Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Kashima Antlers | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jun | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jun | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Jubilo Iwata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Jun | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 May | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 3–1 | 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
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers has kicked off!
- 3' The Japan Yuma Suzuki breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 0-1!
- 8' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Kimito Nono has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 13' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a card for a hard tackle on 13.
- 18' Kashima Antlers have won 468 goals from 447 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 23' Urawa Red Diamonds are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' Shusaku Nishikawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' Magnificent from Yuma Suzuki! That is 96 goals in 447 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Ayumu Ohata is replacing Tomoaki Okubo for the Urawa Red Diamonds side.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kei Chinen on 59.
- 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Ola Solbakken departs to be replaced by Naoki Maeda.
- 71' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Hayato Nakama by Aleksandar Cavric on 71 minute.
- 73' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Alexander Scholz by Yota Sato on 73 minute.
- 76' The whistle greets Ken Iwao as he departs to be replaced by Hidetoshi Takeda.
- 77' Against the run of play, Hidetoshi Takeda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' Shu Morooka makes way for Gaku Shibasaki at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
- 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ranko Popovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 88' Yuta Higuchi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shintaro Nago on 88 minute.
- It finishes all square. Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Thiago Santana ↓ Bryan Linssen 66'
- 1
- 4
-
28
Alexander Scholz ↓ Yota Sato 73'
-
21
Tomoaki Okubo ↓ Ayumu Ohata 46'
- 5
-
17
Ola Solbakken ↓ Naoki Maeda 66'
- 13
-
6
Ken Iwao ↓ Hidetoshi Takeda 76'
- 3
- 25
Bench
-
9
Bryan Linssen ↑ 66'
-
38
Naoki Maeda ↑ 66'
-
66
Ayumu Ohata ↑ 46'
-
47
Hidetoshi Takeda ↑ 76'
-
20
Yota Sato ↑ 73'
- 16
- 27
Coach
Per-Mathias Høgmo
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 55
- 2
-
40
Yuma Suzuki ↓ Tomoya Fujii 88'
-
30
Shintaro Nago ↓ Yuta Higuchi 88'
- 5
- 33
- 1
- 25
-
36
Shu Morooka ↓ Gaku Shibasaki 81'
- 32
Bench
-
10
Gaku Shibasaki ↑ 81'
-
7
Aleksandar Cavric ↑ 71'
-
14
Yuta Higuchi ↑ 88'
-
15
Tomoya Fujii ↑ 88'
- 27
- 31
- 16
Coach
Ranko Popovic
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
2024-06-22
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–2
Kashima Antlers
D
2024-06-15
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2024-06-01
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1
Vissel Kobe
D
2024-05-26
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–2
FC Machida Zelvia
L
2024-05-19
Jubilo Iwata
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-05-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–0
Kyoto Sanga FC
W
Kashima Antlers Form
2024-06-22
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–2
Kashima Antlers
D
2024-06-16
Kashima Antlers
1–1
Albirex Niigata
D
2024-06-01
Kashima Antlers
3–2
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2024-05-25
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–3
Kashima Antlers
W
2024-05-19
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Vissel Kobe
W
2024-05-15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–3
Kashima Antlers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kashima Antlers 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
55%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
71%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kashima Antlers
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
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% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

