Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Jubilo 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
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' Three points are at stake. Urawa Red Diamonds host Kashima Antlers — let the battle begin!
- 5' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 6' GOAL! Arthur Caike scores on 6.
- 11' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' The 31-year-old Takahiro Sekine has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 26' Min-Tae Kim needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ricardo Rodríguez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 44' Alexander Scholz doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 49' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' Kashima Antlers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 59' Tetsuya Chinen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kasper Junker, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Urawa Red Diamonds that had 439 games and scored 403 goals.
- 74' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Atsuki Ito trudges off to be replaced by Alex Schalk on 74 minutes.
- 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
- 80' Arthur Caike makes way for Shoma Doi at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
- 81' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Ataru Esaka is replaced by Yusuke Matsuo.
- 82' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Ryotaro Nakamura comes on to replace Diego Pituca.
- 86' Fresh legs for Kashima Antlers! Min-Tae Kim comes on to replace Ryuji Izumi.
- It finishes all square. Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers share the spoils 1-1.
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 |
| Leo Silva | 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
Jubilo 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.

