Saturday , 14 November 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Kawasaki Frontale
2 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sun 30 May 2021 · 10:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jesiel 41' Y
Y 90' Katsuya Nagato

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Yudai Yamamoto
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • Referee Shoichiro Mikami
  • Referee Makoto Hibino
  • Referee Yasuyuki Igarashi (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
6
12
Kawasaki Frontale 29 games · Avg 2.7 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-30 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2020-11-14 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 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

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 May Kashima Antlers H 2–1 W
26 May Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
22 May Yokohama FC H 3–1 W
16 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–0 W
12 May Vegalta Sendai H 2–2 D
08 May Gamba Osaka A 2–0 W
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 May Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
26 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
22 May Sagan Tosu FC A 1–2 L
15 May Yokohama F.Marinos H 5–3 W
12 May Nagoya Grampus A 2–0 W
09 May FC Tokyo H 3–0 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

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (29 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
23% 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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers is underway.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Naoki Soma might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 19' Brilliant from the ! Leandro Damiao makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
  • 34' With 1 assists to his name this season, Katsuya Nagato is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
  • 39' 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.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Kawasaki Frontale player. Jesiel gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Ryohei Shirasaki comes on to replace Kei Koizumi.
  • 51' Koki Machida has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Ayase Ueda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 8 goals this season for the forward.
  • 64' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Kaoru Mitoma exits the field as Tatsuya Hasegawa enters on 64.
  • 69' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 74' The 32-year-old Miki Yamane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Yuta Matsumura on, Shoma Doi off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryotaro Araki, as he is very good at scoring at Todoroki Athletics Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 86' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Ayase Ueda is withdrawn and Everaldo gets his opportunity.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Shintaro Kurumaya on, Kyohei Noborizato off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' The referee shows Kashima Antlers player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The whistle greets Reo Hatate as he departs to be replaced by Yu Kobayashi.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Naoki Soma

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leandro Damiao 4
Leo Ceara 4
Yasuto Wakizaka 3
Marcinho 3
Kento Misao 2
Tatsuya Hasegawa 2
Kazuya Yamamura 2
Akihiro Ienaga 2

Head to Head

2021-05-30 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2020-11-14 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 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

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2021-05-30 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2021-05-26 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2021-05-22 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Yokohama FC W 2021-05-16 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2021-05-12 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-05-08 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W

Kashima Antlers Form

2021-05-30 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2021-05-26 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-05-22 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2021-05-15 Kashima Antlers 5–3 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2021-05-12 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2021-05-09 Kashima Antlers 3–0 FC Tokyo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Kawasaki Frontale or Kashima Antlers 76% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale43% Draw24% Kashima Antlers33%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
68%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
57%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kashima Antlers
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale28% Draw43% Kashima Antlers29%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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