Nagoya Grampus vs Kashima Antlers, 2018

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J. League · 2018

Nagoya Grampus

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Kashima Antlers

Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 09:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

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Nagoya Grampus vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .

Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Yusuke Seino
Referee Koei Koya
Referee Ryosuke Murai
Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi

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

Nagoya Grampus 25 games · Avg 2.8 goals Kashima Antlers

Last 5 meetings

2018-08-11 Nagoya Grampus 4–2 Kashima Antlers 2018-04-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-02-18 Kashima Antlers 5–0 Nagoya Grampus 2017-09-17 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Kashima Antlers 2017-01-21 Kashima Antlers 4–2 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Aug	Kashima Antlers	H	4–2	W
05 Aug	Gamba Osaka	H	3–2	W
01 Aug	Vegalta Sendai	A	2–1	W
22 Jul	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	0–0	D
18 Jul	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–3	L
20 May	Kashiwa Reysol	H	2–3	L

Kashima Antlers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Aug	Nagoya Grampus	A	2–4	L
05 Aug	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	1–0	W
01 Aug	FC Tōkyō	H	1–2	L
28 Jul	Gamba Osaka	A	1–1	D
25 Jul	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	2–0	W
22 Jul	Kashiwa Reysol	H	6–2	W

Season Stats

Nagoya Grampus		Kashima Antlers
#3	Position	#11
31	Points	45
18	Played	18
10 / 0 / 8	W / D / L	15 / 0 / 3
46	Scored	40
44	Conceded	20
+2	GD	+20
1.72	PPG	2.50
56%	Win %	83%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)

52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

23% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus

0-15

5/3

16-30

–/2

31-45

2/5

46-60

2/3

61-75

2/3

76+

4/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Kashima Antlers

0-15

4/1

16-30

2/4

31-45

5/4

46-60

4/7

61-75

4/–

76+

6/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus

Yuya Yamagishi	3 G
Takuya Uchida	2 G	1 A
Yudai Kimura	2 G	1 A
Naomichi Ueda	1 G	1 A

Kashima Antlers

Leo Ceara	13 G
Aleksandar Cavric	7 G	1 A
Elber	3 G	2 A
Yuma Suzuki	2 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at . Nagoya Grampus are looking to make home advantage count against Kashima Antlers.
5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
20' Nagoya Grampus are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
35' A quiet spell here at . Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
40' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
45' Kashima Antlers looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Leo Ceara scoring 1 goals.
50' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
55' Nagoya Grampus currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
60' 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.
65' The 31-year-old Naoki Maeda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
70' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
75' Kashima Antlers 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.
80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
85' Japan international Shoma Doi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nagoya Grampus must find a spark to ignite this game.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nagoya Grampus 4-2 Kashima Antlers.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Oiwa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Hayato Nakama	4
Shoma Doi	3
Mateus	3
Sho Inagaki	2
Leo Ceara	2
Yuma Suzuki	2
Homare Tokuda	2
Tomoya Inukai	2

Head to Head

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-08-11 Nagoya Grampus 4–2 Kashima Antlers W 2018-08-05 Nagoya Grampus 3–2 Gamba Osaka W 2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-07-22 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2018-07-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-05-20 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Kashiwa Reysol L

Kashima Antlers Form

2018-08-11 Nagoya Grampus 4–2 Kashima Antlers L 2018-08-05 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-08-01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 FC Tōkyō L 2018-07-28 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2018-07-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2018-07-22 Kashima Antlers 6–2 Kashiwa Reysol W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.78 Nagoya Grampus xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.35 Kashima Antlers xG

I would bet for: Nagoya Grampus or Kashima Antlers 77% + Over 2.5 goals 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Nagoya Grampus34% Draw23% Kashima Antlers43%

Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes74% 0% No26%

Avg goals/match: 4.13

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	77%	23%
± 3.5	58%	42%
± 4.5	39%	61%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw

57%

Draw or Kashima Antlers

66%

Nagoya Grampus or Kashima Antlers

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Nagoya Grampus25% Draw37% Kashima Antlers38%

Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

7.7%

1 – 1

7.5%

2 – 2

6.7%

1 – 3

2 – 1

5.9%

2 – 3

5.2%

0 – 2

4.6%

3 – 2

1 – 4

3.5%

0 – 3

3.5%

3 – 1

3.5%

0 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap	Nagoya Grampus covers	Push	Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	9%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	14%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	50%	—	50%
+1	50%	19%	31%
+1.5	69%	—	31%
+2	69%	15%	16%
+2.5	84%	—	16%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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