Sunday , 16 August 2026

Tokyo Verdy vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Tokyo Verdy
0 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sun 30 Nov 2025 · 05:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Hiroto Taniguchi 18' Y
Y 44' Kimito Nono

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
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 2024-05-12 Kashima Antlers 3–3 Tokyo Verdy

Recent Form

Tokyo Verdy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
08 Nov Avispa Fukuoka H 0–0 D
25 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–1 L
18 Oct Albirex Niigata H 1–0 W
03 Oct Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
27 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Tokyo Verdy A 1–0 W
08 Nov Yokohama FC H 2–1 W
25 Oct Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–1 D
17 Oct Vissel Kobe A 0–0 D
05 Oct Gamba Osaka H 0–0 D
27 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 4–0 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' Kei Chinen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Tokyo Verdy tonight.
  • 10' Tokyo Verdy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashima Antlers's shape.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 18' Tokyo Verdy player sees a card in front of him.
  • 23' Kento Misao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kashima Antlers so far.
  • 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryoya Ogawa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Tokyo Verdy and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' That is a card for Kashima Antlers. Kimito Nono will be fuming at that decision.
  • 49' Kashima Antlers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Yuta Matsumura comes on to replace Elber.
  • 59' Naomichi Ueda, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Tokyo Verdy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tokyo Verdy that had 95 games and scored 82 goals.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Tokyo Verdy — Ryosuke Shirai on, Yuan Matsuhashi off on 72 minutes.
  • 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yuta Matsumura makes it 0-1.
  • 73' Ryotaro Araki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyosuke Tagawa at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' Kashima Antlers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 82' Taiju Yoshida gets the nod from Tokyo Verdy. He replaces Yosuke Uchida and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Tokyo Verdy — Goki Yamada on, Kazuya Miyahara off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The whistle greets Ryoya Ogawa as he departs to be replaced by Keisuke Tsukui.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Tokyo Verdy.

Lineups

Tokyo Verdy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Kashima Antlers Lineups

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

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 2024-05-12 Kashima Antlers 3–3 Tokyo Verdy

Tokyo Verdy Form

2025-11-30 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2025-11-08 Tokyo Verdy 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka D 2025-10-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Tokyo Verdy L 2025-10-18 Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Albirex Niigata W 2025-10-03 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Tokyo Verdy W 2025-09-27 Tokyo Verdy 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Kashima Antlers Form

2025-11-30 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2025-11-08 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Yokohama FC W 2025-10-25 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2025-10-17 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Kashima Antlers D 2025-10-05 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Gamba Osaka D 2025-09-27 Nagoya Grampus 0–4 Kashima Antlers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.8 Tokyo Verdy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Tokyo Verdy22% Draw28% Kashima Antlers50%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Tokyo Verdy or Draw
50%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
78%
Tokyo Verdy or Kashima Antlers
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Tokyo Verdy14% Draw49% Kashima Antlers37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.3%
0 – 3
5.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Tokyo Verdy

Handicap Tokyo Verdy covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 25% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 17% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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