Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers, 2018
Overview
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Takahiro Okano
- Referee Hironobu Kikawada
- Referee Yunosuke Kanetsugu
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Kingstonian FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Vegalta Sendai | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | FC Tokyo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | FC Tokyo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–2 | L |
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
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (29 games)
H2H (29 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ 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)
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 8 G | 3 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 G | 4 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Romano | 3 G | |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Kashima Antlers winning 0% of all matches.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Kashima Antlers looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Leo Ceara scoring 2 goals.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Eduardo Neto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' A quiet spell here at . Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Atsuto Uchida is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' Mitsuo Ogasawara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 18
- 3
- 25
- 5
-
14
Kengo Nakamura ↓ Yuto Takeoka 89'
- 8
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Manabu Saito 84'
-
20
Kei Chinen ↓ Yoshito Okubo 75'
- 21
Bench
- 30
-
17
Yuto Takeoka ↑ 89'
- 19
- 16
- 23
-
37
Manabu Saito ↑ 84'
-
4
Yoshito Okubo ↑ 75'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 10
- 3
- 1
-
2
Atsuto Uchida ↓ Daigo Nishi 65'
- 40
- 13
- 8
- 9
- 23
Bench
- 29
-
22
Daigo Nishi ↑ 65'
-
24
Yukitoshi Ito ↑ 65'
- 39
-
6
Ryota Nagaki ↑ 57'
- 19
- 14
Coach
Go Oiwa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Leo Ceara | 4 |
| Marcinho | 3 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 3 |
| Juan | 2 |
| Kento Misao | 2 |
| Tatsuya Hasegawa | 2 |
| Kazuya Yamamura | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Kawasaki Frontale or Kashima Antlers 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
62%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
63%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kashima Antlers
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

