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Kashima Antlers vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Futoshi Nakamura
- Referee Masashi Yamagiwa
- Referee Osamu Akasaka
- Referee Nobutsugu Murakami
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Kashima Antlers | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | Vegalta Sendai | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | FC Tokyo | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–6 | L |
Season Stats
| Kashima Antlers | Vissel Kobe | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #1 |
| 45 | Points | 35 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 15 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 7 |
| 40 | Scored | 41 |
| 20 | Conceded | 37 |
| +20 | GD | +4 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.94 |
| 83% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 13 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 7 G | 1 A |
| Elber | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 G | 2 A |
Vissel Kobe
| Yuya Osako | 6 G | |
| Yoshinori Muto | 4 G | 2 A |
| Ren Komatsu | 3 G | |
| Katsuya Nagato | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yuta Goke | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Kashima Soccer Stadium!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Noriaki Fujimoto made 105 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 14' Vissel Kobe is taking the lead after the goal scored by Noriaki Fujimoto on 14.
- 19' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 24' Keijiro Ogawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' Yuta Goke does the damage! The net is bulging and Vissel Kobe surge ahead!
- 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 39' Kashima Antlers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' The deadlock is broken! Shoma Doi gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Vissel Kobe has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Ryota Nagaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Atsuto Uchida is replaced by Leandro.
- 68' Kwoun Suntae has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 69' Sergi Samper is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takuya Yasui at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 74 minute. Shintaro Nago leaves to be changed by Ryohei Shirasaki.
- 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tomoya Inukai.
- 86' Vissel Kobe make a change. Noriaki Fujimoto trudges off to be replaced by Daigo Nishi on 86 minutes.
- 87' Tomoya Inukai is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 88' Goal! Keijiro Ogawa scores his 8 goal in 418 matches.
- Vissel Kobe celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
15
Sho Ito ↓ Ayase Ueda 63'
- 18
- 1
- 28
-
2
Atsuto Uchida C ↓ Leandro 63'
- 39
- 8
- 6
- 4
- 30
Bench
- 21
- 24
- 25
-
41
Ryohei Shirasaki ↑ 74'
- 47
-
11
Leandro ↑ 63'
-
36
Ayase Ueda ↑ 63'
Coach
Go Oiwa
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 44
- 1
- 3
-
35
Takuya Yasui ↓ Sergi Samper 69'
-
27
Yuta Goke ↓ Kyogo Furuhashi 69'
- 10
- 25
- 13
- 5
-
9
Noriaki Fujimoto ↓ Daigo Nishi 86'
Bench
-
6
Sergi Samper ↑ 69'
-
16
Kyogo Furuhashi ↑ 69'
- 32
- 20
- 21
-
22
Daigo Nishi ↑ 86'
- 28
Coach
Thorsten Fink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Osako | 5 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 4 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Daiju Sasaki | 3 |
| Serginho | 2 |
| Yuta Goke | 2 |
| Noriaki Fujimoto | 2 |
| Shoma Doi | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
2019-11-30
Kashima Antlers
1–3
Vissel Kobe
L
2019-11-23
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–0
Kashima Antlers
D
2019-11-09
Kashima Antlers
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2019-11-01
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2019-10-18
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
1–1
Kashima Antlers
D
2019-10-06
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–1
Kashima Antlers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.16
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
75%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
49%
Kashima Antlers or Vissel Kobe
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

