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
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' Kaishu Sano has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Ryuho Kikuchi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Vissel Kobe come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Japan international Hayato Nakama has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Kashima Antlers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's shape.
- 40' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Tetsushi Yamakawa is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Koki Anzai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' Yoshinori Muto is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
- 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 460 games and scored 493 goals.
- 64' Rikuto Hirose is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daiju Sasaki at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' A quiet spell here at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' Aleksandar Cavric gets the nod from Kashima Antlers. He replaces Shu Morooka and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 81' Kimito Nono puts Kashima Antlers on the lead.
- 84' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Yuki Honda exits the field as Ryo Hatsuse enters on 84.
- 85' Shintaro Nago makes way for Yuta Higuchi at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
- 89' Vissel Kobe manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryuho Kikuchi is hanging Takahiro Ogihara on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Kei Chinen is withdrawn and Radomir Milosavljevic gets his opportunity.
- Another three points for Kashima Antlers.
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 |
| Noriaki Fujimoto | 2 |
| Shoma Doi | 2 |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 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.

