Sunday , 16 August 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Kawasaki Frontale
2 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 4 Jul 2020 · 10:00 UTC Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 17' Atsuto Uchida
Akihiro Ienaga 43' Y
Y 76' Koki Machida
Miki Yamane 81' Y
Y 87' Ryota Nagaki

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Referee Naoya Okawa
  • Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi
  • Referee Kazuyoshi Enomoto

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
2020-07-04 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2019-11-09 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-03-01 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2018-10-07 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-05-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jul Kashima Antlers H 2–1 W
22 Feb Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
07 Dec Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–1 W
30 Nov Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–4 L
09 Nov Kashima Antlers A 2–0 W
05 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–0 W
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jul Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
23 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–3 L
07 Dec Nagoya Grampus A 1–0 W
30 Nov Vissel Kobe H 1–3 L
23 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–0 D
09 Nov Kawasaki Frontale H 0–2 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

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers get this one started.
  • 2' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shogo Taniguchi makes it 1-0.
  • 7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 17' The referee shows Kashima Antlers player a Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' What a moment for Tatsuya Hasegawa! That strike on 30 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 31' Goal! Leandro Damiao scores his 74 goal in 333 matches.
  • 36' Kashima Antlers looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Yuma Suzuki scoring 1 goals.
  • 41' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 43' Akihiro Ienaga has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 439 games and scored 556 goals.
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Antonio Carlos will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Shoma Doi departs to be replaced by Sho Ito.
  • 62' Reo Hatate is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yasuto Wakizaka at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' The whistle greets Juan Alano as he departs to be replaced by Yasushi Endo.
  • 72' Kashima Antlers ring the changes. Leo Silva has done his job and it is now time for Ryota Nagaki to step up.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Tatsuya Hasegawa as he leaves the pitch. Manabu Saito steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 76' Koki Machida picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Miki Yamane on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Kawasaki Frontale will be frustrated.
  • 83' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Kyohei Noborizato has done his job and it is now time for Shintaro Kurumaya to step up.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Ryota Nagaki is booked for Kashima Antlers — Yellow card on 87.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kashima Antlers.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antonio Carlos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leandro Damiao 4
Yasuto Wakizaka 3
Leo Ceara 2
Yuma Suzuki 2
Marcinho 2
Juan 2
Kento Misao 2
Tatsuya Hasegawa 2

Head to Head

2020-07-04 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2019-11-09 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-03-01 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2018-10-07 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-05-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kashima Antlers

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2020-07-04 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2020-02-22 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2019-12-07 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2019-11-30 Kawasaki Frontale 1–4 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2019-11-09 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2019-11-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W

Kashima Antlers Form

2020-07-04 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2020-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kashima Antlers L 2019-12-07 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2019-11-30 Kashima Antlers 1–3 Vissel Kobe L 2019-11-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Kashima Antlers D 2019-11-09 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Kawasaki Frontale or Kashima Antlers 75% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale40% Draw25% Kashima Antlers35%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
65%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
60%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kashima Antlers
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale23% Draw46% Kashima Antlers31%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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