Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Urawa Red Diamonds
0 – 0
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sun 4 Jun 2023 · 08:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 45,575 HT 45' · FT 45'
Marius Hoibraten 57' Y
Y 84' Hayato Nakama
Y 90' Tomoki Hayakawa
Y 90' Diego Pituca
Junpei Hayakawa 90' Y
Hiroki Sakai 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Assistant 1 Kota Watanabe
5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game

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

5
10
12
Urawa Red Diamonds 27 games · Avg 2.3 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2023-06-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kashima Antlers 2022-09-03 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-05-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2021-11-07 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-04-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jun Kashima Antlers H 0–0 D
31 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–1 W
27 May Kyōto Sanga FC A 2–0 W
20 May Avispa Fukuoka A 0–0 D
14 May Gamba Osaka H 3–1 W
10 May Sagan Tosu FC H 0–2 L
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jun Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
27 May Sagan Tosu FC A 2–2 D
20 May FC Tōkyō H 1–1 D
14 May Nagoya Grampus H 2–0 W
07 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–0 W
03 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–0 W

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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
14% 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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Urawa Red Diamonds launch into their encounter with Kashima Antlers.
  • 5' Urawa Red Diamonds has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 452 games and scored 477 goals.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shinzo Koroki made 444 appearances and scored 63 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' Ken Iwao gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Bryan Linssen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego Pituca is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' Marius Hoibraten was booked on 57.
  • 59' Shoma Doi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuki Kakita at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
  • 66' Jose Kante is replacing Shinzo Koroki for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' Kashima Antlers ring the changes. Yuta Higuchi has done his job and it is now time for Arthur Caike to step up.
  • 78' The Urawa Red Diamonds bench stirs into life. Kaito Yasui is withdrawn and Takuya Ogiwara gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The 29-year-old Yuta Higuchi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Hayato Nakama argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tomoya Fujii is hanging Kaishu Sano on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Kashima Antlers player. Tomoki Hayakawa gets a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

Kashima Antlers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daiki Iwamasa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-06-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kashima Antlers 2022-09-03 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-05-21 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kashima Antlers 2021-11-07 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2021-04-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Kashima Antlers

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2023-06-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kashima Antlers D 2023-05-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-05-27 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2023-05-20 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2023-05-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Gamba Osaka W 2023-05-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–2 Sagan Tosu FC L

Kashima Antlers Form

2023-06-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Kashima Antlers D 2023-05-27 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Kashima Antlers D 2023-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2023-05-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2023-05-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2023-05-03 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–1 Kashima Antlers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Urawa Red Diamonds or Kashima Antlers 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds31% Draw28% Kashima Antlers41%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
59%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
69%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kashima Antlers
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds20% Draw48% Kashima Antlers32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 22% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
23% ✗
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.