Kashima Antlers vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 May | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 3–3 | D |
| 06 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | Shonan Bellmare | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 May | Albirex Niigata | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 0–1 | 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
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
43%
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
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Vissel Kobe
| Yuya Osako | 3 G | |
| Katsuya Nagato | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yuta Goke | 2 G | |
| Yoshinori Muto | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Kashima Antlers is hosting Vissel Kobe for another epic battle.
- 5' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's shape.
- 15' Kashima Antlers 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.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Japan international Naomichi Ueda has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Kashima Antlers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashima Antlers and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' It’s a booking for Vissel Kobe player. Tetsushi Yamakawa gets a card.
- 50' Jean Patric has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 2 appearances.
- 53' Yoshinori Muto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 53.
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashima Antlers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 63' The 31-year-old Koki Anzai has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Rikuto Hirose. He replaces Daiju Sasaki on 64 minute.
- 69' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 452 games and scored 477 goals.
- 75' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Shu Morooka is replaced by Aleksandar Cavric.
- 80' With 1 assists to his name this season, Taisei Miyashiro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
- 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kimito Nono makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 84' Another substitution for Vissel Kobe to replace Yuki Honda by Ryo Hatsuse on 84 minute.
- 85' Yuta Higuchi is replacing Shintaro Nago for the Kashima Antlers side.
- 89' The crowd applauds Takahiro Ogihara as he leaves the pitch. Ryuho Kikuchi steps in for Vissel Kobe.
- 90' Kashima Antlers ring the changes. Kei Chinen has done his job and it is now time for Radomir Milosavljevic to step up.
- Vissel Kobe will have plenty to reflect on. Kashima Antlers were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 55
- 2
- 40
-
30
Shintaro Nago ↓ Yuta Higuchi 85'
- 5
- 33
- 1
- 25
-
36
Shu Morooka ↓ Aleksandar Cavric 75'
- 32
Bench
-
4
Radomir Milosavljevic ↑ 90'
-
7
Aleksandar Cavric ↑ 75'
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↑ 85'
- 27
- 31
- 37
- 16
Coach
Ranko Popović
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 11
- 24
- 6
- 1
- 96
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Rikuto Hirose 64'
-
9
Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Jean Patric 84'
- 4
-
15
Yuki Honda ↓ Ryo Hatsuse 84'
Bench
- 7
- 21
-
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↑ 84'
- 18
-
26
Jean Patric ↑ 84'
-
23
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 64'
-
81
Ryuho Kikuchi ↑ 89'
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Osako | 5 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 4 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Daiju Sasaki | 3 |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Ryuji Izumi | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.91
Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Kashima Antlers or Draw
74%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
50%
Kashima Antlers or Vissel Kobe
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers
| Handicap | Kashima Antlers covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

