Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 16 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Kashima Antlers 16 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yuzo Sutani
- Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi
- Assistant 2 Nariaki Hirose (Japan)
10 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 16 39 2 FC Tokyo 17 35 3 FC Machida Zelvia 16 33 4 Nagoya Grampus 16 31 5 Vissel Kobe 16 31 6 Tokyo Verdy 17 28 7 Gamba Osaka 17 25 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 16 25 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 16 24 10 Urawa Red Diamonds 17 24 11 Shimizu S-Pulse 16 24 12 Kawasaki Frontale 16 23 13 Fagiano Okayama FC 16 23 14 Avispa Fukuoka 17 21 15 Kyoto Sanga FC 16 20 16 V-Varen Nagasaki 16 19 17 FC Mito Holly Hock 17 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 17 17 19 Kashiwa Reysol 17 14 20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 16 12 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 #12 Position #1 23 Points 39 16 Played 16 8 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 13 / 0 / 3 30 Scored 37 35 Conceded 20 -5 GD +17 1.44 PPG 2.44 50% Win % 81% Key Stats
54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (28 games)54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history13% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season56% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this seasonKawasaki Frontale are 12th (23 pts). Kashima Antlers are 1st (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale0-152/116-30–/–31-45–/246-60–/461-751/376+4/1■ Scored ■ ConcededKashima Antlers0-15–/–16-301/–31-451/346-603/261-752/–76+4/–■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Todoroki Athletics Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers.
- 5' Kawasaki Frontale 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.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yasuto Wakizaka suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Yuma Suzuki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Kashima Antlers looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Yuma Suzuki scoring 1 goals.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 425 games and scored 451 goals.
- 46' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Shuhei Mizoguchi is replaced by Koki Anzai on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' Yuma Suzuki puts Kashima Antlers on the lead.
- 58' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' The referee shows Kawasaki Frontale player a card on 63.
- 64' Goal! Leo Ceara scores his 81 goal in 166 matches.
- 65' Ten Miyagi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tatsuya Ito on 65 minute.
- 68' The referee shows Kashima Antlers player a card on 68.
- 70' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Haruki Hayashi is hanging Yuta Matsumura on the field on 70 minute.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Lazar Romanic. He replaces Erison on 72 minute.
- 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Kei Chinen. He replaces Yuta Higuchi on 81 minute.
- 82' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Yuki Yamamoto is replaced by So Kawahara on 82 minute.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Haruki Hayashi. He receives a card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Leo Ceara is replaced by Shu Morooka.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kawasaki Frontale.
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Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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17
Tatsuya Ito ↓ Ten Miyagi 65'
- 49
- 14
- 28
- 23
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6
Yuki Yamamoto ↓ So Kawahara 82'
- 8
- 29
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9
Erison ↓ Lazar Romanic 72'
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- 13
Bench
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24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 65'
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19
So Kawahara ↑ 82'
- 15
- 38
- 1
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91
Lazar Romanic ↑ 72'
- 27
- 32
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34
Ryuki Osa ↑ 65'
Coach Shigetoshi HasebeKashima Antlers Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
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9
Leo Ceara ↓ Shu Morooka 90'
- 55
- 6
- 11
- 40
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14
Yuta Higuchi ↓ Kei Chinen 81'
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27
Yuta Matsumura ↓ Haruki Hayashi 70'
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16
Shuhei Mizoguchi ↓ Koki Anzai 46'
- 22
- 3
Bench
- 10
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13
Kei Chinen ↑ 81'
- 7
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2
Koki Anzai ↑ 46'
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77
Aleksandar Cavric ↑ 70'
- 29
- 23
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19
Shu Morooka ↑ 90'
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24
Haruki Hayashi ↑ 70'
Coach Toru Oniki -
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H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Leandro Damiao 4 Yasuto Wakizaka 3 Yuma Suzuki 2 Marcinho 2 Juan 2 Kento Misao 2 Tatsuya Hasegawa 2 Kazuya Yamamura 2 Head to Head
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 LKashima 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 -
Prediction accuracy1 / 41.23 Kawasaki Frontale xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.35 Kashima Antlers xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 3.58Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 96% 4% ± 1.5 87% 13% ± 2.5 68% 32% ± 3.5 47% 53% ± 4.5 29% 71% Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw 43%Draw or Kashima Antlers 79%Kawasaki Frontale or Kashima Antlers 78%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 2 9.2%1 – 1 8.9%0 – 2 Actual1 – 3 7.1%0 – 1 6.1%0 – 3 5.9%2 – 2 5.6%2 – 1 4.8%2 – 3 4.4%1 – 4 4.2%0 – 0 4.1%0 – 4 3.5%Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Kashima Antlers covers -2.5 2% — 98% -2 2% 5% 93% -1.5 7% — 93% -1 7% 11% 82% -0.5 18% — 82% +0.5 39% — 61% +1 39% 21% 40% +1.5 60% — 40% +2 60% 18% 22% +2.5 78% — 22% Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet 10% ✓Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet 30% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.