Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 3–3 | D |
| 13 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 May | Júbilo Iwata | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–0 | D |
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' And we are off! Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 6' What composure from Arthur Caike! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 11' Ayase Ueda is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
- 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 451 games and scored 477 goals.
- 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. René Weiler might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 26' It’s high time René Weiler made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' The 41-year-old Sun-Tae Kwon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 41' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' The deadlock is broken! Alexander Scholz gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
- 49' Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ricardo Rodríguez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 69' Japan international Ken Iwao has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Alex Schalk on, Atsuki Ito off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' Kashima Antlers make a change. Arthur Caike trudges off to be replaced by Shoma Doi on 80 minutes.
- 81' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Ataru Esaka trudges off to be replaced by Yusuke Matsuo on 81 minutes.
- 82' The whistle greets Diego Pituca as he departs to be replaced by Ryotaro Nakamura.
- 86' The whistle greets Ryuji Izumi as he departs to be replaced by Min-Tae Kim.
- The points are shared — Urawa Red Diamonds 1-1 Kashima Antlers. Honours even.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 22
-
33
Ataru Esaka ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 81'
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Tomoaki Okubo 74'
- 28
- 7
- 15
- 19
-
3
Atsuki Ito ↓ Alex Schalk 74'
- 24
Bench
- 12
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↑ 74'
-
11
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 81'
-
17
Alex Schalk ↑ 74'
- 8
- 40
-
20
Tetsuya Chinen ↑ 81'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
21
Diego Pituca ↓ Ryotaro Nakamura 82'
- 2
- 40
-
11
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Min-Tae Kim 86'
-
17
Arthur Caike ↓ Shoma Doi 80'
- 5
- 14
- 18
- 32
- 1
Bench
- 31
-
8
Shoma Doi ↑ 80'
- 19
- 7
-
20
Min-Tae Kim ↑ 86'
-
35
Ryotaro Nakamura ↑ 82'
Coach
René Weiler
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 |
| Ewerton | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2022-05-21
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Kashima Antlers
D
2022-05-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–3
Yokohama F·Marinos
D
2022-05-13
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2022-05-08
Kashiwa Reysol
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2022-04-10
FC Tōkyō
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2022-04-06
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
D
Kashima Antlers Form
2022-05-21
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Kashima Antlers
D
2022-05-14
Kashima Antlers
4–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2022-05-07
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–0
Kashima Antlers
L
2022-05-03
Kashima Antlers
3–1
Júbilo Iwata
W
2022-04-29
Cerezo Osaka FC
0–3
Kashima Antlers
W
2022-04-17
Kashima Antlers
0–0
Nagoya Grampus
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kashima Antlers 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
58%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
69%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kashima Antlers
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

