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Kashima Antlers vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Sat 24 Apr 2021 · 08:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs Vissel KobeJ. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Takuto Okabe
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Akihito Kawasaki
  • Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi
  • Referee

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
17 Apr Tokushima Vortis A 1–0 W
11 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–2 D
07 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 2–1 W
03 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
21 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
17 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 0–0 D
11 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D
07 Apr Oita FC Trinita H 1–0 W
03 Apr Vegalta Sendai A 2–0 W
20 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 4–3 W

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

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
0-15
/
16-30
1/
31-45
/
46-60
/1
61-75
/
76+
1/
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
/
16-30
/
31-45
1/1
46-60
/
61-75
/1
76+
1/
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Kashima Soccer Stadium!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Kashima Antlers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
  • 15' 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 Shoma Doi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hotaru Yamaguchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
  • 28' Kyogo Furuhashi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 33' Koki Machida is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
  • 38' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Daiju Sasaki comes on to replace Ayub Timbe.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Naoki Soma might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' Kashima Antlers make a change. Keigo Tsunemoto trudges off to be replaced by Kei Koizumi on 61 minutes.
  • 64' GOAL! Ayase Ueda fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 68' Itsuki Someno has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ayase Ueda on 68 minute.
  • 71' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Shion Inoue exits the field as Yuya Nakasaka enters on 71.
  • 76' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 79' Lincoln is replacing Yuta Goke for the Vissel Kobe side.
  • 83' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuta Matsumura is hanging Shoma Doi on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' Yuta Matsumura has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.83 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers48% Draw26% Vissel Kobe26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
74%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
52%
Kashima Antlers or Vissel Kobe
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers37% Draw43% Vissel Kobe20%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 13% 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% 71%
-1 29% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% 50%
+0.5 76% 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
30%
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
17%

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