Saturday , 14 November 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
4
Tokyo Verdy 7 games · Avg 3.0 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

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season
23% 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
2/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
–/8
61-75
4/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Tokyo Verdy
Naoki Hayashi 2 G
Shuhei Mizoguchi 1 G
Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 13 G
Aleksandar Cavric 7 G 1 A
Elber 3 G 2 A
Yuma Suzuki 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Tokyo Verdy have kicked off against Kashima Antlers. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Tokyo Verdy in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact 4-4-2.
  • 15' Tokyo Verdy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 19' Goal! Kimito Nono scores his 15 goal in 458 matches.
  • 24' Naomichi Ueda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 29' Tokyo Verdy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 34' GOAL! Issei Kumatoriya fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Tokyo Verdy and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' GOAL! Taiju Yoshida scores on 40. Assisted by Yuan Matsuhashi
  • 42' It’s a booking for Kashima Antlers player. Kento Misao gets a card.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Kei Chinen is replaced by Gaku Shibasaki.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' Tae-hyeon Kim has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 279 appearances.
  • 60' Ryotaro Araki gets the nod from Kashima Antlers. He replaces Shu Morooka and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Tokyo Verdy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Tokyo Verdy! Kosuke Saito comes on to replace Issei Kumatoriya.
  • 70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kento Misao on 70 minutes.
  • 74' It’s gonna be a card for Yuta Arai.
  • 77' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Leo Ceara departs to be replaced by Aleksandar Cavric.
  • 82' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Jofuku will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Tokyo Verdy team. Yuta Arai is replaced by Ryosuke Shirai on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Tokyo Verdy take all three points.

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
Leo Ceara 4
Hiroto Yamami 2
Naomichi Ueda 1
Shintaro Nago 1
Kosuke Saito 1
Yudai Kimura 1
Tomoya Miki 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.