Yokohama FC vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Yokohama FC vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium.
- Yokohama FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tadashi Baba
- Referee Ryosuke Yamaoka
- Referee Ryo Tanimoto
- Referee Keigo Sendachi
- Referee Mitsuharu Takeda
- Referee Yasuyuki Igarashi (Japan)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Apr | Vegalta Sendai | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Yokohama FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Tokushima Vortis | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
88%
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' KICK OFF: Kashima Antlers gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Keijiro Ogawa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 12' What composure from Ryohei Shirasaki! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 13' GOAL! Ryohei Shirasaki scores on 13.
- 18' Brazil international Diego Pituca has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' Yokohama FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' Yota Maejima has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 143 appearances.
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shoma Doi makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 46' Another substitution for Yokohama FC to replace Keijiro Ogawa by Reo Yasunaga on 46 minute.
- 51' Yokohama FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashima Antlers's shape.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 62' Yuta Matsumura is replacing Ryohei Shirasaki for the Kashima Antlers side.
- 66' The Yokohama FC manager makes a substitution. Sho Ito departs to be replaced by Ryo Germain.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Yota Maejima on 71 minutes.
- 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Keigo Tsunemoto, as he is very good at scoring at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 80' Magnificent from Koki Machida! That is 12 goals in 452 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 80' Yokohama FC ring the changes. Kleber has done his job and it is now time for Kazuma Watanabe to step up.
- 81' Another substitution for Yokohama FC to replace Kleber by Kazuma Watanabe on 81 minute.
- 86' 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.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Yasushi Endo. He replaces Itsuki Someno on 88 minute.
- 90' Kashima Antlers ring the changes. Katsuya Nagato has done his job and it is now time for Daiki Sugioka to step up.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kashima Antlers players.
Lineups
Yokohama FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Kleber ↓ Kazuma Watanabe 81'
-
16
Sho Ito ↓ Ryo Germain 66'
- 19
- 44
-
30
Kohei Tezuka ↓ Yusuke Matsuo 46'
-
13
Keijiro Ogawa ↓ Reo Yasunaga 46'
- 2
- 17
- 5
- 6
- 23
Bench
-
14
Ryo Germain ↑ 66'
-
39
Kazuma Watanabe ↑ 81'
- 31
- 18
- 3
-
37
Yusuke Matsuo ↑ 46'
-
15
Reo Yasunaga ↑ 46'
Coach
Tomonobu Hayakawa
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Katsuya Nagato ↓ Daiki Sugioka 90'
- 20
- 31
- 28
- 39
-
8
Shoma Doi ↓ Diego Pituca 88'
- 4
- 41
-
13
Ryotaro Araki ↓ Kei Koizumi 88'
-
19
Itsuki Someno ↓ Yasushi Endo 88'
- 32
Bench
-
21
Diego Pituca ↑ 88'
-
25
Yasushi Endo ↑ 88'
-
37
Kei Koizumi ↑ 88'
-
5
Daiki Sugioka ↑ 90'
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 62'
- 23
- 1
Coach
Naoki Soma
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryohei Shirasaki | 2 |
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Kosuke Yamazaki | 1 |
| Shoma Doi | 1 |
| Leo Ceara | 1 |
| Kei Chinen | 1 |
| Ayase Ueda | 1 |
| Boniface Nduka | 1 |
Head to Head
Yokohama FC Form
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09
Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashima Antlers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Yokohama FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
74%
Yokohama FC or Kashima Antlers
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kashima Antlers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC
| Handicap | Yokohama FC covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

