Sunday , 16 August 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Kawasaki Frontale
0 – 2
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 07:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium 23,094 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 53' Yuma Suzuki pen
0–2 64' Leo Ceara
Sota Miura 63' Y
Y 68' Yuta Matsumura
Y 90' Haruki Hayashi

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yuzo Sutani
  • Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi
  • Assistant 2 Nariaki Hirose (Japan)

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

11
5
12
Kawasaki Frontale 28 games · Avg 2.5 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Kashima Antlers 2026-03-14 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2025-07-05 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2025-05-11 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-11-01 Kawasaki Frontale 1–3 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
05 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 3–2 W
28 Mar FC Machida Zelvia A 0–1 L
22 Mar Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–5 L
18 Mar Tokyo Verdy A 2–0 W
14 Mar Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
14 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 1–0 W
07 Mar Tokyo Verdy H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale Kashima Antlers
#14 Position #11
28 Points 45
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 15 / 0 / 3
38 Scored 40
40 Conceded 20
-2 GD +20
1.56 PPG 2.50
56% Win % 83%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (28 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Svend Brodersen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 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' Kei Chinen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' Kawasaki Frontale is showing some good football. However, Kawasaki Frontale are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' It’s high time Shigetoshi Hasebe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Kento Tachibanada has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Shuhei Mizoguchi as he leaves the pitch. Koki Anzai steps in for Kashima Antlers.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' Goal! Yuma Suzuki scores his 96 goal in 447 matches.
  • 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 63' That is a card for Kawasaki Frontale. Sota Miura will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' Assisted by Yuma Suzuki with the perfectly-timed delivery and Leo Ceara makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 65' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Tatsuya Ito exits the field as Ten Miyagi enters on 65.
  • 68' Yuta Matsumura was booked on 68.
  • 70' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 70 minute. Yuta Matsumura leaves to be changed by Haruki Hayashi.
  • 72' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lazar Romanic is hanging Erison on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' Kashima Antlers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 81' Kei Chinen gets the nod from Kashima Antlers. He replaces Yuta Higuchi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' So Kawahara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuki Yamamoto on 82 minute.
  • 87' South Korea international Tae-hyeon Kim has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' Haruki Hayashi is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Shu Morooka is replacing Leo Ceara for the Kashima Antlers side.
  • 0-2 the final result. Kawasaki Frontale will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leandro Damiao 4
Yasuto Wakizaka 3
Tatsuya Hasegawa 2
Kazuya Yamamura 2
Akihiro Ienaga 2
Kengo Nakamura 2
Kei Chinen 2
Leo Ceara 2

Head to Head

2026-04-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Kashima Antlers 2026-03-14 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2025-07-05 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2025-05-11 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-11-01 Kawasaki Frontale 1–3 Kashima Antlers

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2026-04-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Kashima Antlers L 2026-04-05 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2026-03-28 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2026-03-22 Kawasaki Frontale 0–5 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2026-03-18 Tokyo Verdy 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2026-03-14 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L

Kashima Antlers Form

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 2026-03-14 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2026-03-07 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Tokyo Verdy W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale21% Draw22% Kashima Antlers57%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
44%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
79%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kashima Antlers
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale17% Draw39% Kashima Antlers44%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
7%
0 – 1
6.3%
0 – 3
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 11% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 21% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 18% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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