Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Kashima Antlers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Sep | Albirex Niigata | H | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 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
14%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
14%
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
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 6 G | 1 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 G | 1 A |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Kashima Antlers kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Kashima Antlers have won 477 goals from 451 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Sung-ryong Jung is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Leandro Damiao gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 39' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Ikuma Sekigawa makes way for Gen Shoji at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
- 51' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for Yuta Higuchi. He replaces Hayato Nakama on 54 minute.
- 59' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' What a moment for Leandro Damiao! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Kei Chinen is replaced by Yuki Kakita.
- 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kyohei Noborizato, as he is very good at scoring at Todoroki Athletics Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 72' Taisei Miyashiro is replacing Marcinho for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
- 77' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Hidehiro Sugai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 78' Poor challenge from Kaishu Sano. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 79' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Hidehiro Sugai is withdrawn and Rikuto Hirose gets his opportunity.
- 82' Tomoki Hayakawa was booked on 82.
- 84' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yasuto Wakizaka makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 87' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Akihiro Ienaga departs to be replaced by Yu Kobayashi.
- 88' Daiya Tono is replacing Tatsuki Seko for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
- 90' Kawasaki Frontale receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 2
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Yu Kobayashi 87'
- 14
- 9
- 3
- 13
- 31
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Taisei Miyashiro 72'
-
16
Tatsuki Seko ↓ Daiya Tono 88'
- 8
- 1
Bench
-
6
Joao Schmidt ↑ 87'
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 87'
-
33
Taisei Miyashiro ↑ 72'
- 99
-
17
Daiya Tono ↑ 88'
-
18
Bafetimbi Gomis ↑ 88'
- 29
Coach
Toru Oniki
Kashima Antlers Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
13
Kei Chinen ↓ Yuki Kakita 66'
- 55
- 21
- 2
- 40
-
5
Ikuma Sekigawa ↓ Gen Shoji 46'
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↓ Shoma Doi 79'
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Yuta Higuchi 54'
- 29
- 25
-
16
Hidehiro Sugai ↓ Rikuto Hirose 79'
Bench
-
3
Gen Shoji ↑ 46'
- 31
-
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 79'
- 30
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↑ 54'
-
22
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 79'
-
37
Yuki Kakita ↑ 66'
Coach
Daiki Iwamasa
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
2023-11-24
Kawasaki Frontale
3–0
Kashima Antlers
W
2023-11-12
Kawasaki Frontale
3–3
Kyoto Sanga FC
D
2023-10-29
Kashiwa Reysol
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2023-10-20
Kawasaki Frontale
4–2
Avispa Fukuoka
W
2023-09-29
Kawasaki Frontale
2–3
Albirex Niigata
L
2023-09-24
Shonan Bellmare
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.9
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
74%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
48%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kashima Antlers
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

