Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2023

Kawasaki Frontale

3 – 0

Full Time

Kashima Antlers

Fri 24 Nov 2023 · 10:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Leandro Damiao 34' 1–0

Leandro Damiao 63' 2–0

Yasuto Wakizaka pen 84' 3–0

Y 78' Kaishu Sano

Y 82' Tomoki Hayakawa

Yu Kobayashi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)

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

Kawasaki Frontale 28 games · Avg 2.5 goals Kashima Antlers

Last 5 meetings

2023-11-24 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Kashima Antlers 2023-02-25 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 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

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale

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

Kashima Antlers

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

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' The ball is rolling at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. Kawasaki Frontale are looking to make home advantage count against Kashima Antlers.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a 4-1-2-3 today, looking to exploit space against Kashima Antlers's 4-4-2 shape.
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
25' Kashima Antlers looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Yuma Suzuki scoring 1 goals.
30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
34' What a strike from Leandro Damiao! The score is 1-0.
39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuta Higuchi, as he is very good at scoring at Todoroki Athletics Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
44' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
46' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Ikuma Sekigawa departs to be replaced by Gen Shoji.
51' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
54' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Yuta Higuchi on, Hayato Nakama off on 54 minutes.
59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
63' Brilliant from the ! Leandro Damiao makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 63.
66' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Yuki Kakita on, Kei Chinen off on 66 minutes.
71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
72' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Taisei Miyashiro on, Marcinho off on 72 minutes.
77' Akihiro Ienaga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 20 cards already picked up this season.
78' It’s gonna be a card for Kaishu Sano.
79' Hidehiro Sugai makes way for Rikuto Hirose at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
82' The referee has no hesitation. Tomoki Hayakawa is booked for Kashima Antlers — card on 82.
84' Yasuto Wakizaka doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
87' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Akihiro Ienaga by Yu Kobayashi on 87 minute.
88' Daiya Tono has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tatsuki Seko on 88 minute.
90' Yu Kobayashi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
With this win, Kawasaki Frontale is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

6
Joao Schmidt ↑ 87'
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 87'
33
Taisei Miyashiro ↑ 72'
99
Naoto Kamifukumoto
17
Daiya Tono ↑ 88'
18
Bafetimbi Gomis ↑ 88'
29
Kota Takai

Coach Toru Oniki

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

3
Gen Shoji ↑ 46'
31
Yuya Oki
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 79'
30
Shintaro Nago
14
Yuta Higuchi ↑ 54'
22
Rikuto Hirose ↑ 79'
37
Yuki Kakita ↑ 66'

Coach Daiki Iwamasa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

2023-11-24 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Kashima Antlers L 2023-11-11 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2023-10-28 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-10-21 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Kashima Antlers L 2023-09-30 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Kashima Antlers D 2023-09-24 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Yokohama F·Marinos L

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

✓ Correct

Kawasaki Frontale52% Draw22% Kashima Antlers26%

Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes67% 0% No33%

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

✗ Wrong

Kawasaki Frontale34% Draw41% Kashima Antlers25%

Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.2%

2 – 1

8.6%

1 – 2

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.