Thursday , 2 July 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)
11 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

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
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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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

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' In just a few seconds Todoroki Athletics Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Kawasaki Frontale and Kashima Antlers.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Svend Brodersen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Yuta Matsumura has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Haruki Hayashi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 447 games and scored 468 goals.
  • 30' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuto Matsunagane, as he is very good at scoring at Todoroki Athletics Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Shuhei Mizoguchi is replaced by Koki Anzai on 46 minute.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shuhei Mizoguchi made 447 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' Kashima Antlers is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yuma Suzuki on 53.
  • 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
  • 63' Sota Miura was booked on 63.
  • 64' Goal! Leo Ceara scores his 88 goal in 171 matches.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Ten Miyagi. He replaces Tatsuya Ito on 65 minute.
  • 68' It’s gonna be a card for Yuta Matsumura.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Yuta Matsumura is replaced by Haruki Hayashi.
  • 72' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Erison departs to be replaced by Lazar Romanic.
  • 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Kashima Antlers winning 100% of all matches.
  • 81' Kei Chinen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuta Higuchi on 81 minute.
  • 82' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Yuki Yamamoto departs to be replaced by So Kawahara.
  • 87' Kawasaki Frontale seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Haruki Hayashi.
  • 90' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Leo Ceara by Shu Morooka on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

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
Yasuto Wakizaka 3
Marcinho 2
Juan 2
Kento Misao 2
Tatsuya Hasegawa 2
Kazuya Yamamura 2
Akihiro Ienaga 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.