Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
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 | Kyoto 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 | 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
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
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
61%
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
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers get this one started.
- 5' Takuya Iwanami, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Katsuya Nagato needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 19' Ryosuke Yamanaka was booked on 19.
- 24' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
- 29' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashima Antlers's shape.
- 37' Magnificent from Takahiro Akimoto! That is 6 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 39' Controversy at the stadium! Ayase Ueda argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 44' 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.
- 47' The Japan Ikuma Sekigawa breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
- 52' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuya Oki suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Yuta Matsumura. He replaces Ryohei Shirasaki on 62 minute.
- 63' The referee shows Kashima Antlers player a Yellow card on 63.
- 66' Tomoaki Makino adds to his 0 season tally! Urawa Red Diamonds lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 68' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Hidetoshi Takeda is replaced by Atsuki Ito on 68 minute.
- 70' Assisted by Ryosuke Yamanaka with the perfectly-timed delivery and Takahiro Sekine makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 74' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Yoshio Koizumi is replaced by Kenyu Sugimoto on 74 minute.
- 77' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Ryotaro Araki departs to be replaced by Juan Alano.
- 78' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Yasushi Endo comes on to replace Leo Silva.
- 83' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' Tomoya Ugajin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takahiro Sekine on 86 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Leo Silva | 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.