Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Tōkyō | 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
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
14%
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
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' In just a few seconds Saitama Stadium 2002 will turn into a battlefield for Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers.
- 5' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Ryoma Watanabe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 14' What a moment for Yuma Suzuki! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
- 19' Danilo Boza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- 24' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 411 goals from 443 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' Japan international Kaito Yasui has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 44' Aleksandar Cavric is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
- 46' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Yu Funabashi departs to be replaced by Kei Chinen.
- 51' Samuel Gustafson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tae-hyeon Kim on 55 minutes.
- 57' The whistle greets Takuro Kaneko as he departs to be replaced by Hiiro Komori.
- 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 451 games and scored 477 goals.
- 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Urawa Red Diamonds side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 72' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Yusuke Matsuo exits the field as Isaac Kiese Thelin enters on 72.
- 76' Marius Hoibraten is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 77' Kashima Antlers make a change. Leo Ceara trudges off to be replaced by Talles on 77 minutes.
- 81' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Yoichi Naganuma exits the field as Takuya Ogiwara enters on 81.
- 84' Keisuke Tsukui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksandar Cavric on 84 minute.
- 89' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
- 90' Time for substitution for Kashima Antlers. Yuma Suzuki is replaced by Ryoya Ogawa.
- Urawa Red Diamonds will have plenty to reflect on. Kashima Antlers were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Arthur Caike | 3 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 3 |
| Takuya Iwanami | 3 |
| Hidetoshi Takeda | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Yuki Muto | 2 |
| Shoma Doi | 2 |
| Serginho | 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.