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 (2026/27)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 May | Kyōto 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
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (27 games)
H2H (27 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
23%
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
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/7
61-75
4/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 13 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 7 G | 1 A |
| Elber | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Urawa Red Diamonds to score. At the same time, Kashima Antlers does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' Yuma Suzuki makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Kashima Antlers are in front.
- 8' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Urawa Red Diamonds winning 100% of all matches.
- 13' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marius Hoibraten.
- 18' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Kei Chinen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
- 33' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' Against the run of play, Yuma Suzuki has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Tomoaki Okubo is replaced by Ayumu Ohata.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alexander Scholz on 57.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a card for Kei Chinen.
- 64' Koki Anzai has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Naoki Maeda is hanging Ola Solbakken on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' The Kashima Antlers bench stirs into life. Hayato Nakama is withdrawn and Aleksandar Cavric gets his opportunity.
- 73' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Yota Sato on, Alexander Scholz off on 73 minutes.
- 76' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Ken Iwao is replaced by Hidetoshi Takeda on 76 minute.
- 77' Assisted by Atsuki Ito with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hidetoshi Takeda makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 81' Gaku Shibasaki is replacing Shu Morooka for the Kashima Antlers side.
- 86' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 88' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Shintaro Nago by Yuta Higuchi on 88 minute.
- The points are shared — Urawa Red Diamonds 2-2 Kashima Antlers. Honours even.
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 Popović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arthur Caike | 3 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 3 |
| Takuya Iwanami | 3 |
| Hidetoshi Takeda | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Shoma Doi | 2 |
| Alexander Scholz | 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
Júbilo Iwata
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2024-05-15
Urawa Red Diamonds
3–0
Kyōto 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.

