Yokohama F·Marinos vs Kashima Antlers, 2018
Overview
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Yokohama F·Marinos vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Referee Shoji Akisawa
- Referee Yosuke Takabe
- Referee Daisuke Sakurai
11 games this season
🟨 1.2/game
⚽ 3.5 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | H | 4–4 | D |
| 15 Apr | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | FC Tōkyō | H | 5–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Yokohama F·Marinos | Kashima Antlers | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #11 |
| 20 | Points | 45 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 0 / 12 | W / D / L | 15 / 0 / 3 |
| 31 | Scored | 40 |
| 35 | Conceded | 20 |
| -4 | GD | +20 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 33% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
61%
Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season
Kashima Antlers this season
Yokohama F·Marinos are 18th (20 pts). Kashima Antlers are 11th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashima Antlers
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
6/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Yokohama F·Marinos are looking to make home advantage count against Kashima Antlers.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Yokohama F·Marinos needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Yokohama F·Marinos must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Koki Anzai suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Yokohama F·Marinos started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Yokohama F·Marinos is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Takashi Kanai has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Hugo Vieira, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Kashima Antlers winning 100% of all matches.
- 60' Kashima Antlers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Atsuto Uchida made 447 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 80' Naomichi Ueda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashima Antlers tonight.
- 85' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Yokohama F·Marinos and Kashima Antlers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- Yokohama F·Marinos celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 7
- 21
- 22
-
8
Kosuke Nakamachi ↓ Yuki Otsu 81'
- 11
- 24
- 38
-
25
Yun Illok ↓ Teruhito Nakagawa 64'
-
16
Sho Ito ↓ Takahiro Ogihara 59'
- 13
Bench
- 2
- 31
-
6
Takahiro Ogihara ↑ 59'
- 27
-
9
Yuki Otsu ↑ 81'
-
19
Teruhito Nakagawa ↑ 64'
- 23
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 10
- 1
-
2
Atsuto Uchida ↓ Yukitoshi Ito 62'
- 32
- 39
-
25
Yasushi Endo C ↓ Daigo Nishi 67'
- 4
- 9
- 7
Bench
- 3
- 21
-
22
Daigo Nishi ↑ 67'
-
24
Yukitoshi Ito ↑ 62'
- 13
- 6
-
19
Kazuma Yamaguchi ↑ 65'
Coach
Go Oiwa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ayase Ueda | 6 |
| Anderson Lopes | 5 |
| Jun Amano | 4 |
| Shoma Doi | 4 |
| Leo Ceara | 4 |
| Ado Onaiwu | 3 |
| Marcos Junior | 3 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 3 |
Head to Head
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2018-04-28
Yokohama F·Marinos
3–0
Kashima Antlers
W
2018-04-25
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
2–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2018-04-21
Yokohama F·Marinos
4–4
Shonan Bellmare
D
2018-04-15
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–2
Vissel Kobe
L
2018-04-11
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2018-04-08
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.91
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Yokohama F·Marinos win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Yokohama F·Marinos or Draw
74%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
50%
Yokohama F·Marinos or Kashima Antlers
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Yokohama F·Marinos win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama F·Marinos
| Handicap | Yokohama F·Marinos covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

