Vissel Kobe vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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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)
Match Details
- Referee Yuichi Nishimura
- Referee Hirokazu Otsubo
- Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
- Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–4 | L |
| 06 Apr | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | FC Tokyo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–1 | 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
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
23%
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
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ 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)
Vissel Kobe
| Yuya Osako | 6 G | |
| Yoshinori Muto | 4 G | 2 A |
| Ren Komatsu | 3 G | |
| Katsuya Nagato | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yuta Goke | 2 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Vissel Kobe is hosting Kashima Antlers for another epic battle.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 460 games and scored 493 goals.
- 17' Serginho doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 22' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Koki Anzai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vissel Kobe and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Go Oiwa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' Kashima Antlers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' Kyogo Furuhashi is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
- 43' Kyogo Furuhashi makes way for Takuya Yasui at the 43 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vissel Kobe.
- 48' David Villa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' The 40-year-old Leo Silva has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — Keijiro Ogawa on, Masatoshi Mihara off on 65 minutes.
- 68' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Sergi Samper is replaced by Iniesta.
- 73' 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.
- 78' Atsutaka Nakamura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 460 appearances.
- 80' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Leandro by Atsutaka Nakamura on 80 minute.
- 85' Hotaru Yamaguchi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 86' Poor challenge from Hotaru Yamaguchi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Shoma Doi by Takeshi Kanamori on 87 minute.
- Full Time. Kashima Antlers beats Vissel Kobe
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Sergi Samper ↓ Iniesta 68'
- 18
- 33
-
16
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Takuya Yasui 43'
- 15
- 24
- 14
- 27
- 25
- 7
- 5
Bench
-
8
Iniesta ↑ 68'
- 32
- 3
-
35
Takuya Yasui ↑ 43'
- 21
-
13
Keijiro Ogawa ↑ 65'
- 28
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 18
- 1
- 22
- 39
-
8
Shoma Doi ↓ Takeshi Kanamori 87'
- 6
- 4
-
41
Ryohei Shirasaki ↓ Hiroki Abe 68'
-
11
Leandro ↓ Atsutaka Nakamura 80'
Bench
- 15
- 21
- 28
- 25
-
13
Atsutaka Nakamura ↑ 80'
-
14
Takeshi Kanamori ↑ 87'
-
10
Hiroki Abe ↑ 68'
Coach
Go Oiwa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Osako | 5 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 4 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 3 |
| Daiju Sasaki | 3 |
| Serginho | 2 |
| Yuta Goke | 2 |
| Noriaki Fujimoto | 2 |
| Shoma Doi | 2 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.1
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
48%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
77%
Vissel Kobe or Kashima Antlers
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

