Yokohama FC vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Albirex Niigata | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Yokohama FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 02 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–1 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Yokohama FC is hosting Kashima Antlers for another epic battle.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Yokohama FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashima Antlers's shape.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Naomichi Ueda, as he is very good at scoring at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Yokohama FC is showing some good football. However, Yokohama FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kashima Antlers that had 454 games and scored 481 goals.
- 35' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Yuma Suzuki, a Japan , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hinata Ogura made 143 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 49' Magnificent from Aleksandar Cavric! That is 15 goals in 66 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Toru Oniki might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' Yokohama FC 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.
- 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashima Antlers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 67' Yuma Suzuki adds to his 1 season tally! Kashima Antlers lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 70' Kyosuke Tagawa makes way for Talles at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashima Antlers.
- 71' Toma Murata gets the nod from Yokohama FC. He replaces Junya Suzuki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Akinori Ichikawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 143 appearances.
- 77' Against the run of play, Kosuke Yamazaki has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Kaito Mori. He replaces Kota Yamada on 80 minute.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Yokohama FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' Kashima Antlers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shuhei Mizoguchi is hanging Aleksandar Cavric on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' Minato Yoshida is replacing Yuma Suzuki for the Kashima Antlers side.
- It finishes all square. Yokohama FC and Kashima Antlers share the spoils 0-3.
Lineups
Yokohama FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Musashi Suzuki ↓ Naoya Komazawa 80'
- 5
-
76
Kota Yamada ↓ Kaito Mori 80'
- 4
-
91
Lukian ↓ Solomon Sakuragawa 80'
- 21
-
3
Junya Suzuki ↓ Toma Murata 71'
- 2
- 30
- 34
-
48
Kaili Shimbo ↓ Yoshihiro Nakano 71'
Bench
-
14
Yoshihiro Nakano ↑ 71'
- 15
- 1
- 16
-
18
Kaito Mori ↑ 80'
- 28
-
20
Toma Murata ↑ 71'
-
9
Solomon Sakuragawa ↑ 80'
-
49
Naoya Komazawa ↑ 80'
Coach
Shuhei Yomoda
Kashima Antlers Lineups
Starting XI
- 55
- 6
-
11
Kyosuke Tagawa ↓ Talles 70'
- 2
- 40
- 77
- 5
-
71
Ryotaro Araki ↓ Yuta Matsumura 70'
- 1
-
20
Yu Funabashi ↓ Kei Chinen 70'
- 23
Bench
- 10
-
13
Kei Chinen ↑ 70'
- 29
-
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 70'
-
28
Shuhei Mizoguchi ↑ 87'
- 3
-
17
Talles ↑ 70'
- 36
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuma Suzuki | 2 |
| Ryohei Shirasaki | 2 |
| Masakazu Tashiro | 1 |
| Koki Ogawa | 1 |
| Yusuke Matsuo | 1 |
| Yuji Senuma | 1 |
| Aleksandar Cavric | 1 |
| Koki Machida | 1 |
Head to Head
Yokohama FC Form
Kashima Antlers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.02
Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
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: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Yokohama FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
74%
Yokohama FC or Kashima Antlers
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC
| Handicap | Yokohama FC covers | Push | Kashima Antlers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

