Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Sep | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–4 | L |
| 16 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | Yokohama FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Albirex Niigata | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | FC Tokyo | 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)
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' What a night it is going to be! Urawa Red Diamonds welcome Kashima Antlers for this crunch clash at Saitama Stadium 2002.
- 5' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 14' Yuma Suzuki adds to his 2 season tally! Kashima Antlers lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 19' Kaito Yasui has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' Kashima Antlers have won 493 goals from 460 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' A quiet spell here at Saitama Stadium 2002. Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Elber suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 46 minute. Yu Funabashi leaves to be changed by Kei Chinen.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Kashima Antlers receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 57' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Hiiro Komori on, Takuro Kaneko off on 57 minutes.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 67' Urawa Red Diamonds looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yuma Suzuki scoring 1 goals.
- 72' Isaac Kiese Thelin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yusuke Matsuo at the 72 minute mark.
- 76' Urawa Red Diamonds player sees a card in front of him.
- 77' Kashima Antlers ring the changes. Leo Ceara has done his job and it is now time for Talles to step up.
- 81' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Yoichi Naganuma is replaced by Takuya Ogiwara.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Keisuke Tsukui. He replaces Aleksandar Cavric on 84 minute.
- 89' The 31-year-old Samuel Gustafson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 90 minute. Yuma Suzuki leaves to be changed by Ryoya Ogawa.
- The points are shared — Urawa Red Diamonds 0-1 Kashima Antlers. Honours even.
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Matheus Savio ↓ Takahiro Sekine 72'
- 11
- 1
- 4
-
77
Takuro Kaneko ↓ Hiiro Komori 57'
- 3
- 24
- 5
- 13
- 88
- 25
Bench
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 72'
- 6
-
26
Takuya Ogiwara ↑ 81'
- 22
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 72'
-
99
Isaac Kiese Thelin ↑ 72'
- 16
-
17
Hiiro Komori ↑ 57'
- 28
Coach
Maciej Skorza
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
18
Elber ↓ Yuta Matsumura 46'
- 55
- 6
-
40
Yuma Suzuki ↓ Ryoya Ogawa 90'
- 25
- 77
- 1
-
20
Yu Funabashi ↓ Kei Chinen 46'
- 22
- 3
Bench
- 10
-
13
Kei Chinen ↑ 46'
-
7
Ryoya Ogawa ↑ 90'
- 29
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 46'
- 28
-
23
Keisuke Tsukui ↑ 84'
-
17
Talles ↑ 77'
- 45
Coach
Toru Oniki
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 |
| Everaldo | 1 |
Head to Head
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2025-09-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Kashima Antlers
L
2025-09-13
Gamba Osaka
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-08-31
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Albirex Niigata
W
2025-08-22
Kashiwa Reysol
4–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
2025-08-16
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–1
Nagoya Grampus
W
2025-08-09
Yokohama FC
1–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
55%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
74%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Kashima Antlers
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds
| Handicap | Urawa Red Diamonds covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 24% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.