Kashiwa Reysol vs Kashima Antlers, 2018
Overview
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Kashiwa Reysol vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Takuto Okabe
- Referee Takumi Takagi
- Referee Hajime Matsuo
- Referee Hiroki Katsumata
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–0 | 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
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
14%
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
2/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 6 G | 2 A |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keita Endo | 2 G | |
| Yuki Kakita | 1 G |
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Kashiwa Reysol and Kashima Antlers has kicked off!
- 5' Itsuki Oda, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Kashiwa Reysol in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 451 games and scored 477 goals.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Toshiya Tanaka made 451 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashiwa Reysol and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashiwa Reysol is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Ryota Nagaki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cristiano, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' Kashiwa Reysol are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 85' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Yusuke Segawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
- Kashima Antlers celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 4
- 6
- 5
- 2
- 13
-
17
Kohei Tezuka ↓ Hiroto Nakagawa 88'
-
9
Cristiano ↓ Michael Olunga 78'
-
10
Ataru Esaka ↓ Ryohei Yamazaki 66'
- 18
Bench
-
26
Michael Olunga ↑ 78'
- 1
- 22
- 7
-
19
Hiroto Nakagawa ↑ 88'
- 8
-
11
Ryohei Yamazaki ↑ 66'
Coach
Nozomu Kato
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 28
- 32
- 39
- 40
- 25
- 6
- 19
- 14
-
23
Itsuki Oda ↓ Kento Misao 78'
-
26
Kazune Kubota ↓ Hiroki Abe 90'
Bench
-
20
Kento Misao ↑ 78'
- 3
- 29
- 16
-
36
Toshiya Tanaka ↑ 82'
- 9
-
30
Hiroki Abe ↑ 90'
Coach
Go Oiwa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leo Ceara | 4 |
| Shoma Doi | 3 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 3 |
| Yusuke Segawa | 3 |
| Michael Olunga | 3 |
| Mao Hosoya | 2 |
| Koki Machida | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
Head to Head
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Kashima Antlers Form
2018-11-06
Kashiwa Reysol
2–3
Kashima Antlers
W
2018-10-31
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2018-10-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–1
Kashima Antlers
L
2018-10-07
Kashima Antlers
0–0
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2018-09-29
Vissel Kobe
0–5
Kashima Antlers
W
2018-09-23
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–2
Kashima Antlers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.02
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
47%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
78%
Kashiwa Reysol or Kashima Antlers
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
9.8%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

