Kashiwa Reysol vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashiwa Reysol vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium.
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | FC Mito Holly Hock | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | FC Mito Holly Hock | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | FC Mito Holly Hock | A | 3–5 | L |
| 22 Mar | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Kashiwa Reysol | Kashima Antlers | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #11 |
| 20 | Points | 45 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 15 / 0 / 3 |
| 24 | Scored | 40 |
| 25 | Conceded | 20 |
| -1 | GD | +20 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 39% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
8/1
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Hinata Yamauchi | 5 G | |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 4 G | 5 A |
| Keita Endo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 4 G | 1 A |
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 13 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 7 G | 1 A |
| Elber | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kashiwa Reysol and Kashima Antlers has kicked off!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashiwa Reysol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Japan international Yusei Yamanouchi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' It looks surprising Kashiwa Reysol does not make any changes. Leo Ceara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Kashiwa Reysol have won 368 goals from 422 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a card for Hiromu Mitsumaru.
- 37' Haruki Hayashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 42' Shu Morooka, a Japan midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' A goal from the Japan international Yuma Suzuki! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-1!
- 46' A change in the Kashiwa Reysol ranks — Hiromu Mitsumaru exits the field as Daiki Sugioka enters on 46.
- 49' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Koki Anzai on 49 minutes.
- 54' Yuta Higuchi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
- 59' Kashiwa Reysol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' Another substitution for Kashiwa Reysol to replace Tomoaki Okubo by Yota Komi on 63 minute.
- 67' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Ryotaro Araki is replaced by Shu Morooka.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kimito Nono.
- 69' Yoshio Koizumi was booked on 69.
- 74' Keisuke Tsukui has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 458 appearances.
- 79' Yusuke Segawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yoshio Koizumi on 79 minute.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Keisuke Tsukui. He replaces Leo Ceara on 84 minute.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Keisuke Tsukui on 89.
- 90' Yuki Kakita is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mao Hosoya at the 90 minute mark.
- Kashima Antlers celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 4
-
16
Koya Yuruki ↓ Hinata Yamauchi 90'
-
9
Mao Hosoya ↓ Yuki Kakita 90'
-
14
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Yota Komi 63'
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Yusuke Segawa 79'
- 21
- 29
- 42
- 39
- 32
Bench
- 40
-
20
Yusuke Segawa ↑ 79'
-
26
Daiki Sugioka ↑ 46'
- 28
-
18
Yuki Kakita ↑ 90'
- 46
- 88
-
15
Yota Komi ↑ 63'
-
87
Hinata Yamauchi ↑ 90'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Leo Ceara ↓ Keisuke Tsukui 84'
- 55
- 6
-
2
Koki Anzai ↓ Ryoya Ogawa 79'
- 40
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↓ Kei Chinen 79'
-
71
Ryotaro Araki ↓ Shu Morooka 67'
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↓ Haruki Hayashi 79'
- 1
- 22
- 3
Bench
- 17
- 10
-
13
Kei Chinen ↑ 79'
-
7
Ryoya Ogawa ↑ 79'
- 77
- 29
-
23
Keisuke Tsukui ↑ 84'
-
19
Shu Morooka ↑ 67'
-
24
Haruki Hayashi ↑ 79'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leo Ceara | 4 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 3 |
| Yusuke Segawa | 3 |
| Michael Olunga | 3 |
| Shoma Doi | 3 |
| Koki Machida | 2 |
| Hinata Yamauchi | 2 |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashiwa Reysol Form
2026-04-24
Kashiwa Reysol
0–1
Kashima Antlers
L
2026-04-19
FC Mito Holly Hock
2–0
Kashiwa Reysol
L
2026-04-11
FC Machida Zelvia
1–0
Kashiwa Reysol
L
2026-04-05
Kashiwa Reysol
3–0
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2026-03-22
Kashiwa Reysol
3–0
FC Mito Holly Hock
W
2026-03-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–3
Kashiwa Reysol
D
Kashima Antlers Form
2026-04-24
Kashiwa Reysol
0–1
Kashima Antlers
W
2026-04-18
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2026-04-12
Kawasaki Frontale
0–2
Kashima Antlers
W
2026-04-04
FC Mito Holly Hock
5–3
Kashima Antlers
L
2026-03-22
Kashima Antlers
2–1
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
W
2026-03-18
FC Machida Zelvia
0–3
Kashima Antlers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
53%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
75%
Kashiwa Reysol or Kashima Antlers
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

