Vegalta Sendai vs Kashima Antlers, 2018
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Vegalta Sendai vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Futoshi Nakamura
- Referee Yoshihito Hayashi
- Referee Seiichi Kanai
- Referee Hayato Shimizu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 2–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Vegalta Sendai | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Oct | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Kashima Antlers
| Leo Ceara | 11 G | |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 4 G | 1 A |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Vegalta Sendai host Kashima Antlers — let the battle begin!
- 5' Shuto Yamamoto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
- 10' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashima Antlers backline.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Go Oiwa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Vegalta Sendai is showing some good football. However, Vegalta Sendai are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Japan international Ryota Nagaki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' Vegalta Sendai are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' Gen Shoji is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
- 70' Serginho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vegalta Sendai and Kashima Antlers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Vegalta Sendai are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kashima Antlers to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 27
- 2
- 6
- 34
- 16
- 11
-
20
Takuma Abe ↓ Ryo Germain 58'
Bench
- 15
- 21
- 10
- 17
-
23
Yoshihiro Nakano ↑ 39'
-
40
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi ↑ 68'
-
19
Ryo Germain ↑ 58'
Coach
Susumu Watanabe
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 3
- 1
-
22
Daigo Nishi ↓ Atsuto Uchida 82'
- 39
-
25
Yasushi Endo ↓ Koki Anzai 67'
- 16
- 6
- 4
- 9
-
30
Hiroki Abe ↓ Leandro 77'
Bench
- 21
- 28
-
2
Atsuto Uchida ↑ 82'
-
32
Koki Anzai ↑ 67'
- 40
- 8
-
11
Leandro ↑ 77'
Coach
Go Oiwa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Serginho | 3 |
| Everaldo | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
| Shun Nagasawa | 2 |
| Shoma Doi | 1 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 1 |
| Ryohei Shirasaki | 1 |
| Ko Itakura | 1 |
Head to Head
Vegalta Sendai Form
2018-11-24
Vegalta Sendai
0–3
Kashima Antlers
L
2018-11-10
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
Vegalta Sendai
W
2018-11-04
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–0
Vegalta Sendai
L
2018-10-20
Vegalta Sendai
2–3
Sagan Tosu FC
L
2018-10-07
Vegalta Sendai
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2018-09-29
Yokohama F·Marinos
5–2
Vegalta Sendai
L
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14
Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Vegalta Sendai or Draw
48%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
77%
Vegalta Sendai or Kashima Antlers
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai
| Handicap | Vegalta Sendai covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.