Nagoya Grampus vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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Wed 12 May 2021 · 10:00 UTC Toyota Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Shinnosuke Nakatani 90' Y

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Nagoya Grampus vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Toyota Stadium.

Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Hideaki Nishio
Referee Hajime Matsuo
Referee Koichiro Fukushima
Referee Yuki Noda
Referee Uhiro Okano (Japan)
Referee Norishi Suzuki

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

Nagoya Grampus 24 games · Avg 2.8 goals Kashima Antlers

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-12 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Kashima Antlers 2021-03-21 Kashima Antlers 0–1 Nagoya Grampus 2020-10-31 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Nagoya Grampus 2020-09-05 Nagoya Grampus 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2019-12-07 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 May	Kashima Antlers	H	0–2	L
08 May	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	1–0	W
04 May	Kawasaki Frontale	A	2–3	L
29 Apr	Kawasaki Frontale	H	0–4	L
22 Apr	Gamba Osaka	H	2–0	W
18 Apr	Sagan Tosu FC	H	1–2	L

Kashima Antlers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 May	Nagoya Grampus	A	2–0	W
09 May	FC Tōkyō	H	3–0	W
01 May	Yokohama FC	A	3–0	W
24 Apr	Vissel Kobe	H	1–1	D
17 Apr	Tokushima Vortis	A	1–0	W
11 Apr	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	2–2	D

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

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

28% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

61% 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

2/1

16-30

2/4

31-45

5/4

46-60

4/3

61-75

3/1

76+

4/5

■ 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 Toyota Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Nagoya Grampus and Kashima Antlers.
5' Naoki Maeda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 36 goals in his last 439 appearances.
10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
30' Japan international Ryogo Yamasaki has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
32' What a moment for Tomoya Inukai! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tomoya Inukai makes it 0-2.
38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
42' Ryogo Yamasaki makes way for Yoichiro Kakitani at the 42 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nagoya Grampus.
47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
52' The 29-year-old Yuki Soma has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
53' Ryotaro Araki is replacing Yasushi Endo for the Kashima Antlers side.
56' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Manabu Saito is replaced by Gabriel Xavier on 56 minute.
57' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Manabu Saito trudges off to be replaced by Gabriel Xavier on 57 minutes.
62' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
67' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ayase Ueda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
70' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ayase Ueda is hanging Juan on the field on 70 minute.
75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nagoya Grampus and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
79' Yasuki Kimoto is replacing Takuji Yonemoto for the Nagoya Grampus side.
84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruno Conca might look to freshen things up shortly.
86' Against the run of play, Daiki Sugioka has scored! This game has turned on its head.
88' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Ryota Nagaki is withdrawn and Kento Misao gets his opportunity.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Shinnosuke Nakatani on 90 minutes.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kashima Antlers to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

19
Manabu Saito ↓ Gabriel Xavier 56'
2
Takuji Yonemoto ↓ Yasuki Kimoto 79'
1
Mitch Langerak
23
Yutaka Yoshida
15
Sho Inagaki
9
Ryogo Yamasaki ↓ Yoichiro Kakitani 42'
25
Naoki Maeda
3
Yuichi Maruyama
26
Shumpei Naruse ↓ Ryoya Morishita 56'
4
Shinnosuke Nakatani
16
Mateus ↓ Yuki Soma 56'

Bench

5
Kazuki Nagasawa
8
Yoichiro Kakitani ↑ 42'
14
Yasuki Kimoto ↑ 79'
21
Yohei Takeda
10
Gabriel Xavier ↑ 56'
11
Yuki Soma ↑ 56'
17
Ryoya Morishita ↑ 56'

Coach Bruno Conca

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Kento Misao ↑ 88'
18
Ayase Ueda ↑ 70'
13
Ryotaro Araki ↑ 53'
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 53'
23
Naoki Hayashi
1
Sun-Tae Kwon

Coach Naoki Soma

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Hayato Nakama	4
Shoma Doi	3
Mateus	3
Kei Chinen	2
Takashi Kanai	2
Sho Inagaki	2
Yuma Suzuki	2
Homare Tokuda	2

Head to Head

Nagoya Grampus Form

2021-05-12 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Kashima Antlers L 2021-05-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-05-04 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2021-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 0–4 Kawasaki Frontale L 2021-04-22 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Gamba Osaka W 2021-04-18 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC L

Kashima Antlers Form

2021-05-12 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Kashima Antlers W 2021-05-09 Kashima Antlers 3–0 FC Tōkyō W 2021-05-01 Yokohama FC 0–3 Kashima Antlers W 2021-04-24 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2021-04-17 Tokushima Vortis 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2021-04-11 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–2 Kashima Antlers D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.08 Nagoya Grampus xG

Expected Goals

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

2.02 Kashima Antlers xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nagoya Grampus22% Draw25% Kashima Antlers53%

Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 3.1

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw

47%

Draw or Kashima Antlers

78%

Nagoya Grampus or Kashima Antlers

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Nagoya Grampus16% Draw42% Kashima Antlers42%

Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.7%

1 – 2

9.6%

0 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

8.5%

1 – 3

6.4%

0 – 0

6.1%

0 – 3

2 – 2

5.1%

2 – 1

5.1%

1 – 0

4.1%

2 – 3

3.5%

1 – 4

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap	Nagoya Grampus covers	Push	Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	12%	81%
-0.5	19%	—	81%
+0.5	42%	—	58%
+1	42%	22%	35%
+1.5	65%	—	35%
+2	65%	18%	18%
+2.5	82%	—	18%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

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