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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Urawa Red Diamonds
2 – 1
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 3 Apr 2021 · 06:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 HT 45+5' · FT 45+10'
Ryosuke Yamanaka 19' Y
Y 39' Ayase Ueda
Y 63' Keigo Tsunemoto

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.

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 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

4
10
12
Urawa Red Diamonds 26 games · Avg 2.3 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2020-11-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-07-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Kashima Antlers 2019-11-01 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-07-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
0% Clean Sheets
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
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Saitama Stadium 2002!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Kashima Antlers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Katsuya Nagato has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 19' Ryosuke Yamanaka picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 24' The 29-year-old Juan Alano has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' Shusaku Nishikawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 34' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 37' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Takahiro Akimoto makes it 1-0.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ayase Ueda.
  • 44' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 47' GOAL! Ikuma Sekigawa scores on 45.
  • 52' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 62' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Ryohei Shirasaki is withdrawn and Yuta Matsumura gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Poor challenge from Keigo Tsunemoto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 66' A goal from the Japan international Tomoaki Makino! He fires home on 66 to make it 2-1!
  • 68' Atsuki Ito gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Hidetoshi Takeda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Assisted by Ryosuke Yamanaka with the perfectly-timed delivery and Takahiro Sekine makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 74' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Kenyu Sugimoto comes on to replace Yoshio Koizumi.
  • 77' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Juan Alano is hanging Ryotaro Araki on the field on 77 minute.
  • 78' A change in the Kashima Antlers ranks — Leo Silva exits the field as Yasushi Endo enters on 78.
  • 83' Tomoya Ugajin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 86' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Takahiro Sekine has done his job and it is now time for Tomoya Ugajin to step up.
  • Another three points for Urawa Red Diamonds.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antonio Carlos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuma Suzuki 3
Takuya Iwanami 3
Arthur Caike 3
Ayase Ueda 2
Yuki Muto 2
Shoma Doi 2
Hidetoshi Takeda 2
Mu Kanazaki 1

Head to Head

2021-04-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kashima Antlers 2020-11-29 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-07-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Kashima Antlers 2019-11-01 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2019-07-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kashima Antlers

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

2021-04-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2021-03-21 Kashima Antlers 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2021-03-17 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Kashima Antlers L 2021-03-13 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-03-10 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2021-02-27 Kashima Antlers 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L

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

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds35% Draw26% Kashima Antlers39%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
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

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds21% Draw45% Kashima Antlers34%
Actual: 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.