Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Shimizu S-Pulse
1 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sun 31 Aug 2025 · 09:30 UTC IAI Stadium Nihondaira HT 45' · FT 45'
Takashi Inui 52' Y
Jelani Sumiyoshi 76' Y
Kazuki Kozuka 88' Y
Koya Kitagawa 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

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

3
3
14
Shimizu S-Pulse 20 games · Avg 2.6 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-31 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2025-05-17 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-10-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2022-04-02 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2021-08-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–4 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Kashima Antlers H 1–1 D
23 Aug Avispa Fukuoka A 0–0 D
16 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–3 L
10 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–0 D
20 Jul Yokohama FC H 2–0 W
05 Jul FC Machida Zelvia A 0–3 L
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–1 D
23 Aug Albirex Niigata A 2–1 W
16 Aug Avispa Fukuoka H 1–1 D
10 Aug FC Tōkyō A 1–0 W
20 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 3–2 W
05 Jul Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse Kashima Antlers
#7 Position #11
24 Points 45
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 15 / 0 / 3
40 Scored 40
42 Conceded 20
-2 GD +20
1.33 PPG 2.50
44% Win % 83%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
14% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ 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)

Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G
Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 11 G
Aleksandar Cavric 4 G 1 A
Takuya Uchida 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Shimizu S-Pulse and Kashima Antlers has kicked off!
  • 5' It’s high time Tadahiro Akiba made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' The deadlock is broken! Toshiki Takahashi gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Yu Funabashi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shimizu S-Pulse so far.
  • 30' Shimizu S-Pulse currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryoya Ogawa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Aleksandar Cavric is replaced by Yuta Matsumura.
  • 51' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Takashi Inui.
  • 57' Shinya Yajima gets the nod from Shimizu S-Pulse. He replaces Kota Miyamoto and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kai Matsuzaki, as he is very good at scoring at IAI Stadium Nihondaira with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kei Chinen made 446 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Kai Matsuzaki as he leaves the pitch. Koya Kitagawa steps in for Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 72' Shuhei Mizoguchi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryoya Ogawa at the 72 minute mark.
  • 74' Goal! Naomichi Ueda scores his 12 goal in 365 matches.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Shimizu S-Pulse player. Jelani Sumiyoshi gets a card.
  • 81' Kazuki Kozuka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takashi Inui on 81 minute.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Elber is replaced by Kimito Nono on 86 minute.
  • 88' Kazuki Kozuka is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Koya Kitagawa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tadahiro Akiba

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ayase Ueda 7
Shoma Doi 2
Yuma Suzuki 2
Yasushi Endo 2
Koki Anzai 1
Ryuji Izumi 1
Arthur Caike 1
Hiroki Abe 1

Head to Head

2025-08-31 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2025-05-17 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-10-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2022-04-02 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2021-08-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–4 Kashima Antlers

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2025-08-31 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2025-08-23 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2025-08-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2025-08-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2025-07-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Yokohama FC W 2025-07-05 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Kashima Antlers Form

2025-08-31 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2025-08-23 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kashima Antlers W 2025-08-16 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka D 2025-08-10 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2025-07-20 Kashima Antlers 3–2 Kashiwa Reysol W 2025-07-05 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.08 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 57% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse24% Draw26% Kashima Antlers50%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
49%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
76%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Kashima Antlers
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse17% Draw43% Kashima Antlers40%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 12% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 22% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 17% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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