Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kashima Antlers vs Yokohama FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Kashima Antlers
1 – 2
Full Time
Yokohama FC
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 07:00 UTC Kashima Soccer Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Rikuto Hirose 45' Y
Y 58' Tatsuki Seko
Y 90' Gabriel
Everaldo 90' Y
Y 90' Ho-Gang Han

Overview

Match Preview

Kashima Antlers vs Yokohama FC — J. League at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

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 Tōkyō 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

6
2
Kashima Antlers 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Yokohama FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-02 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Yokohama FC 2021-05-01 Yokohama FC 0–3 Kashima Antlers 2020-10-10 Kashima Antlers 3–2 Yokohama FC 2020-08-19 Yokohama FC 1–0 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Yokohama FC H 1–2 L
26 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W
22 Sep Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L
18 Sep Gamba Osaka H 3–1 W
11 Sep Avispa Fukuoka H 0–3 L
28 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–0 W
Yokohama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Kashima Antlers A 2–1 W
25 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–2 D
18 Sep FC Tōkyō A 0–4 L
11 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–2 L
29 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 1–2 L
25 Aug Gamba Osaka H 3–1 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
88% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
61% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Kashima Soccer Stadium!
  • 5' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Tatsuki Seko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Juan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Yokohama FC tonight.
  • 17' Magnificent from Tatsuki Seko! That is 4 goals in 143 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' A quiet spell here at Kashima Soccer Stadium. Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' Magnificent from Ryo Germain! That is 36 goals in 275 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rikuto Hirose.
  • 46' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Juan exits the field as Yuta Matsumura enters on 46.
  • 47' GOAL! Ayase Ueda fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 52' Rikuto Hirose, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' Tatsuki Seko picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' Ho-Gang Han has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' Yuya Takagi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eijiro Takeda at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' Felipe Vizeu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Saulo Mineiro at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' Japan international Yuya Oki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 78' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yasushi Endo is hanging Ryotaro Araki on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 83 minute. Diego Pituca leaves to be changed by Leo Silva.
  • 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashima Antlers and Yokohama FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Takuya Matsuura. He replaces Ryo Germain on 90 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gabriel.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Yokohama FC players.

Lineups

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Naoki Soma

Yokohama FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tomonobu Hayakawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryohei Shirasaki 2
Yuma Suzuki 2
Kei Chinen 1
Ayase Ueda 1
Boniface Nduka 1
Ryo Germain 1
Yuta Matsumura 1
Yusuke Minagawa 1

Head to Head

2021-10-02 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Yokohama FC 2021-05-01 Yokohama FC 0–3 Kashima Antlers 2020-10-10 Kashima Antlers 3–2 Yokohama FC 2020-08-19 Yokohama FC 1–0 Kashima Antlers

Kashima Antlers Form

2021-10-02 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Yokohama FC L 2021-09-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Kashima Antlers W 2021-09-22 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2021-09-18 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Gamba Osaka W 2021-09-11 Kashima Antlers 0–3 Avispa Fukuoka L 2021-08-28 Yokohama F·Marinos 0–2 Kashima Antlers W

Yokohama FC Form

2021-10-02 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Yokohama FC W 2021-09-25 Yokohama FC 2–2 Yokohama F·Marinos D 2021-09-18 FC Tōkyō 4–0 Yokohama FC L 2021-09-11 Yokohama FC 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2021-08-29 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Yokohama FC L 2021-08-25 Yokohama FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55 Kashima Antlers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Yokohama FC xG
I would bet for: Kashima Antlers or Yokohama FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers42% Draw28% Yokohama FC30%
Actual: Yokohama FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Kashima Antlers or Draw
70%
Draw or Yokohama FC
58%
Kashima Antlers or Yokohama FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashima Antlers31% Draw46% Yokohama FC23%
Actual: Yokohama FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Kashima Antlers

Handicap Kashima Antlers covers Push Yokohama FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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