Sunday , 16 August 2026

Tokyo Verdy vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Tokyo Verdy
2 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Wed 29 Apr 2026 · 04:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium 28,105 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 19' Kimito Nono
Issei Kumatoriya 34' 1–1
Taiju Yoshida 40' 2–1
Y 42' Kento Misao
YR 70' Kento Misao
Yuta Arai 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Tokyo Verdy vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Ohashi (Japan)
  • Assistant 1 Kohei Ando (Japan)
  • Assistant 2 Osamu Akasaka

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 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

2
1
3
Tokyo Verdy 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-29 Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2026-03-07 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Tokyo Verdy 2025-11-30 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2025-02-22 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Tokyo Verdy 2024-08-25 Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Tokyo Verdy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Kashima Antlers H 2–1 W
18 Apr JEF United Ichihara Chiba H 1–0 W
12 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 3–2 W
04 Apr JEF United Ichihara Chiba A 2–3 L
22 Mar FC Tokyo H 4–2 W
18 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 0–2 L
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Tokyo Verdy A 1–2 L
24 Apr Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W
18 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W
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

Season Stats

Tokyo 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

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Tokyo Verdy have kicked off against Kashima Antlers. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leo Ceara, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 10' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Kashima Antlers looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kimito Nono scoring 1 goals.
  • 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kimito Nono makes it 0-1.
  • 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashima Antlers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' Goal! Issei Kumatoriya scores his 2 goal in 95 matches.
  • 39' Tokyo Verdy 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.
  • 40' A goal from the Japan international Taiju Yoshida! He fires home on 40 to make it 2-1!
  • 42' That looks like a foul for a card for Kento Misao.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Kashima Antlers — Gaku Shibasaki on, Kei Chinen off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Tokyo Verdy are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Kashima Antlers's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Shu Morooka departs to be replaced by Ryotaro Araki.
  • 65' 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.
  • 66' A change in the Tokyo Verdy ranks — Issei Kumatoriya exits the field as Kosuke Saito enters on 66.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kento Misao on 70.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Yuta Arai argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Kashima Antlers team. Leo Ceara is replaced by Aleksandar Cavric on 77 minute.
  • 82' Naoki Hayashi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 87' Kashima Antlers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 90' Ryosuke Shirai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuta Arai on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Tokyo Verdy Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuma Suzuki 4
Hiroto Yamami 2
Leo Ceara 2
Taiju Yoshida 1
Naomichi Ueda 1
Shintaro Nago 1
Kosuke Saito 1
Yudai Kimura 1

Head to Head

2026-04-29 Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2026-03-07 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Tokyo Verdy 2025-11-30 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Kashima Antlers 2025-02-22 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Tokyo Verdy 2024-08-25 Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Kashima Antlers

Tokyo Verdy Form

2026-04-29 Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2026-04-18 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W 2026-04-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Tokyo Verdy W 2026-04-04 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 3–2 Tokyo Verdy L 2026-03-22 Tokyo Verdy 4–2 FC Tokyo W 2026-03-18 Tokyo Verdy 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale L

Kashima Antlers Form

2026-04-29 Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2026-04-24 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2026-04-18 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16 Tokyo Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Tokyo Verdy or Kashima Antlers 74% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Tokyo Verdy32% Draw26% Kashima Antlers42%
Actual: Tokyo Verdy win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Tokyo Verdy or Draw
59%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
68%
Tokyo Verdy or Kashima Antlers
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Tokyo Verdy20% Draw45% Kashima Antlers35%
Actual: Tokyo Verdy win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Tokyo Verdy

Handicap Tokyo Verdy covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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