Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Oct | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Albirex Niigata | H | 5–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | Albirex Niigata | A | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–2 | 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)
H2H (28 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
0%
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
–/–
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Todoroki Athletics Stadium!
- 5' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Against the run of play, Kei Chinen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 15' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashima Antlers's shape.
- 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yuta Higuchi makes it 0-2.
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kento Misao makes it 0-3.
- 30' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Yasuto Wakizaka is replaced by Yu Kobayashi.
- 35' Shin Yamada has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Yuma Suzuki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 45' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Hayato Nakama has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' The 31-year-old Yasuto Wakizaka has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Hayato Nakama is withdrawn and Shintaro Nago gets his opportunity.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Yu Funabashi. He replaces Kei Chinen on 59 minute.
- 64' Kawasaki Frontale have won 556 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 69' Gaku Shibasaki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
- 70' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Kento Tachibanada trudges off to be replaced by Yusuke Segawa on 70 minutes.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a card for Kento Misao.
- 76' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Yuta Higuchi by Keisuke Tsukui on 76 minute.
- 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 82' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Marcinho is withdrawn and Daiya Tono gets his opportunity.
- 87' Asahi Sasaki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 439 appearances.
- 90' Radomir Milosavljevic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kawasaki Frontale.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 41
-
14
Yasuto Wakizaka ↓ Yu Kobayashi 30'
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Daiya Tono 82'
- 77
- 8
- 5
-
19
So Kawahara ↓ Ryota Oshima 70'
-
20
Shin Yamada ↓ Erison 70'
- 2
- 1
- 13
Bench
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 30'
-
30
Yusuke Segawa ↑ 70'
- 35
-
17
Daiya Tono ↑ 82'
-
9
Erison ↑ 70'
-
10
Ryota Oshima ↑ 70'
- 98
Coach
Toru Oniki
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
13
Kei Chinen ↓ Yu Funabashi 59'
- 55
- 6
- 2
-
40
Yuma Suzuki ↓ Homare Tokuda 76'
- 5
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↓ Keisuke Tsukui 76'
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Shintaro Nago 56'
- 1
- 36
Bench
-
4
Radomir Milosavljevic ↑ 76'
-
30
Shintaro Nago ↑ 56'
- 31
-
34
Yu Funabashi ↑ 59'
-
39
Keisuke Tsukui ↑ 76'
-
41
Homare Tokuda ↑ 76'
- 17
Coach
Yohei Sato
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
2024-11-01
Kawasaki Frontale
1–3
Kashima Antlers
L
2024-10-18
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Gamba Osaka
D
2024-10-05
FC Machida Zelvia
1–4
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2024-09-27
Kawasaki Frontale
5–1
Albirex Niigata
W
2024-09-22
Nagoya Grampus
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2024-09-13
Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
Sagan Tosu FC
W
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
55%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
69%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kashima Antlers
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.1%
0 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

