Vissel Kobe vs Kashima Antlers, 2018
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–5 | L |
| 23 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Jubilo Iwata | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Vissel Kobe | Kashima Antlers | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 35 | Points | 45 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 11 / 0 / 7 | W / D / L | 15 / 0 / 3 |
| 41 | Scored | 40 |
| 37 | Conceded | 20 |
| +4 | GD | +20 |
| 1.94 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 61% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Vissel Kobe and Kashima Antlers.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Go Oiwa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' The 28-year-old So Fujitani has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Atsutaka Nakamura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
- 20' A quiet spell here at . Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Kashima Antlers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' Kento Misao needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Tomoya Inukai has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' 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.
- 45' 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.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' Vissel Kobe currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yoshiki Matsushita, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' Hiroki Abe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- The final score is 0-5.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 14
-
16
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Junya Tanaka 76'
- 34
- 3
- 30
- 24
- 7
- 10
- 17
- 25
Bench
- 50
- 1
- 22
- 2
-
23
Yoshiki Matsushita ↑ 87'
-
21
Junya Tanaka ↑ 76'
-
33
Shuhei Otsuki ↑ 60'
Coach
JuanMa Lillo
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 22
- 28
- 32
- 39
-
13
Atsutaka Nakamura ↓ Kento Misao 73'
- 8
-
6
Ryota Nagaki ↓ Takeshi Kanamori 78'
- 4
-
9
Yuma Suzuki ↓ Serginho 65'
- 30
Bench
-
20
Kento Misao ↑ 73'
-
18
Serginho ↑ 65'
- 21
- 2
- 40
- 16
-
14
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 78'
Coach
Go Oiwa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Osako | 4 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 4 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Daiju Sasaki | 3 |
| Shoma Doi | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Ryuji Izumi | 2 |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Kashima Antlers Form
2018-09-29
Vissel Kobe
0–5
Kashima Antlers
W
2018-09-23
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–2
Kashima Antlers
W
2018-09-14
Kashima Antlers
2–1
Shonan Bellmare
W
2018-09-01
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Kashima Antlers
L
2018-08-24
Kashima Antlers
1–1
Jubilo Iwata
D
2018-08-19
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.41
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Kashima Antlers to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
39%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
83%
Vissel Kobe or Kashima Antlers
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 3
7.8%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 4
4.6%
1 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

