Tōkyō Verdy vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Tōkyō Verdy vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- Tōkyō Verdy 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
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 Tokyo | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Tokyo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jul | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | FC Tokyo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jul | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Tōkyō Verdy | Kashima Antlers | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #11 |
| 28 | Points | 45 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 15 / 0 / 3 |
| 29 | Scored | 40 |
| 32 | Conceded | 20 |
| -3 | GD | +20 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 56% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Tōkyō Verdy this season
Tōkyō Verdy this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
Tōkyō Verdy are 15th (28 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tōkyō Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ 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)
Tōkyō Verdy
| Naoki Hayashi | 2 G |
| Shuhei Mizoguchi | 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 Tōkyō Verdy and Kashima Antlers has kicked off!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tōkyō Verdy that had 102 games and scored 85 goals.
- 15' Kashima Antlers have won 481 goals from 454 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Yudai Kimura, a Japan , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Koki Anzai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Kashima Antlers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Kashima Antlers winning 100% of all matches.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyosuke Tagawa made 279 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Hiroto Taniguchi argues furiously but the card stands.
- 49' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Naomichi Ueda argues furiously but the card stands.
- 59' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Hayato Nakama is withdrawn and Tomoya Fujii gets his opportunity.
- 62' A tactical swap from Tokyo Verdy — Tomoya Miki on, Fuki Yamada off on 62 minutes.
- 63' Hiroto Yamami doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Kazuya Miyahara is booked for Tokyo Verdy — card on 65.
- 66' Shu Morooka makes way for Kyosuke Tagawa at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
- 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' Hiroto Yamami makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Tokyo Verdy are in front.
- 80' Tōkyō Verdy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 82' Another substitution for Tokyo Verdy to replace Hiroto Yamami by Yuan Matsuhashi on 82 minute.
- 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Tōkyō Verdy and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Yuma Suzuki is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 90' Tiago Alves gets the nod from Tokyo Verdy. He replaces Hijiri Onaga and will look to change the dynamic.
- Another three points for Tōkyō Verdy.
Lineups
Tōkyō Verdy Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 1
- 20
- 11
- 18
- 15
- 3
- 23
Bench
- 14
- 33
- 21
- 2
- 10
- 27
- 40
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
55
Naomichi Ueda ↓ Yuta Higuchi 90'
- 6
- 2
- 40
-
30
Shintaro Nago ↓ Talles 90'
- 5
-
33
Hayato Nakama ↓ Tomoya Fujii 59'
- 1
-
36
Shu Morooka ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 66'
- 32
Bench
-
4
Radomir Milosavljevic ↑ 90'
-
11
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 66'
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↑ 90'
-
15
Tomoya Fujii ↑ 59'
- 31
- 16
-
–
Talles ↑ 90'
Coach
Ranko Popović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuma Suzuki | 4 |
| Leo Ceara | 4 |
| Hiroto Yamami | 2 |
| Issei Kumatoriya | 1 |
| Taiju Yoshida | 1 |
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 |
| Shintaro Nago | 1 |
| Kosuke Saito | 1 |
Tōkyō Verdy Form
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.51
Tōkyō Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Tōkyō Verdy or Kashima Antlers 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tōkyō Verdy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Tōkyō Verdy or Draw
66%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
59%
Tōkyō Verdy or Kashima Antlers
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Tōkyō Verdy
| Handicap | Tōkyō Verdy covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Tōkyō Verdy keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.