Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Kawasaki Frontale
2 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 27 Aug 2022 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' Diego Pituca
Joao Schmidt 26' Y
Y 27' Yuta Higuchi
Y 36' Koki Anzai
Y 36' Ikuma Sekigawa
Kento Tachibanada 68' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .

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 Tōkyō 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
2022-08-27 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2022-02-26 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-09-22 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-05-30 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2020-11-14 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Kashima Antlers H 2–1 W
20 Aug Avispa Fukuoka A 4–1 W
07 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–1 W
30 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–3 L
09 Jul Gamba Osaka H 4–0 W
02 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
21 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
14 Aug Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W
06 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–2 L
30 Jul Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–2 L
16 Jul Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D

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
11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
61% 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
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 7' The referee has no hesitation. Diego Pituca is booked for Kashima Antlers — Yellow card on 7.
  • 8' Kawasaki Frontale is taking the lead after the goal scored by Akihiro Ienaga on 8.
  • 13' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 14' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yasuto Wakizaka makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 19' Kashima Antlers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
  • 26' Joao Schmidt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 27' Yuta Higuchi is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
  • 32' 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.
  • 36' A moment of madness from Koki Anzai on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Kashima Antlers will be frustrated.
  • 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Kashima Antlers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 52' What a moment for Hayato Nakama! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Yu Kobayashi has done his job and it is now time for Kei Chinen to step up.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Hayato Nakama as he leaves the pitch. Yu Funabashi steps in for Kashima Antlers.
  • 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 68' Kawasaki Frontale receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
  • 72' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Yasuto Wakizaka has done his job and it is now time for Ryota Ohshima to step up.
  • 73' Ryotaro Nakamura gets the nod from Kashima Antlers. He replaces Yuta Higuchi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
  • 88' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Arthur Caike exits the field as Bueno enters on 88.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Kazuya Yamamura on, Kento Tachibanada off on 90 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kawasaki Frontale players.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daiki Iwamasa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-08-27 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2022-02-26 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-09-22 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-05-30 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2020-11-14 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2022-08-27 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2022-08-20 Avispa Fukuoka 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale W 2022-08-07 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2022-07-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2022-07-09 Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Gamba Osaka W 2022-07-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L

Kashima Antlers Form

2022-08-27 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2022-08-21 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2022-08-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2022-08-06 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2022-07-30 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–0 Kashima Antlers L 2022-07-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vissel Kobe D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale48% Draw24% Kashima Antlers28%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
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
72%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
52%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kashima Antlers
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale30% Draw43% Kashima Antlers27%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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