Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jumpei Iida
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Yosuke Takabe
- Referee Toru Kakinuma
- Referee Tomokazu Tajiri
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Yokohama FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Mar | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Kashima Antlers | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #11 |
| 25 | Points | 45 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 15 / 0 / 3 |
| 37 | Scored | 40 |
| 37 | Conceded | 20 |
| +0 | GD | +20 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 39% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ 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)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers get this one started.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' That is a Yellow card for Urawa Red Diamonds. Ryosuke Yamanaka will be fuming at that decision.
- 24' Koki Machida has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takahiro Sekine made 267 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' Ryotaro Araki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 37' Goal! Takahiro Akimoto scores his 6 goal in 443 matches.
- 39' Ayase Ueda picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' The 39-year-old Daigo Nishi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 47' Ikuma Sekigawa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Antonio Carlos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 62' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Ryohei Shirasaki by Yuta Matsumura on 62 minute.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Keigo Tsunemoto argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 66' Tomoaki Makino has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
- 68' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Atsuki Ito on, Hidetoshi Takeda off on 68 minutes.
- 70' The deadlock is broken! Takahiro Sekine gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
- 74' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Yoshio Koizumi has done his job and it is now time for Kenyu Sugimoto to step up.
- 77' The whistle greets Ryotaro Araki as he departs to be replaced by Juan Alano.
- 78' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Leo Silva by Yasushi Endo on 78 minute.
- 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 86' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Takahiro Sekine trudges off to be replaced by Tomoya Ugajin on 86 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 8
- 1
- 4
- 29
-
9
Yuki Muto ↓ Shinzo Koroki 74'
-
41
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Tomoya Ugajin 86'
-
37
Hidetoshi Takeda ↓ Atsuki Ito 68'
- 15
-
18
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Kenyu Sugimoto 74'
Bench
-
14
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 74'
-
3
Tomoya Ugajin ↑ 86'
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 74'
- 24
- 12
-
17
Atsuki Ito ↑ 68'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 20
- 31
- 28
-
4
Leo Silva ↓ Yasushi Endo 78'
- 41
- 9
- 33
- 18
-
13
Ryotaro Araki ↓ Juan Alano 77'
- 32
Bench
-
7
Juan Alano ↑ 77'
- 1
-
25
Yasushi Endo ↑ 78'
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 62'
- 19
Coach
Antonio Carlos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuma Suzuki | 3 |
| Takuya Iwanami | 3 |
| Arthur Caike | 3 |
| Hidetoshi Takeda | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Shoma Doi | 2 |
| Everaldo | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2021-04-03
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Kashima Antlers
W
2021-03-21
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–5
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2021-03-17
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
2021-03-14
Yokohama F·Marinos
3–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2021-03-10
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Yokohama FC
W
2021-03-06
Sagan Tosu FC
2–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kashima Antlers 74% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
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
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
60%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
65%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kashima Antlers
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds 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% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds 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.