Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Kawasaki Frontale
0 – 2
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 07:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium 23,094 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 53' Yuma Suzuki pen
0–2 64' Leo Ceara
Sota Miura 63' Y
Y 68' Yuta Matsumura
Y 90' Haruki Hayashi

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Yuzo Sutani
  • Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi
  • Assistant 2 Nariaki Hirose (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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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
2026-04-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Kashima Antlers 2026-03-14 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2025-07-05 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2025-05-11 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-11-01 Kawasaki Frontale 1–3 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
05 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 3–2 W
28 Mar FC Machida Zelvia A 0–1 L
22 Mar Yokohama F·Marinos H 0–5 L
18 Mar Tōkyō Verdy A 2–0 W
14 Mar Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 2–0 W
04 Apr FC Mito Holly Hock A 3–5 L
22 Mar JEF United Ichihara Chiba H 2–1 W
18 Mar FC Machida Zelvia A 3–0 W
14 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 1–0 W
07 Mar Tōkyō Verdy H 2–0 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
14% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
14% 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/–
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' And we are off! Kawasaki Frontale vs Kashima Antlers — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Yasuto Wakizaka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 446 appearances.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 454 games and scored 481 goals.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Yuma Suzuki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' The 27-year-old Tomoki Hayakawa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Koki Anzai is replacing Shuhei Mizoguchi for the Kashima Antlers side.
  • 51' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 53' Goal! Yuma Suzuki scores his 97 goal in 454 matches.
  • 58' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' It’s a booking for Kawasaki Frontale player. Sota Miura gets a card.
  • 64' Assisted by Yuma Suzuki with the perfectly-timed delivery and Leo Ceara makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 65' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ten Miyagi is hanging Tatsuya Ito on the field on 65 minute.
  • 68' Yuta Matsumura was booked on 68.
  • 70' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Yuta Matsumura departs to be replaced by Haruki Hayashi.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Lazar Romanic on, Erison off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Kei Chinen. He replaces Yuta Higuchi on 81 minute.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Yuki Yamamoto is replaced by So Kawahara.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Haruki Hayashi was booked on 90.
  • 90' Leo Ceara makes way for Shu Morooka at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
  • The points are shared — Kawasaki Frontale 0-2 Kashima Antlers. Honours even.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leandro Damiao 4
Leo Ceara 4
Yasuto Wakizaka 3
Marcinho 3
Akihiro Ienaga 2
Kengo Nakamura 2
Kei Chinen 2
Tatsuya Ito 2

Head to Head

2026-04-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Kashima Antlers 2026-03-14 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2025-07-05 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2025-05-11 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-11-01 Kawasaki Frontale 1–3 Kashima Antlers

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2026-04-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Kashima Antlers L 2026-04-05 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2026-03-28 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2026-03-22 Kawasaki Frontale 0–5 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2026-03-18 Tōkyō Verdy 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2026-03-14 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L

Kashima Antlers Form

2026-04-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2026-04-04 FC Mito Holly Hock 5–3 Kashima Antlers L 2026-03-22 Kashima Antlers 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W 2026-03-18 FC Machida Zelvia 0–3 Kashima Antlers W 2026-03-14 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2026-03-07 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Tōkyō Verdy W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale21% Draw22% Kashima Antlers57%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
44%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
79%
Kawasaki Frontale or Kashima Antlers
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale17% Draw39% Kashima Antlers44%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
7%
0 – 1
6.3%
0 – 3
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 11% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 21% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 18% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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