Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vissel Kobe
1 – 0
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 21 Aug 2021 · 09:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Diego Pituca
Y 44' Diego Pituca
Y 80' Tomoya Inukai

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.

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

9
7
9
Vissel Kobe 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-21 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kashima Antlers 2021-04-24 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2020-10-21 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2020-08-16 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Vissel Kobe 2019-11-30 Kashima Antlers 1–3 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Kashima Antlers H 1–0 W
09 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 1–2 L
21 Jul Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W
17 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
03 Jul Shonan Bellmare H 3–1 W
23 Jun Yokohama FC H 5–0 W
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
15 Aug Tokushima Vortis H 3–0 W
09 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 2–1 W
24 Jul Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
11 Jul Kashiwa Reysol A 1–2 L
27 Jun Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 4–0 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

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
14% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ 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)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G
Kashima Antlers
Leo Ceara 11 G
Aleksandar Cavric 4 G 1 A
Takuya Uchida 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Vissel Kobe and Kashima Antlers is underway.
  • 5' Koki Anzai has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Kashima Antlers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Gotoku Sakai has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 270 appearances.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Keigo Tsunemoto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashima Antlers.
  • 40' Japan international Ryuji Izumi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' Diego Pituca was booked on 43.
  • 44' Diego Pituca is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 46' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Daiju Sasaki is withdrawn and Yoshinori Muto gets his opportunity.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
  • 54' Another substitution for Kashima Antlers to replace Keigo Tsunemoto by Koki Anzai on 54 minute.
  • 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' Yuya Nakasaka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryo Hatsuse on 60 minute.
  • 65' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 69' Kashima Antlers ring the changes. Ryotaro Araki has done his job and it is now time for Arthur Caike to step up.
  • 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 79' Hotaru Yamaguchi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Vissel Kobe are in front.
  • 80' Kashima Antlers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 85' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 86' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Douglas departs to be replaced by Tetsushi Yamakawa.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Yuta Goke is replaced by Shion Inoue on 88 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kashima Antlers.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Naoki Soma

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuya Osako 5
Yuma Suzuki 4
Yoshinori Muto 3
Daiju Sasaki 3
Noriaki Fujimoto 2
Shoma Doi 2
Aleksandar Cavric 2
Yuma Suzuki 2

Head to Head

2021-08-21 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kashima Antlers 2021-04-24 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2020-10-21 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2020-08-16 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Vissel Kobe 2019-11-30 Kashima Antlers 1–3 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2021-08-21 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kashima Antlers W 2021-08-09 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2021-07-21 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2021-07-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2021-07-03 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2021-06-23 Vissel Kobe 5–0 Yokohama FC W

Kashima Antlers Form

2021-08-21 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kashima Antlers L 2021-08-15 Kashima Antlers 3–0 Tokushima Vortis W 2021-08-09 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Kashima Antlers W 2021-07-24 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kashima Antlers W 2021-07-11 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Kashima Antlers L 2021-06-27 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Vissel Kobe or Kashima Antlers 75% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe41% Draw25% Kashima Antlers34%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
66%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
59%
Vissel Kobe or Kashima Antlers
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe27% Draw44% Kashima Antlers29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.